Marine Science provide students with the scientific principles and processes to understand the nature of the ocean, its life forms, and how the ocean interacts with other earth systems. It is an integral part of Earth and environment sciences, and will address human interactions with the marine environment.
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Key Biscayne Nature Center
Seagrass Exploration Field Trip
Join us on March 14, 2018!
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Environmental Outreach Assignment
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
RESEARCH SITES:
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TARGETING GOAL #14: LIFE BELOW WATER
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development Goal #14: Targets and Indicators (The U.N.'s specific targets and ways that will indicate or measure their accomplishment of this goal) Goals in Action- Ideas of projects |
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SDG #14: Theme 1
Appreciation and Protection of Marine Animals
Animal Phyla Assignments:
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WEBSITE FOR ANIMAL PHYLA VIDEOS- to go with each phylum video questions posted below
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Porifera Class video (see video questions below)
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Cnidaria
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Echinoderms**More Starfish Dissection photos to help with lab and labeling diagrams
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MolluscaSquid Dissection - guided video prior to lab
Squid Dissection- online guide with photos
Class video of Molluscs (see q's below)
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ChordataClass video of Phylum Chordata (see Q's below)
*VIRTUAL SHARK DISSECTION- View online pictures to answer lab questions/diagrams
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Endangered Species Infographic Project:
- Endangered Species Project: link to project instructions
- Easel.ly - infographic generator or Piktochart
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: for animal research
- World Wildlife Fund: for animal research
*Grading rubric: see below
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Chapter Online Resources:
Ch. 4 & 5
Marine Ecosystems Assignments- Classwork 10/19 (need headphones!)
https://students.ga.desire2learn.com/d2l/lor/viewer/viewfile.d2lfile/1798/12675/ecology029.html
https://students.ga.desire2learn.com/d2l/lor/viewer/viewfile.d2lfile/1798/12675/ecology029.html
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Ch. 3
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- The Big Bang in 90 seconds
- 3 Pieces of Evidence of the Big Bang Theory
- Big Bang Kahoot Review
- TED ED- Where did Earth's Water Come From?
- Big Bang Practice with 10 question quiz
Geologic Time Scale Webquest - classwork is to complete questions using the webquest
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Chapters 1 & 2
- Marine Exploration Timeline Assignment- Website to create your digital timeline
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ASSIGNMENTS: (2017-2018)
*Weds. 4/25- TEST on SDG #14 Theme of Commercial fishing (Ch. 17 plus labs, videos, presentations, etc)
DUE MONDAY, 3/12- *WATER POLLUTION UNIT TEST! (open notes);Notebooks collected AND Wastewater Treatment lab due!
DUE by the end of class on Friday, 2/23- Oil Spill pollution Clean up lab (answer all questions and fill out chart)
DUE WEDS. 2/21- Complete Ch. 18 Guiding Questions in your notebook. Label headings/# answers/ COMPLETE SENTENCES!
Due Friday, 2/16- Finish Water Quality test lab follow up essay (5 paragraphs- 1 for each location) on the test results for Chlorine, Nitrate, Phosphate, pH, and oxygen levels
*OPEN NOTES TEST on Echinoderms, Mollusks and Vertebrates
on *THURSDAY, 2/8! *DATE CHANGED
DUE WEDS. 2/7- Shark (Dogfish) Dissection lab- see link above for Virtual Dissection. BE SURE ALL DIAGRAMS ARE LABELED and COLORED! EACH ORGAN A DIFFERENT COLOR TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE REST!
DUE WEDS. 1/24- Perch Dissection Lab (some parts will be completed in class, but majority should be done prior)
DUE Monday, 1/29- Read and complete "Vertebrates: Perch Fish" worksheets
DUE WEDS. 1/24- Squid Dissection Lab due! Complete at home, researching the functions of all the organs
Due on Thursday, 1/18- Read handout "Those Amazing Mollusks" and complete characteristics chart
*MIDTERM EXAM on Thursday, 12/21! (see file above for study guide)
*OPEN NOTES TEST on Porifera, Cnidaria and Platyhelminthes
on Monday, 12/11! NOTEBOOKS COLLECTED!
