Weekly Schedule March 31st – April 4th

This is our schedule for the week ending April 4th, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 38.

All Classes

Monday: Work Due: None

Is Global Warming Real?

Students will write a 5 paragraph essay supporting their opinion.

Tuesday: Work Due: Global Warming Essay

Should Human Cloning be Legal?

Students will write a 5 paragraph essay supporting their opinion.

Wednesday: Work Due: Cloning Essay

How Can We Preserve Our Environment?

Students will write a 5 paragraph essay supporting their opinion

Thursday: Work Due: Environment Essay

Famous Scientists

Students will write a 5 paragraph essay about a famous scientist.

Friday: Work Due: Scientist Essay

Students will complete any missing essay.

Weekly Schedule March 24th – March 28th

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.

Friday:

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.

Friday:

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.

Weekly Schedule March 10th – March 14th

This is our schedule for the week ending March 14th, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 38.

1st Year Science (Period 2 & 3)

Monday: Work Due: None

How to Prepare a Science Fair Project

The purpose of this program is to acquaint students with the many steps and procedure of preparing a science project for school, district, or state competition. The emphasis is on the importance of long-range planning and scheduling. In addition to helping students become organized in their approach, the program will also describe how to go about selecting a topic, conduct research, develop a hypothesis, incorporate the scientific method into the project, organize notes, set up and conduct an experiment to test theories, organize and write the abstract and research paper, construct and design an exhibit, and conduct an oral presentation.

Science Project Timeline

Identify your topic and establish a purpose. 3/24/2008
Use the library to research your topic. 3/31/2008
Plan experiment and collect supplies. 4/7/2008
Conduct your experiment and collect data and results. 4/21/2008
Analyze results and establish conclusion. 4/28/2008
Write the research paper and abstract. 5/5/2008
Build your display and practice presentation for judging. 5/19/2008

Tuesday: Work Due: None

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 1:

Science in Personal and Social Perspective: A Biofilm's Bio

Students are introduced to one of the hottest topics in microbiology today - Biofilms! Follow host Greg Grandy as he examines the environmental implications of these sometimes helpful, sometimes pesky microbes! Viewers will travel to several sites, including Yellowstone National Park, where they will see communities of Biofilms at the Norris Geyser Basin and will also visit a research lab where environmental scientists develop Biofilms to be used in the bioremediation of oil spills. One of the Enviro-Tacklebox student reporters visits her dentist to learn about Biofilms in her mouth! Join us in this adventure as we learn about A Biofilm's Bio!

Wednesday: Work Due: None

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 1:

Science in Personal and Social Perspective: A Biofilm's Bio

We will continue our work from yesterday.

Thursday: Work Due: Historical Vignette

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 1:

Science in Personal and Social Perspective: A Biofilm's Bio

We will finish our work from Tuesday. There will be a quiz.

Friday:

What It's Like To Be Different.

This program helps develop children’s sensitivity to others by showing them how it feels to be different. Four scenarios reveal how a personal attribute or opinion can make youngsters the target of teasing, put-downs and ridicule. Questions following each vignette prompt discussion about feelings and encourage the celebration of differences. There will be a quiz.

2nd Year Science (Period 1 & 4)

Monday: Work Due: Pattern Discovery

How to Prepare a Science Fair Project

The purpose of this program is to acquaint students with the many steps and procedure of preparing a science project for school, district, or state competition. The emphasis is on the importance of long-range planning and scheduling. In addition to helping students become organized in their approach, the program will also describe how to go about selecting a topic, conduct research, develop a hypothesis, incorporate the scientific method into the project, organize notes, set up and conduct an experiment to test theories, organize and write the abstract and research paper, construct and design an exhibit, and conduct an oral presentation.

Science Project Timeline

Identify your topic and establish a purpose. 3/24/2008
Use the library to research your topic. 3/31/2008
Plan experiment and collect supplies. 4/7/2008
Conduct your experiment and collect data and results. 4/21/2008
Analyze results and establish conclusion. 4/28/2008
Write the research paper and abstract. 5/5/2008
Build your display and practice presentation for judging. 5/19/2008

Tuesday: Work Due: None

The Jeff Corwin Experience: Arizona: A Desert Ecosystem

With its combination of dry, cracked earth, stifling hot temperatures and wide vistas, the Arizona desert may seem a barren wasteland. Jeff discovers that this area is crawling with creatures equipped to thrive in these harsh conditions.

Wednesday: Work Due: Desert Poem

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 3:

Topics and Issues in Environmental Science: Commons Sense

The fish in the ocean, the planet Mars, Antarctica and even space itself can be thought of as a "commons." Join host Greg Grandy and the Enviro-Tacklebox student reporters as they investigate the concept of a "commons" through visits to places such as the National Marine Fisheries Institute at Woods Hole, Cape Cod, the Louisiana Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge, and the Boston Commons. Fundamental concepts including carrying capacity, sustainability, and resource management are presented.

