This is our schedule for the week ending March 28th, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 38.
1st Year Science (Period 2 & 3)
Monday: Work Due: Project Topic
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 2:
Decisions Based on Science: A Zoo View
Many students have taken a family excursion or school field trip to the local zoo. A ZOO VIEW provides a quick look at the evolution of these community resources and examines the changing nature of animal collections. Students will hear from Dr. Terry Maple, CEO of Zoo Atlanta and Dan Maloney, from the Audubon Institute's Zoological Gardens in New Orleans about the efforts of programs like theirs to educate visitors, maintain genetic diversity in animal populations and promote worldwide habitat conservation.
Tuesday: Work Due: A Zoo View
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 2: Decisions Based on Science: A Zoo View
We will finish our work from Monday.
Wednesday: Work Due: None
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 2:
Decisions Based on Science: Extreme Weather
In EXTREME WEATHER students will travel with the Tacklebox team to visit the Weather Channel studios in Atlanta, the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) outside Oklahoma City and to interview students who have experienced a tornado. EXTREME WEATHER brings NOAA images into the classroom and provides an introduction to the technology used by today's forecasters. Dr. Harold Brooks of the NSSL helps explain why North America experiences some of the most severe weather found.
Thursday: Work Due: Extreme Weather
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 2: Decisions Based on Science: Extreme Weather
We will finish our work from Wednesday. There will be a quiz.
Set Your Own Goals.
One of the ways children can assert their identity and aspirations is to learn to set goals. Pointing out that setting goals can make wishes come true, this music video uses upbeat scenarios and a teenage narrator to show students that when they begin with small steps, keep trying, and ask for help if needed, they can achieve their goals and a sense of control over their lives. There will be a quiz.
2nd Year Science (Period 1 & 4)
Monday: Work Due: Project Topic
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 3:
Topics and Issues in Environmental Science: Non-Native Invasion
The number of non-native plants and animals found in North America has risen dramatically with the increase in travel and commerce. These invasive species put ecological pressure on the native species with which they compete for resources. Join host Greg Grandy and the Enviro-Tacklebox student reporters as they explore some environmental impacts and measures used to control these invasive species. Viewers will travel to Boston's Logan Airport, Stone Laboratory in Ohio, and the swamps of Louisiana.
Tuesday: Work Due: Non-Native Invasion
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 3: Topics and Issues in Environmental Science: Non-Native Invasion
We will finish our work from Monday. There will be a quiz.
Wednesday: Work Due: None
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 5:
Processes and Cycles in the Environment: Behind the Numbers
Behind the Numbers examines the effects of some of the biotic and abiotic factors on population fluctuations within an ecosystem.
Thursday: Work Due: Behind the Numbers
Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 5: Processes and Cycles in the Environment: Behind the Numbers
We will finish our work from Wednesday. There will be a quiz.
Nutrition and Exercise: Teen Wellness.
Encourages teens to look and feel good inside and outside by eating right and getting enough exercise and rest. Using the Food Pyramid, program explains nutrition facts and how eating right is not a question of eating foods you don't like, but of choosing the right foods. Highlights the value of a wellness lifestyle in maintaining weight and reducing stress, motivates viewers to take responsibility for their well-being. There will be a quiz.
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