Due Monday, 11/20*DATE CHANGE - Email/share link of Endangered Species Infographic to me (see links above for project questions, research websites, and infographic set up site)
Due Monday, 11/6 - Sharkwater Movie Essay with movie notes (typed or handwritten)
Due Monday, 10/23 - Ch. 4 & 5 Guiding questions (see file above)
***********START OF 2nd QUARTER!!**************************
*CH. 3 TEST ON WEDS. 10/18! Review ppt notes/links above.
Due Monday, 10/9- Complete classwork assignment above and turn in your answers.
Due Weds. 10/4 - Download apps "Skyview Free" and "Geocaching" and sign up for free Geocaching account before class!
DUE Monday 10/2 - Complete ALL Ch. 3 Guiding Questions in notebook (+3 EC if you print the questions yourself and glue in notebook before I collect! See file below for Questions)
DUE Tues. 9/26- Submit Digital Timeline link to my email, wrago@pinescharter.net by 11:59 pm (if working with a partner- BOTH of you need to submit for credit!) *see file below for instructions and rubric!
*CH. 1 & 2 TEST on Monday, 9/25! (see Youtube video links above for review lectures, etc)
Due Wed., 9/20- Answer Ch. 2- PART 1 Guiding Questions in your notebooks. (see file below for Questions) Notebooks will be collected! Also- Write a reflection in your notebook on 5 things your learned from our diving guest speaker, Mr. Santin Bjorklund (see his powerpoint presentation below if absent)
For Weds. 9/6- Finish Tragedy of the Commons Lab questions
Due Friday, 9/1 - Answer Ch. 1 Guiding Questions in your notebooks. Notebooks will be collected!
CLASSWORK from Weds. 8/30 and Thurs. 8/31 - TED Talk- Underwater Astonishments and Ocean Acidification Virtual Lab
Due Friday, 8/25/17 - Syllabus Acknowledgement form (print p. 3 ONLY) and Lab Safety Contract
DUE MONDAY, 3/12- *WATER POLLUTION UNIT TEST! (open notes);Notebooks collected AND Wastewater Treatment lab due!
DUE by the end of class on Friday, 2/23- Oil Spill pollution Clean up lab (answer all questions and fill out chart)
DUE WEDS. 2/21- Complete Ch. 18 Guiding Questions in your notebook. Label headings/# answers/ COMPLETE SENTENCES!
Due Friday, 2/16- Finish Water Quality test lab follow up essay (5 paragraphs- 1 for each location) on the test results for Chlorine, Nitrate, Phosphate, pH, and oxygen levels
*OPEN NOTES TEST on Echinoderms, Mollusks and Vertebrates
on *THURSDAY, 2/8! *DATE CHANGED
DUE WEDS. 2/7- Shark (Dogfish) Dissection lab- see link above for Virtual Dissection. BE SURE ALL DIAGRAMS ARE LABELED and COLORED! EACH ORGAN A DIFFERENT COLOR TO DISTINGUISH IT FROM THE REST!
DUE WEDS. 1/24- Perch Dissection Lab (some parts will be completed in class, but majority should be done prior)
DUE Monday, 1/29- Read and complete "Vertebrates: Perch Fish" worksheets
DUE WEDS. 1/24- Squid Dissection Lab due! Complete at home, researching the functions of all the organs
Due on Thursday, 1/18- Read handout "Those Amazing Mollusks" and complete characteristics chart
*MIDTERM EXAM on Thursday, 12/21! (see file above for study guide)
*OPEN NOTES TEST on Porifera, Cnidaria and Platyhelminthes
on Monday, 12/11! NOTEBOOKS COLLECTED!
Due Monday, 11/20*DATE CHANGE - Email/share link of Endangered Species Infographic to me (see links above for project questions, research websites, and infographic set up site)
Due Monday, 11/6 - Sharkwater Movie Essay with movie notes (typed or handwritten)
Due Monday, 10/23 - Ch. 4 & 5 Guiding questions (see file above)
***********START OF 2nd QUARTER!!**************************
*CH. 3 TEST ON WEDS. 10/18! Review ppt notes/links above.
Due Monday, 10/9- Complete classwork assignment above and turn in your answers.
Due Weds. 10/4 - Download apps "Skyview Free" and "Geocaching" and sign up for free Geocaching account before class!