Thursday: Work Due: Commons Sense

Enviro-Tacklebox: Module 3:

Topics and Issues in Environmental Science: Commons Sense

We will finish our work from Wednesday. There will be a quiz.

Friday:

Eating Disorders: Profiles in Pain

Anorexia nervosa, characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss, and bulimia nervosa, characterized by cycles of binge eating and purging, are two of the most prevalent eating disorders. In this compelling documentary female and male teens share the pressures from the media, parents, and peers, that can catalyze these devastating disorders, and the psychological isolation and obsession, as well as physical demise and even death, that can ensue as the disorders persist. Dr. Mojgan Khademi, a therapist for eating disorder patients, shares valuable insights into the societal and personal aspects of these phenomena. Dr. Randall Flanery of the eating disorders program at St. Louis University provides additional wisdom on the hidden, private nature typical of eating disorders. All this is presented by a teen narrator in a manner that young audiences will find candid, informative, and sympathetic; at the same time, the program provides realistic medical and psychological facts that are meant to help deter future eating disorders and begin to treat existing ones. There will be a quiz.

Weekly Schedule March 3rd – March 7th

This is our schedule for the week ending March 7th, 2008. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 38.

1st Year Social Studies (Period 2 & 3)

Monday: Work Due: Money

We will be discussing the nature of science and exploring different types of scientists. Students will be examining how science has benefited and harmed the world as we know it. We will also be thinking about what it is students would like to learn about this year.

Tuesday: Work Due: None

Everyday Science: Discovering the Scientific Method.

Students will follow their curiosity as some everyday phenomena are explained scientifically. Observation of a rainbow turns into an explanation of the components of "white light" as they are separated by a prism. Ice cubes floating in a glass of water illustrate the concepts of density and volume. A rotating machine run by the heat of candles exemplifies the concept of convection. Musical instruments show that the size of a space determines the pitch of sound created in it.

Wednesday: Work Due: None

Everyday Science: Discovering the Scientific Method.

We will finish our work from yesterday. There will be a quiz.

Thursday: Work Due: Everyday Science

Can We Control the Weather.

Can scientists alter the weather? Should scientists alter the weather? What are the implications for humans?

“Such questions about the intersection of science, technology and society will continue to arise in the 21st century, and Discovery Channel is poised to be the only network investigating such topics on an in-depth level for viewers,” said Jane Root, president and general manager, Discovery Channel and The Science Channel.

When it comes to the often deadly, always destructive force of hurricanes, those are important questions to answer. Through interviews with leading meteorologists and atmospheric scientists, a unique examination of Hurricane Katrina and the Chernobyl disaster, and on-site reporting from hurricane-vulnerable locations, CAN WE CONTROL THE WEATHER? host Josh Bernstein brings viewers inside this significant weather debate to help separate science fact from science fiction.

Friday: Food, Energy, and You.

This program demonstrates how our bodies use energy and where it comes from in the foods we eat. Getting a sufficient amount of food energy to maintain growth and development is stressed. There will be a quiz.

2nd Year Social Studies (Period 1 & 4)

Monday: Work Due: Money

We will be discussing the nature of science and exploring different types of scientists. Students will be examining how science has benefited and harmed the world as we know it. We will also be thinking about what it is students would like to learn about this year.

Tuesday: Work Due: None

How Scientists Work: What is Scientific Inquiry?

From the beginning of human history, natural phenomena have puzzled people and caused them to ask questions. Scientific Inquiry is about answering these questions through investigation. Scientific inquiry is not a precise set of procedure, but rather a broad approach to investigation that ranges from very open-ended to very controlled investigations. Scientific Inquiry begins with questions: “Why? What’s going on? How is this explained?” In this program, we will follow Sherlock Holmes-type investigations in the everyday and natural worlds, leading to some surprising and fun discoveries. Packet is due Wednesday. There will be a quiz

Wednesday: Work Due: Scientific Inquiry

How Scientists Work: What is the Scientific Method?

Scientific method is a time-tested set of procedures used to create an accurate view or representation of the world. Using these procedures, anyone can repeat the experiments that lead a scientist to a result or group of results. In this program, junior scientists show how anybody can find new laws of science through perseverance and careful recording of data. Packet is due Thursday. There will be a quiz.

Thursday: Work Due: Scientific Method

How Scientists Work: What is Pattern Discovery?

Recognition of the basic patterns in nature has led to advancements in hunting, agriculture, and civilization itself. In this program, we will see that science includes the study of consistent patterns in nature and that scientific explanations explain relationships between patterns. Students also learn that their brains have been wired to recognize patterns and that pattern recognition is really fun and easy. Packet is due Monday. There will be a quiz.

Friday: Safety and First Aid.

This program covers the basics of safety relevant to teens. First aid practices for cut, scrapes, and puncture wounds are shown, and a step-by-step demonstration shows what to do for a choking victim. Home safety practices and fire safety issues are also covered. In addition, during the taping of this program, an actual real-life medical emergency occurs, and viewers witness how emergency medical technician attend to the young actress. There will be a quiz.