Environmental
Science Lesson Plans
*Plans are
subject to change at the discretion of the teacher. Please do not work ahead.
March 24 –
March 28
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Tuesday |
Create a
solution to the trash problem |
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Wednesday |
Present solutions
and discuss possibilities. |
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Thursday |
Present solutions |
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Friday |
.Complete the presentations and discussions of best creations. Form groups to study and finalize the best ideas. |
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March 31 –
April 4
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Monday |
.Group work on the best of the best |
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Tuesday |
Present
and vote on the number one solution. |
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Wednesday |
Discuss class
test of recycle program, read pp248 - 251 |
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Thursday |
Sustainability defined |
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Friday |
Sustainability researched, library mail in the first section or hand in today. |
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April 7 – April
11
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Monday |
.Sustainability, food, housing, discussion and review of Friday’s answers |
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Tuesday |
In library,
part 2 of sustainability research |
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Wednesday |
Work on
project, choose topic |
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Thursday |
Complete research in the library |
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Friday |
.Present research and turn in paper |
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April 14 –
April 18
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Monday |
Complete research presentations for sustainability |
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Tuesday |
Group research/news to present with pro and con tomorrow |
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Wednesday |
Group
presentations/assign the final project |
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Thursday |
Prepare and turn in the topic for final project |
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Friday |
.Half day of school – discuss the ways to complete and the exam |
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April 21 –
April 25
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Monday |
. No school |
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Tuesday |
Library – new
research, Bush speech |
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Wednesday |
Presentation |
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Thursday |
In library begin final project research |
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Friday |
.Work on project – discuss independently with each student (daily grade) |
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April 28 – May
2
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Monday |
Research in library |
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Tuesday |
.In class discussion, written assignment on yesterday’s research |
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Wednesday |
Research in
library |
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Thursday |
How does your project fit with our studies? |
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Friday |
.Library research – check on progress (daily grade) You must have all of your notes, pictures, ideas in the project notebook |
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May 5 – May 9
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In library |
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May 5 – May 9
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.Research project notebook/paper due NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE HAVE IT IN TODAY OR BEFORE TODAY |
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May 12 – 17
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March 3 – March
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Seniors are gone, others are with Mrs. Lowman for special projects.
March 10 –
March 14
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Monday |
Complete projects, discuss |
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Tuesday |
Plastic 9 ways to use one less plastic bag. Review the project assignments. |
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Wednesday |
Plastic
continued, NOTEBOOK CHECK |
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Thursday |
Project recycle due present |
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Friday |
Project recycle due - present |
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Week of January 21 to January 25
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Monday |
No School |
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Tuesday |
Watershed Presentations continue |
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Wednesday |
Watershed presentation,
science fair paper due |
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Thursday |
Science fair presentation to the class |
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Friday |
.Science fair presentation to the class |
Week of January 28 - February 1
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Monday |
.SCIENCE FAIR |
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Tuesday |
.Watersheds |
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Wednesday |
Watershed
projects . |
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Thursday |
Complete watershed projects |
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Friday |
.In library for an intro to trash |
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February 4 –
February 8
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Monday |
.Introduction to garbage unit, complete as homework |
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Tuesday |
How much
trash do you produce? Homework – due next Wednesday keep a record of how much
trash your family is producing on a day by day basis. Put the data on the daily trash form to
turn in. |
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Wednesday |
Discussion,
land pollution, quiz |
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Thursday |
Bag of Trash activity |
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Friday |
.What is in your garbage? Look through garbage to determine what type of trash is there and what is recyclable. Calculate percentages. |
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February 11 –
February 14
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Garbage Pizza |
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Thursday |
½ day no 5th (2,4,6,8) |
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February 18 –
February 22
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Monday |
Discuss eutrophication. Lecture and notes on board from page 347 in other book. Test on Wednesday over notes from lectures 1-5. |
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Tuesday |
Groups may Review for test over notes/Video. |
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Wednesday |
Test over notes from lectures 1-5. |
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Thursday |
Library- continue report on pollution legislation |
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Friday |
Oral Presentation of Reports. |
Week of Oct.
29-Nov. 2
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Monday |
Discuss eutrophication. Lecture and notes on board from page 347 in other book. Test on Wednesday over notes from lectures 1-5. |
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Tuesday |
Groups may Review for test over notes/Video. |
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Wednesday |
Test over notes from lectures 1-5. |
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Thursday |
Library- continue report on pollution legislation |
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Oral Presentation of Reports. |
Week of Oct. 22-26
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Monday |
Lecture on Water Quality/Chemical pollutants continued. If time allows, Radioactivity and thermal pollution/lecture/notes |
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Tuesday |
Discuss Water Pollution Legislation hand-out: choose 3 pieces of water pollution legislation to research and provide 2 examples. You must investigate the legislation and the examples. Report should be a minimum of 2 pages long, typed or written in blue or black ink (4 pages) (cursive, of course). |
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Wednesday |
Library- to research your topic and start your report. |
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Thursday |
Finish Water video.