DUE Monday 10/2 - Complete ALL Ch. 3 Guiding Questions in notebook (+3 EC if you print the questions yourself and glue in notebook before I collect! See file below for Questions)
DUE Tues. 9/26- Submit Digital Timeline link to my email, wrago@pinescharter.net by 11:59 pm (if working with a partner- BOTH of you need to submit for credit!) *see file below for instructions and rubric!
*CH. 1 & 2 TEST on Monday, 9/25! (see Youtube video links above for review lectures, etc)
Due Wed., 9/20- Answer Ch. 2- PART 1 Guiding Questions in your notebooks. (see file below for Questions) Notebooks will be collected! Also- Write a reflection in your notebook on 5 things your learned from our diving guest speaker, Mr. Santin Bjorklund (see his powerpoint presentation below if absent)
For Weds. 9/6- Finish Tragedy of the Commons Lab questions
Due Friday, 9/1 - Answer Ch. 1 Guiding Questions in your notebooks. Notebooks will be collected!
CLASSWORK from Weds. 8/30 and Thurs. 8/31 - TED Talk- Underwater Astonishments and Ocean Acidification Virtual Lab
Due Friday, 8/25/17 - Syllabus Acknowledgement form (print p. 3 ONLY) and Lab Safety Contract
DOWNLOADS:
| classifying_living_things.pptx |
| ch._3_notes_2017.pptx |
| ch_3_ms_guiding_questions.docx |
| marine_exploration_history_timeline_2017.docx |
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IMPORTANT LINKS AND RESOURCES:
MARINE SCIENCE - STOP HERE!
Ch. 24: Solid and Hazardous Waste
1) The Story of Stuff video
2) Solid Waste and Landfill design- Bozeman science
3) Potential Solutions to our Plastic Problem??
2) Solid Waste and Landfill design- Bozeman science
3) Potential Solutions to our Plastic Problem??
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CH. 19: Toxicology and Pollution
1) Hazards to human health/ toxicology - Bozeman Science
2) Toxic Baby - TED Talk on effects of Bisphenol A
2) Toxic Baby - TED Talk on effects of Bisphenol A
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CH. 20-21: Atmosphere and Air Quality; Air Pollution
Currents events articles:
Volkswagon: The Scandal Explained (BBC News, Dec. 2015)
Diesel Cars: What's all the fuss about? (BBC News, Sept. 2015)
China's Syndrome (DISCOVER magazine, Jan. 2008)
Diesel Cars: What's all the fuss about? (BBC News, Sept. 2015)
China's Syndrome (DISCOVER magazine, Jan. 2008)
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Ch. 18: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Ch. 17: Nonrenewable Energy
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Ch. 16: Geology
Plate tectonics lab:
1) Real-time recordings of earthquakes
2) Seismographs
3) Effects of Earthquakes: Top 10
1) Real-time recordings of earthquakes
2) Seismographs
3) Effects of Earthquakes: Top 10
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Ch. 23: Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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CH. 14: Food and Soil Resources
The "Eating Green" Challenge! Begins Monday, 2/22-2/29
This challenge involves a one week commitment to eating a purely vegetarian or vegan diet for one week. The goal of the challenge is bring awareness and an educational experience to the detrimental effects of animal food production on the environment. See the "Eating Green" links below for more information.
"FOOD" FOR THOUGHT - check out these great videos/graphics!
Animal Agriculture- Is it Sustainable? |
Food Mythbusters- Industrial agriculture needed to feed the world?? |
Graphic- Impact of meat consumption globally (Courtesy of All Green PR)
Graphic- Global Food Waste Statistics (Courtesy of All Green PR)
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Ch. 15 and Ch. 22: Water Resources and Water Pollution
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- Ch. 22- online study guide
- "FLOW- For the Love of Water" documentary video link
- U.N.’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html (See FLOW Background info Q#1)
- AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water - U.S.A. Today article (See FLOW follow up essay Q#3)
- Flint, Michigan toxic tap water - Jan. 13, 2016 (See FLOW follow up essay Q#3)
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CH. 13: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
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CH. 12: Species Biodiversity
Class Assignments: (Friday, 12/11) Watch the videos and answer the questions below. Turn in your answers at the end of the period.
1) Invasive Species:
a) Identify the causes, effects, and the solutions for EACH invasive species. 1) Asian carp 2) Kudzu 3) Zebra mussels
b) Why is South Florida a "hotspot" of invasive species?
