Trees and Shrubs of Ridgefield Wildlife Reserve
Click HERE for a wildlife checklist for Ridegfield
Can you ID these birds??
Daphnia LD 50 Lab Instructions
Instructions:
- Create a data table (on the computer or on paper). Call it “Table 1: Simple Green Concentrations”
- Gather the data from all the groups in class.
- Create a graph (on the computer or on paper) labeled “Graph 1: Daphnia Mortality in Various Concentrations of Simple Green Pro 3”
- Each person needs to complete their own data table and graph
- Discuss Experimental Error and write a Conclusion
- It’s due on Monday
Common Birds of Our Area - How many can you identify?
5 - 10 minutes presentations on Energy Sources (Presentations will be on Thursday, Feb 11th)
Each group will be an “expert” on one power source (coal, nuclear, natural gas, solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, tidal). The group should know basic information about the power source:
The rest of the class, following each presentation, will interact with the experts by asking questions and debating which source is best for the environment.
- how it is generated
- how expensive it is to set up
- how frequent and difficult is the maintenance
- whether it saves or costs money in the current market
- what pollution, health hazards, or environmental hazards the manufacture of the equipment, the fuel, or the power generation will create.
The rest of the class, following each presentation, will interact with the experts by asking questions and debating which source is best for the environment.
Alberta Tar Sands Debate: Is the continued extraction of the Alberta Tar Sands a good idea?
Using the intro to chapter 19 in the eText as your primary source, prepare 12 notecards - 6 pro and 6 con, that you will use during our in-class debate tournament tomorrow. If you do not show up with the cards ready to go, you will lose 25% and not be able to participate in the debate.
Here are a couple links that you can use as well as the textbook article:
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/09/the-alberta-tar-sands/100820/
http://www.energy.alberta.ca/ourbusiness/oilsands.asp
Here are a couple links that you can use as well as the textbook article:
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/09/the-alberta-tar-sands/100820/
http://www.energy.alberta.ca/ourbusiness/oilsands.asp
Malheur Federal Building Militia Situation
I'm new to this issue - obviously. That said, I find it fascinating and deeply troubling.
Today we're going to try and objectively investigate this situation and answer a few questions. Start by reading THIS article
Today we're going to try and objectively investigate this situation and answer a few questions. Start by reading THIS article
Willapa Hills Elk Herd Menu Activity
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Nutrient / Biogeochemical Cycles - Some useful links!
Here you will find specifics for assignments, labs, and other resources related to the work we do in class.
Week of Sept 21 - 25th
Monday's assigned homework - Click HERE and read the article. When you finish reading the article, please write a 1/2 page response that focuses on how you felt while reading it, what stood out the most, and any other interesting thoughts you may have. I really just want to get your immediate feelings towards the article on paper. On Wednesday, we will share our thoughts and investigate emergency preparedness.
Week of Sept 14 - 19th
Here are the pages to take notes on in chapter 17 and 7
- Notes Ch 17, pgs 498 - 505; Ch 7, 206 - 209 - Due 9/19
Here are the FRQ's (free response questions) you need to answer for Friday's quiz. ONE of the three questions below will be your quiz question. There are no notes allowed during the quiz.
Ch 17. Pg 526 "Testing Your Comprehension"
Question 1: About how thick is the Earth's atmosphere? Name one characteristic of each of the four atmospheric layers? (9 pts)
Question 3: How does solar energy influence weather and climate? (2 pts) How do Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells help to determine long-term climactic patterns and the location of biomes? (6 pts)
Ch 7. Pg 212 "Testing Your Comprehension"
Question 9: Name the three main types of rocks, and describe how each type may be converted to the other via the rock cycle. (6 points)
Question 1: About how thick is the Earth's atmosphere? Name one characteristic of each of the four atmospheric layers? (9 pts)
Question 3: How does solar energy influence weather and climate? (2 pts) How do Hadley, Ferrel, and polar cells help to determine long-term climactic patterns and the location of biomes? (6 pts)
Ch 7. Pg 212 "Testing Your Comprehension"
Question 9: Name the three main types of rocks, and describe how each type may be converted to the other via the rock cycle. (6 points)