Environmental Science Issues (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Ms. Diana Yang
- Term
- 2014-2015 School Year
- Department
- Science
Upcoming Assignments
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Past Assignments
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Semester 2 Final - turn in your study guides BEFORE
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Semester 2 Final Part 3 due
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Chapters 13 & 14 Test - bring your own handwritten notes if you wish to use them
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1. Chapter 14 Review WS - due at start of class
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1. Semester 2 Final Part 2 due at start of class
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- 5. What do you think is the most important environmental issue that mankind faces today? Explain why.
- 6. What is the single most important thing you can do to help mankind reach a sustainable future? Describe what you mean.
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1. Chapter 13 WS #2 - due at start of class
2. Chapter 13 WS #3 - due by end of class
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- 5. What do you think Earth would be like in 50 years? Explain.
- 6. What specific things can you do now to contribute to the kind of future you want?
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1. Chapter 13 WS#2
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- 3. What do you think Earth's carrying capacity for humans is (maximum human #)? Explain.
- 4. Name 5 limiting factors for human population growth.
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Semester 2 Study Guide Part 1 due at start of class
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1. Chapters 11 & 12 Pre-Reading Guides (2 total) - last chance to turn in w/o penalty
2. Semester 2 Study Guide Part 1 due at start of class; Part 2 out today & due 5/27
3. Ch13 WS#1 due in class
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- 1. Could there ever be too many people on Earth? Why or why not?
- 2. How might overcrowding in another part of the world affect you?
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1. Chapters 11 & 12 Unit Test - bring your own handwritten notes if you wish to use
2. Chapters 11 & 12 Reading Guides (2)
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1. Reduce & Reuse Posters due: glue rubric onto back
Topics already taken:
- Madison: Keen's bags
- Chris: trash log
- Hector: Wool Runners
- Julienne: Tetra Pak recycling
- Ashley: edible water bottle
- Emiliano: round pizza boxes
- Alton: skateboard iphone backings
- Lianna: spoon lamp
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1. Ch12 WS#2 - last chance to turn in w/o penalty
2. Ch12 WS#3 - due in class
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1. Trash Log - due at start of class
2. Reduce & Reuse topics due - Email & keep checking this list!
3. Ch12 WS#2
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- 3. Name one non-biodegradable product you use & a biodegradable substitute for it.
- 4. Name one thing you could do each day to produce less waste.
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1. Ch12 WS #1
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- 1. Which one of the following materials do you think makes up the largest portion of household & business waste: plastic, glass, or paper? Why?
- 2. Where does solid waste go after you throw it away?
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1. Chapter 12 PreReading Guide due at start of class
2. Chapter 11 WS #1
3. Ch11 Video Guide #1
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1. Chapters 8 & 9 Test - You must bring your own hand-written notes to use. First half of test only today.
2. Ch11 PreReading Guide - due at start of class
Journal Topics
- 1. Where does the electricity in your home come from?
- 2. What do you think our major source of energy will be 100 years from now? Explain.
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Power Point Presentation today! You should have already emailed me your PowerPoint by 10m on 4/18.
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Email your PowerPoint presentation by 10pm!
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1. Ch9 WS #2 - due at start of class
2. Ch9 WS #1 - last chance to turn in; due at start of class
3. Bring Chapters 8 & 9 worksheets for corrections in class. If you were absent for any of these, come prepared. Write answers on regular paper if you don't have a printer.
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1. Ch9 WS #1 - due at start of class
2. Ch8&9 Research - show me progress on your PowerPoint
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- 3. Give 1 reason why people might get too little to eat even in a country with plenty of food (besides not making enough).
- 4. Do you think that the green revolution is beneficial or not. Explain using notes.
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1. Ch8 WS #2 - due at start of period
2. Journal Topics:
- Why do you think it is so difficult to provide adequate food for all of the world's people?
- Besides using chemical pesticides, how might farmers keep insects from destroying crops?
