|
Date of Activity |
Due Date |
Assignment |
| 1/16 |
|
Went over syllabus, expectations, and safety |
| |
1/22 |
3-Ring Binder - 1 1/2" rings preferred |
| |
1/17 |
Student Information Sheet |
| |
1/19 |
Safety Test |
| |
1/22 |
Signed Safety Contract - student and parent/guardian
signature |
| |
1/18 |
Safety Poster due |
| 1/18-19 |
|
Began recycling and gave safety poster presentations, took
safety test |
| |
1/19 |
Introduction to Science Crossword |
| 1/23 |
1/24 |
Scientific Processes Crossword Puzzle |
| |
1/25 |
Ch. 1-3 Jigsaw |
| 1/24, 25, 26 |
2/2 |
Careers Poster and Research Project - worked in the computer
lab |
| 1/29,30 |
|
Worked on Careers Project |
| 1/31 |
|
went over crossword puzzle, started recycling lab, organized
binders, gave notes on the Ch 1-3 Jigsaw, quiz over crossword
terms |
| 2/1 |
2/2 |
quiz over crossword terms, p. 8 in text - Stream Discharge -
graph and answer all questions |
| 2/2 |
|
finish careers project, finish recycling lab, quiz over
science terms |
| 2/5 |
2/6 |
Ch. 1 Review Worksheets, reviewed science terms |
| 2/6 |
|
Studied for the test, watched
Medicine Man |
| 2/7 |
|
Gave careers presentations, watched Medicine Man |
| 2/8 |
2/9 |
studied for test, Ch. 2 Review Worksheets |
| 2/9 |
|
Test, finished The Medicine Man, Preview Ch. 4 & 5 |
| 2/12 |
2/15 |
Ch. 3 Review worksheets, Exploring Natural Resources notes -
blank notes,
PowerPoint |
| 2/15 |
2/16 |
Ch. 4 Jigsaw |
| 2/15 |
2/20 |
Ecosystem Research Project - Rough Draft due Tuesday -
researched on computers |
| 2/16 |
|
Computers - work on Ecosystem Research Project |
| 2/20 |
|
computers - worked on Ecosystem Research Project |
| 2/21 |
|
Took notes from peers on Ch. 4 Jigsaw, went over Ch. 3
Review |
| |
2/27 |
Ch. 5 Paraphrase Worksheet |
| 2/22 |
|
Computers - work on Ecosystem Research Project |
| 2/23 |
2/26 by 3:30 pm |
Computers - work on Ecosystem Research Project - final draft
due on Monday by 3:30 pm |
| 2/26 |
2/27 |
Ch. 5 Paraphrase Worksheet, dumped recycle |
| |
2/28 |
Ch. 6 Review worksheet |
| 2/27 |
|
take notes on Human demands -
notes,
PowerPoint, Plants and the Water Cycle activity - p. 68 in
book |
| 2/28 |
|
watch video "Amazon: Land of the Flood" - filled out
worksheet (video),
went over Ch. 6 Review |
| 3/1 |
3/2 |
Ecosystem PowerPoint presentations #1-19 - took notes - Ch.
