Learning target;

Describe how population impacts the environment.

Homework;

Test corrections due by next Monday

In class;

We read about how population impacts the environment and wrote a summary using a summary frame.

Summary Frame

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Learning target;

Demonstrate what you know on the unit test.

Homework;

No homework.

Reminders;

*Have a safe and fun weekend! We wont see you back until Monday April 13th.

Weekend Review!

We will continue the human impact unit. Below is an interactive website that can help the students gain some background knowledge on some on the concepts.

Demographics Lab

Use real demographic data and a simulator to understand the factors that control human population growth, recognize the demographic transition in human history, and gain a sense of how population demographics has a very human impact in all areas of our planet.

https://www.learner.org/interactives/?disciplines%5B%5D=SCI&page=1&per_page=20&query=human+impact

Learning target;

Begin to explain the relationship between human impact and our environment.

Homework;

Review for test

Reminders

*Test was moved to Thursday. Review Thursday morning.

Learning target;

Describe global warming and how it can affect the world.

Homework;

Review for unit test tomorrow

Reminders;

TEST HAS BEEN MOVED TO THURSDAY APRIL 2!!! REVIEW WILL BE THURSDAY MORNING!!!

*All late work must be in by tomorrow.

*No school starting Friday April 1- April 12.

Learning target;

Describe how global warming affects the world.

Homework;

Review for the unit test on Wednesday.

Reminders;

*All late or missing work is due Wednesday

*Unit test Wednesday. Reviews Tuesday after school and Wednesday morning at 7:30am.

Learning target;

Describe the salinity of seawater and global warming.

In class;

We finished our salinity lab and handed it in. Students received their study guides and we began watching the documentary An Inconvenient Truth.

Homework;

Study guides due Monday. Climate and Oceans study guide

Reminders;

Unit test will be Wednesday April 1st. Reviews will be Tuesday after school and Monday morning 7:30am.

*All late work must be in by Wednesday April 1st.

*Reading logs will be due Thursday (8 logs)

Weekend Review

Newest review

Below is a link to an several interactive websites. Once you go to the site look on the right hand side and there are several interactives to choose from.

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/oceans_weather_climate/welcome.html

Past reviews (still relevant to use)

Below are two websites. The first is a Climate Change Websites and helps to show how sea ice, sea levels, carbon emissions and global temperatures have changed. The second is an online carbon cycle quiz both can help students review some of the material we have covered this week.

https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/25/

https://climate.nasa.gov/climate_resources/96/

Learning target;

Describe the salinity of sea water and begin to explore ocean currents.

In class;

We began a mini salinity lab and became familiar with ocean currents.

Homework;

No homework today.

Reminders;

*Unit test next Wednesday April 1st.Climate and Oceans study guide

Learning target;

Describe the salinity of our oceans.

In class;

We took three column notes, the notes should have been completed in class.

Homework;

Tomorrow I will collect the three column notes and summaries. The notes should have been completed in class.

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8 headings/boxes

Importance of Oceans, Varied Resources, Origin of Oceans, Composition of Oceans, Salts, Removal of Elements, Desalination, and Desalination Plants.

Summary – 5-7 sentences                                                   – 1 piece of textual evidence                                highlighted and underlined                           – both vocab words underlined or                      highlighted. (Basins, Salinity)

Reminders;

*Unit test in 1 week Wednesday March 30th. Study guide will be posted later today or tomorrow.

* Bring in classroom supplies for a prize until Friday.

Learning target;

Explain what would happen if the polar ice caps melted. Also review the many factors affecting climate change.

In class;

We finished When Polar Ice Caps Melt and that was collected during class. We continued to work on the Factors Affecting Climate Change poster, half should be completed in class.

Homework;

2nd half of the Factors Affecting Climate Change poster.Factors affecting climate review poster scan

Review for mini quiz tomorrow.

Test corrections are due Monday March 30th.Test corrections directions scan

Reminders;

*Next Unit test will be Wednesday, April 1st.

*Can bring in classroom supplies until Friday for a prize! Crayons, colored pencils, regular pencils and Kleenex.

*Parent meeting on March 31st at 7pm about the M-step test.

*Mini Quiz tomorrow

1. List several reasons why global warming could increase.

2.Review bellwork questions

3.List the greenhouse gases we have discussed in class.

4. Earth’s orbit may affect Earth’s climate

5. Describe a coastal climate

6. Define windward, leeward, and seasons

Learning target;

Explain what would happen if the polar ice caps melted. Also review the many factors affecting climate.

Homework;

Test corrections are due next Monday March30th.

Reminders;

*Last week to bring in your classroom supplies for a prize! crayons, color pencils, regular pencils and Kleenex.

* Mini Quiz Wednesday;

Possible quiz questions..

1.What is climate?

2.Describe can example of climate (tropics, polar zones, and temperate zones)

3. Think of large bodies of water. What would greatly influence the climate of Michigan?

4. What type of greenhouse gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

5. If the amount of cars on the road increases, what will also increase?

6. What heats Earth’s surface?

7. Define the greenhouse effect.

8. List several causes of the greenhouse effect.