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1. Chapter 8 PreReading Guide - last chance to turn in
2. Choose your research topic & email to me. Max of 2 per group. Preference given to whomever tells me first.
3. Ch8 WS #1 - in class; China's Bullet Train & CA's Bullet Train video clips
Topics already taken:
- Liana: Huntington Library
- Jerrika & Alton: Meals on Wheels, Feeding America, Drive to End Hunger
- Robert: Garfield Park
- Jessica & Madison: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia National Parks
- David: original vs. GMO foods
- SunMin & Johnson: Zion, Denali, Mt. Rainier National Parks
- Parsa & Jorge: Redwood, Grand Canyon, Smoky Mtns. National Parks
- Ryo & Hector: South Pas Farmers Market
- Emiliano & Willie: Arches
- Julienne: Griffith Park
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1. Air/Climate Unit Test (Chapters 6 & 7) - bring your own handwritten class notes if you wish to use them on the test. Email to schedule makeup if you are absent.
2. Chapter 8 Pre-Reading Guide
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1. Air & Climate Review WS - due in class
2. Climate Articles Reaction WS - due in class
3. Last chance to turn in worksheets for this unit
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1. Ch7 WS #2 - due in class
2. Answer 3 questions to documentary
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Take notes on Ch7.1
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1. Ch6 WS #2
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- How does the atmosphere make life on Earth possible?
- Why does Earth have different climates?
- What causes the seasons?
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Water Research Presentations
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Email your Water Research PowerPoint presentations no later than 10pm
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Chapter 5 Test - Bring your own handwritten notes if you wish to use on test.
Chapter 6 Pre-Reading Guide
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Last chance to turn in late or absent work from Chapter 5. Due at START of the period. No exceptions.
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Meet in library to work on Water Presentations
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1. Chapter 5 WS #3
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- 7. Why is point pollution easier to eliminate than non-point pollution?
- 8. What are pathogens, how to they pollute water, and what effect do they have on humans?
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Chapter 5 WS #2 - due in class
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- 5. What is groundwater, and why should we take care not to use it too quickly?
- 6. Give 3 examples of things you can do to help conserve water.
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Meet in Library for Research. Topic due today.
- Liana - log
- Emiliano & Willie - Control of the Seas
- Marc & Kameron - PSA on water conservation
- Robert & Jessica - Conservation campaign
- Madison & Margarit - Pathogens: polio, cholera, lead poisoning
- Rio & Hector - Pathogens: amaeobiasis, methemoglobinemia, hepatitis A
- Su Min - Ixtoc Oil Well Spill 1979
- Julienne - log
- Ashley - pathogens: fleurosis, Guinea worm disease, intestinal worms
- Johnson - Pathogens: malaria, dysentery, giardia
- Alton & Jerrika - Deep Horizon Oil Spill 2008
- David - photography
- Parsa & Jorge - Persian Gulf Oil Spill 1983
- Chris - mercury biomagnification
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1. Chapter 5 WS #1
2. Choose Water Research Topics
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- 3. Why is fresh water considered a limited resource?
- 4. Is it renewable or nonrenewable? Explain why.
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1. Chapter 5 Pre-Reading Guide
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- 1. Describe where you think the water in your home comes from.
- 2. Do you think the water you drink at home is pure or polluted? Explain.
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Semester 1 Final - 10:20 am. You must turn in your study guides by 1/20 if you want to use it. No exceptions.
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Semester 1 Final Study Guides due - Must be turned in today to use on final.
