Fordson HS Environmental ScienceDearborn Public Schools

Mar 15th Information for the coming weeks

Hi Students,

I hope you are enjoying yourselves and staying safe. I will be posting assignments on this blog through the next three weeks.

iLearn, and Google Classrooms will be used to post and collect materials and assignments

iBlog will be used to communicate information

Remind will be further used to communicate information.

Please make sure you are enrolled for the following if you are not already.

Enrollment Codes

    iLearn enrollment codes: Hour 1: 45iv5w Hour 2: wp938i

Hour 3: m6h8c9     Hour 4: 7m4pfe Hour 5: xw3w7p       

Google Classroom enrollment codes: Hour 1: lnsyciq

Hour 2: phlrc3a Hour 3: xkslf63 Hour 4: nwaub3s Hour 5: pohwgut

Remind: @dd8ged

Email me with any questions or concerns @ mccormd@dearbornschools.org

Mar 13th Friday, March 13th

Hi,

I will be in my classroom for the morning today. Please come by if you need anything or have any questions.

I will be updating my blog as often as possible to let you know what is going on. If I am able I will add learning opportunities for those who would like them.

Keep calm and carry on 🙂

Mr. McCormick

Mar 12th Thursday, May 12th

Mar 12th Wednesday 3/12/20

Mar 12th Tuesday, May 10th

Mar 9th Monday 3/9/19

Today we went over the questions to last week’s SAT PREP. See your folder.

The second half of class we collected data on our sunflower plants.

Mar 9th Friday 3/6/20

Student Task for 3/6/20 Mr. McCormick Environmental Science

1. Hand in bellwork and Hand in participation sheets.
2. Annotate the article “decomposition and the science of composting”
3. Annotate the two models on the back of the article. Staple article onto page 62
4. Title page 61 Article Analysis and write the guiding question: “What is really happening in a compost pile and what causes this to happen?”
5. On Page 61: 
   1. Draw a second model of composting and decomposition (Aerobic composting), include all new information from text. 
   2. Define the following words (first use context clues, then try the textbook, if you still can’t figure it out, leave it blank and we will find it Monday!)
      1. Decomposition, aerobic, anaerobic, fungus, bacteria, organic matter, microorganisms, macroorganisms, methane, carbon dioxide, nutrients, bacteria, fungus, greenhouse gas
   3. Answer the following questions, in your own words and as completely as possible
      1. What is decomposition? ( in your own words)
      2. How is decomposition different and/or similar to composting? 
      3. How are microorganisms different from macro organisms both in their physical properties and their role in decomposition?
      4. What are the main differences between anaerobic decomposition and aerobic decomposition?
      5. SO, now that we learned a little more, Why do landfills release methane gas and why is decomposition so slow in landfills ( once they are capped)? 
6. Use extra paper and staple on page 61 as needed. 
7. Update table of contents. Leave notebooks here.

Article

Mar 5th Thursday 3/5/20

SAT PREP WITH MS. Monsour

Mar 4th Wednesday, 3/4/20

Mar 3rd Tuesday March 3rd

Article