4 review assigned for those that did not have their PowerPoint
completed |
| 3/2 |
3/5 |
Ecosystem PowerPoint presentations #20-30 - took notes, Deer
Population Study p. 87 in book |
| 3/5 |
3/6 |
Test Review Guide |
| 3/6 |
|
Went over test review, studied for test, Plants and Water
Cycle lab - p. 68 in textbook |
| 3/7 |
|
TEST |
| 3/8 |
3/9 - stomate lab |
observe Plants and Water Cycle lab - p. 68 book, Start
Stomate lab |
| 3/9 |
|
took plants on Plants and Water Cycle Lab, finished Stomate
lab, viewed pond water for organisms |
| 3/12 |
|
took
notes on Recycling (ppt),
watched video on Garbage |
| 3/13 |
3/15 |
Ch. 15 Review, recycled entire building and dumped recycle |
| 3/14 |
3/15 |
Activity 15.1 - p. 246 - answer all questions, draw a graph,
and make a table |
| |
3/16 |
Ch. 16 Review |
| 3/15 |
3/20 |
Alternative Energy Sources - research each type of energy to
determine what it is and its pros and cons; select 2-3 that are
the best sources of alternative energy and research them further |
| 3/16 |
3/19 |
Mining Lab |
| 3/19 |
3/21 |
Alternative Energy Sources - research each type of energy to
determine what it is and its pros and cons; select 2 that are
the best sources of alternative energy and research them further
completing an argument chart for each; select one to complete an
opinion chart on; evaluate all of your sources
take observations on water cycle lab plants |
| 3/20 |
|
continue working on Alternative Energy Sources research |
| 3/21 |
|
Reviewed for test; took test |
| 3/22 |
3/22 |
Test make-ups; finish Alternative Energy Sources assignment |
| 4/2 |
|
Started
Environmental Factors Lab,
data sheet |
| 4/3 |
|
took observations on Environmental Factors lab |
| 4/4 |
|
notes on the water cycle; observations for Environmental
Factors lab |
| 4/5 |
4/10 |
observations on Environmental Factors lab; Ch. 20 Review |
| 4/9 |
|
take notes, took observations, worked on Ch. 20 review |
| 4/10 |
4/12 |
took
notes on water pollution;
Slope and Velocity lab;
Water Cycle Crossword |
| 4/11 |
|
worked on Slope and Velocity lab and Water Cycle Crossword;
started watching A Civil Action; took Environmental Factors
observations |
| 4/12 |
|
watered plants; watched A Civil Action |
| 4/13 |
4/13 |
finished A Civil Action; finished Environmental Factors lab |
| 4/16 |
|
took notes on water and watered plants |
| 4/17 |
|
PSAE Review for Juniors |
| 4/18 |
4/19 |
Well Water Pollution lab; review for Water Test |
| 4/19 |
|
went over water study guide reviewed for test |
| 4/20 |
|
Water TEST |
| 4/23 |
4/24 |
Soil Testing lab; Soil in the Making worksheet |
| 4/24 |
|
Soils/Plant Nutrition
Notes/Transparencies;
Started
Tissue Testing Lab |
| 4/25 |
|
Study Hall and Work day; Juniors are taking the PSAE |
| 4/26 |
|
Study Hall and Work day; Juniors are taking the PSAE |
| 4/27 |
|
Watched video on the Florida Everglades |
| 4/30 |
|
Continue working on Tissue Testing Lab |
| 5/1 |
5/3 |
finished Tissue Testing Lab |
| 5/2 |
|
most of the class is gone on a field trip |
| 5/3 |
|
Soil Texture Lab; took notes |
| 5/4 |
5/7 |
took notes, finished Soil Texture lab |
| 5/7 |
5/16 |
Started
Effects of Pollutants and
Salinity Labs |
| 5/8 |
5/15 |
started
Illinois Wildlife Project |
| 5/9 |
|
work on Illinois Wildlife Project; take observations |
| 5/10 |
|
watch SuperCroc video |
| 5/11 |
|
work on Illinois Wildlife Project; take
observations |
| 5/14 |
|
finish SuperCroc and finish Wildlife Project; take
observations |
| 5/15 |
|
Play Jeopardy review game |
| 5/16 |
5/16 |
take observations; finish Pollutants and Salinity labs - due by end of class;
listened to one wildlife presentation |
| 5/17 |
5/18 |
ch. 8 Review; Phosphorus worksheet |
| 5/18 |
5/29 |
Started Succession Lab; listened to wildlife presentations |
| 5/21 |
5/22 |
Ch. 9 Review; took Succession lab observations; listened to
one wildlife presentation |
| 5/22 |
5/23 |
Re-worked Salinity and Pollutants labs; Forest and Prairie
Web |
| 5/23 |
5/24 |
Succession lab observations;
Potable Water Lab; Water
Desalination worksheet |
| 5/24 |
|
Ch. 10 review; Modeling Adaptations activity |
| 5/25 |
5/29 |
Finish Succession lab - due today; Ch. 11 Review |
| 5/29 |
|
Review for Final; What Price Open Space |
| 5/30 |
5/31 |
Review for Final; What Price Open Space - Essay |
| 5/31 |
|
Review for Final |
| 6/1 |
|
FINAL EXAM |
