Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Week 28, Environmental Science, Mr. Vaught Mar 10rd-14th, 2008


Objectives:

  1. HFACEnvironmentalScience.blogspot.com

  2. Finish Chapter 11, Water resources

  3. Extra credit: field guide and community garden and news articles.

  4. Continue labs, Winogradsky column, look at water samples with microscopes

  5. Please bring 20oz plastic bottles and 16oz glass jars before Wednesday


Monday: 031008

Discuss: Eutrophication on Illinois River and lake Tenkiller caused by chicken litter from Arkansas. Take notes in class, turn in for participation grade.

Handouts/homework: Chapter 11 review, has an editorial on Oklahoma VS. Arkansas water dispute on the back. Answer the review questions and summarize the editorial in one paragraph. Due Wednesday


Tuesday: 031108

Mircoscope work with winogradsky columns

Turn in: questions and drawings made during class

Handout/Homework: Finish review and summary assigned Monday


Wednesday: 031208

Review for test, recycled art project ideas

Homework/handout: study for chapter 11 exam

Bring plastic bottles (20oz) and glass jars(16oz).


Thursday: 03-13-08

Chapter 11 exam

Turn in all overdue assignments, turn in journals

Handout/homework: Develop a proposal for an art project using recycled materials. Outline 12.1 on air pollution, due Monday the 24th when we return from break.

Homework/handout:


Friday: 03-14-08

Stained glass, sculpture, 3-d art.


Environmental Journal Topics

031008 Compare and contrast the uses of water in north America and Asia. (figure 5, p 277)

031108 Summarize the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1975.

031208 What produces thermal pollution and how does it kill fish?

031308 What are three examples of heavy metals and where do these pollutants come from?

031408 No journal today



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