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Friday |
Library- work on water pollution legislation report.Answer questions to go along with the reading. Discuss eutrophication. Lecture and notes on board from page 347 in other book. |
Week of Oct. 15-19
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Lecture/ Read/discuss page 305. Answer the study guide questions over Water Conflicts in the Middle East-finish as homework. Discuss Form ¾. |
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Lecture on Water Quality/Chemical pollutants. Students will take notes. |
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Wednesday |
Video on the Importance of Water. |
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Thursday |
Lecture on Water Quality/Chemical pollutants continued. |
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Friday |
Finish Water video.
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Week of Oct. 1-5
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Lecture/In class Notes over Water Pollution Part 1. Quiz tomorrow over lecture. |
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Quiz over notes/Grade. Lecture- Water Pollution Part 2. |
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Wednesday |
Mrs. Huston visits class with model to discuss surface run off and water pollution. |
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Thursday |
Read about the |
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Friday |
Watch video over the importance of water. Take notes. No homework. |
Week of Sept. 24-28
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Monday |
Check for Biome projects. Chapter 6 Test today. |
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Tuesday |
Power Point Biome Presentations |
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Wednesday |
Power Point Biome Presentations |
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Thursday |
Power Point Biome Presentation/explain Form 3. No home work. |
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Friday |
Discuss Form 4/ Finish Power Point Projects. |
Week of Sept. 17-21
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Monday |
Collect Homework. Biome Projects due on Sept. 24/Science Fair Project Form 2 due Sept. 26. Watch Marine Ecosystems video. |
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Do Critical Thinking Questions #6, 8, and 9 in class. Discuss answers and collect for a grade. |
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Wednesday |
Read about Forest/Mountain Biomes. Color key map of biomes
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We will have a Jeopardy review game today and have our first test over Chapter 6 next Monday. |
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Friday |
Create an outline of the chapter of important things to know. Pay close attention to the words in bold/italics. Finish as homework. This assignment is worth up to 5 BONUS points to add to your test grade. --- Test on Monday. Students finishing early should study for the test. |
Week of September 10-14
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Monday |
I will be on the 8th grade field trip this week so you will have a substitute. If you need to email me, I will not be able to respond until next week. Grades will be posted to edline this Friday and again, on Sept.21. Today, you will watch the Rain forest video. Students must take a minimum of one page of notes to be turned in at the end of the period. |
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Tuesday |
Library-background research for Science Fair project and/or Biome project. |
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Wednesday |
Finish video. Read pages 124-133/do questions #16-22. Turn in to bin or finish as homework due tomorrow. |
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Thursday |
Library-background research for Science Fair project and/or Biome project |
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Friday |
Read pages 133-137. Do questions #23-31/finish as homework. |
Week of September 4-7
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Monday |
No school |
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Tuesday |
Collect Pg. 138- questions #12-15 if not turned in Thursday. Biome Research Project-Library |
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Wednesday |
Biome Research Project-Library |
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Thursday |
Create Charts using Deserts and Grassland Information from the text book. |
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Friday |
Deserts/Grassland Biomes videos. Take a minimum of one page of notes. |
Week of August 27-31
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Monday |
Lecture on the Ozone Layer. Watch/take notes over video about the Ozone. Remind students to turn in Ques. 2-10 pg. 137 tomorrow. |
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Tuesday |
Lab: outside/do the experiment showing the Greenhouse effect. Complete the Lab Sheet. No homework! |
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Wednesday |
Discuss Science Fair Project with each student. Form#2 passed out – due back on Sept. 26. On Sept. 17, we will have a research check of background information that students should have gathered by this point. Read/ Discuss Handout – Venus Express/the greenhouse effect. Complete the attached study guide. Due on Tuesday when we return from break! |
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Thursday |
6.2 Lecture on
Biomes. Lecture/Notes 6.3 Desert and Grassland. Lectures/Notes 6.4 |
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Friday |
No school. Biome Research Study in library on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
Week of August 20-24
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Monday |
Lecture/Notes 1.7 and 1.8. Complete Critical Thinking Questions page 17 #1 and #8 in complete sentences in paragraph form. |
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Discuss answers to critical thinking questions pg. 17 #1,8. Start Ch. 6 by watching video National Geographic Nature’s Fury- different weather experiences. |
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Wednesday |
Collect Form 1 Science Fair. Finish watching video. |
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Thursday |
Start |
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Friday |
6.2 Lecture on Biomes. Discuss upcoming Biome project. Lecture on the Ozone Layer. Watch/take notes over video about the Ozone. |
Week of August 13-17
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Monday |
Drought Lecture/ Answer questions from Study Sheet. If not finished, complete as homework. |
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Tuesday |
Check/discuss Drought Study Sheet answers. Notes/lecture over the Scientific Method. No homework. |
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Discuss the Science Fair Project/ 1st form must be turned in on Aug. 22!(15% of grade)/Parent and student must sign the top sheet/return by Friday. Complete the fill in the blank Study Guide for 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. Due Friday! |
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Thursday |
Start Lecture over Resources 1.4, page 7/discuss diagram on page 7. Lecture/Notes 1.5 and 1.6. Define Vocab. Words for 1.4-1.6. |
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Friday |
Library- Research Science Fair Winners from the past/see concrete examples of the use of the Scientific Method. |