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Bring notes to work on semester final study guides (Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 10)
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Bring notes to work on semester final study guides (Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 10)
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1. Evolution Project due; present to class
2. Bring notes to work on semester final study guides (Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 10)
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Evolution Project - bring materials to work on in class
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Evolution Project - bring materials to work on in class
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Chapter 10 Test - Bring your own handwritten notes if you wish to use them
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1. Endangered Species Presentations + Campaign Product (see worksheet/rubric)
2. The Cove Video Guide - finish & turn in today
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1. Meet in library 1st half
2. Email your PowerPoint Presentation by 10:00pm
3. "The Cove" video guide
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Meet in library 1st half
Endangered Species Research WS - due in class
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1. Chapter 10 WS #3 - last chance to turn in
2. Evolution Project Location - only 1 per group/person
- Rain forest in Brazil - Jorge & Willie
- African Congo - Alton & Jerrika
- Antarctica - Madison & Magarit
- Hector & Rio - Great Barrier Reef
- Death Valley Desert - Chris & Emiliano
- Taiga in Alaska - Liana
- Coniferous forest in Ireland - Jessica & Ashley
- Pacific Ocean - Dustin & Parsa
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1. Chapter 10 WS #3
2. Endangered Species Research - animal topic due
- giant panda - Ryo
- angel shark - Hector
- Bengal tiger - Chris
- Indian elephant - Margarit
- Indus River dolphin - Madison
- silver back gorilla - Alton
- black-footed ferret - Madeline
- blue whale - Jessica
- snow leopard - Kameron
- black rhinoceros - Lianna
- saola - Marc
- red panda - Ashley
- Galapagos penguin - Jorge
- African wild dog - Dustin
- Geoffrey's cat - Linda
- Amur leopard - Parsa
- Bonobo - Jerrica
- black spider monkey
- Australian sea lion - Willie
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1. Chapter 10 WS #2 - in class
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1. Chapter 10 WS #1
2. Chapter 10 Pre-Reading Guide - last chance to turn in w/o being late
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1. Chapter 4 Test - Bring your own hand-written notes if you wish to use them!
2. Chapter 10 PreReading Guide - due after test
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1. Ecosystems Research Presentations - Please don't be absent.
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Email your Ecosystem Research PowerPoint file no later than 10 pm
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Chapter 4 WS #4 - due in class
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1. Chapter 4 WS #3
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- 7. How are tundras and deserts similar? How do they differ? Be specific.
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1. Research in library - get 1st stamp
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1. Chapter 4 WS #2 - due at start of class
2. Real-World Studies WS
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1. Chapter 4 WS #1 due at start of class
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1. Chapter 3 Test: bring your notes
2. Food Web & Nitrogen Cycle drawings due
3. Chapter 3 Pre-Reading Guide
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1. Chapter 3 WS #2 - due at start of class
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1. Chapter 3 WS #2 - due at start of next class
2. Food Web & Nitrogen Cycle Research
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- 2. Why does life on Earth depend on producers?
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1. Chapter 3 WS #1
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- 1. What does sunlight have to do with a hawk's food, which only eats meat?
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1. Chapter 2 Test - Bring your notes or you don't get to use them.
2. Chapter 3 Pre-Reading Guide - after the test
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1. Chapter 2 WS #3 due at start of class
2. Email your Animals Research final PowerPoint by 11:59pm
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1. Chapter 2 WS #2 - in class
2. Animal Research rough draft - stamp in class
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- 2. Choose any animal, and describe the differences between its habitat and its niche.
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1. Animal Research WS - due in class
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1. Chapter 1 (Environmental Science) Test - Bring your notes if you wish to use on test--must be in your own handwriting!
2. Chapter 2 Pre-Reading Guide - in class
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1. Journal
2. Chapter 1 WS #3 - due in class
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1. Environmental Problem Article Research
2. Ch2 WS#2 - due in class
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1. Self PowerPoint due. Be sure to read & follow all the directions. See back side of instructions for the grading rubric.
2. Bring your textbook
3. Ch1 Pre-Reading Guide - in class
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Email me your Self PowerPoint. Be sure to read & follow all the directions. I've already received ones that are not in the correct format. Use the older version (97-2000). See back side of instructions for the grading rubric.