2) Flyways: Pacific flyway AND East Atlantic Flyway
a) Why are bird flyway zones important protected areas in global conservation?
3) Habitat Corridors: Look at pictures of Global Habitat corridors and some animals that use them.
a)What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of habitat corridors for species conservation?
1) Invasive Species:
a) Identify the causes, effects, and the solutions for EACH invasive species. 1) Asian carp 2) Kudzu 3) Zebra mussels
b) Why is South Florida a "hotspot" of invasive species?
2) Flyways: Pacific flyway AND East Atlantic Flyway
a) Why are bird flyway zones important protected areas in global conservation?
3) Habitat Corridors: Look at pictures of Global Habitat corridors and some animals that use them.
a)What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of habitat corridors for species conservation?
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CH. 11: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Managing & Protecting Ecosystems
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Forestry Practices Harvesting and Sustainable Forestry Practices Links:
http://www.fscus.org/about_us/
http://www.fsc.org/types-of-certification0.html
http://www.fscus.org/images/documents/FSC_brochure.pdf
Deforestation Mock Trial:
Actual information and trial documents for Ringling Bros. lawsuit for abuse of elephants
Persuasion Map - Interactive site to help map out your arguments
Printouts and more on preparing for mock trial
http://www.fscus.org/about_us/
http://www.fsc.org/types-of-certification0.html
http://www.fscus.org/images/documents/FSC_brochure.pdf
Deforestation Mock Trial:
Actual information and trial documents for Ringling Bros. lawsuit for abuse of elephants
Persuasion Map - Interactive site to help map out your arguments
Printouts and more on preparing for mock trial
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CH. 10: Human Population
"Graveyard Smash" lab - Cemetery Research
Historical Population records - (1900-1949) Modern Population records - (1950 - present)
- World Population Clock - U.S. Census.gov website
- "The World in Balance: The Population Paradox" (Nova documentary)
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CH. 9: Population Ecology
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CH. 8: Community Ecology
Class Assignments Watch each video and summarize the main concepts addressed from class (at least 6-8 sentences per video/article)
1) How Wolves Change Rivers - video
2) How Whales Change Climate - video
3) Creative Ways to Cut Methane Production in Cows - article/video
1) How Wolves Change Rivers - video
2) How Whales Change Climate - video
3) Creative Ways to Cut Methane Production in Cows - article/video
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CH. 7: Aquatic Biodiversity
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CH. 6: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
Coral Bleaching and El Nino- article
Wind Webquest (handout pages 1-3)
1) Forces and wind: Online Meteorology guide
2) Local Wind and weather
3) Drawing Isobars
Weather Webquest (handout p. 6)
Wind Webquest (handout pages 1-3)
1) Forces and wind: Online Meteorology guide
2) Local Wind and weather
3) Drawing Isobars
Weather Webquest (handout p. 6)
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| global_ecosystem_tour_project_rubric.docx |
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CH. 5: Evolution and Biodiversity
- Part 1: Geologic Time Scale Webquest
- Part 2: See "Helpful Websites" tab above, "Holt Textbook" button
- Part 3: Before completing Genetic Engineering Virtual Lab, watch short animation on how Recombinant DNA is formed using bacteria. (Due for Monday, 10/12!)
- Genetic Engineering virtual lab
- 5 Fingers of Evolution - animation
- Speciation- Bird animation
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CH. 4: Ecosystems
Biogeochemical Cycles:
1) Carbon Cycle
2) Carbon Cycle Game
3) Nitrogen cycle
5) Sulfur and Phosphorous Cycle
6) Phosphorus Cycle
1) Carbon Cycle
2) Carbon Cycle Game
3) Nitrogen cycle
5) Sulfur and Phosphorous Cycle
6) Phosphorus Cycle
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CH. 3: Review of Science, Systems, Matter, & Energy
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CH. 1 & 2: What is Environmental Science and its History
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Environmental Outreach Event Follow Up assignment:
(READ DIRECTIONS BELOW! Email me with photos of you at event - 1 submission / year)
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Summer Assignment link: The Lorax: The original Dr. Seuss cartoon
OPEN HOUSE Info:
Downloads: (2015-2016)
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