Environmental Science
Assignments for
2007-2008
Assignment Dates
Assignments
***EXTRA CREDIT**

Various outings will be available for participation with extra credit earned.

2. Call Radon Hotline 1(800) 232-1139 for free kit; bring in brochure with kit's serial no.; conduct testing.
Jan. 7
 Read 12.1
Jan. 8
 Read 12.2 & 12.3; do CR-12
Jan. 9
 TEST-12 tomorrow
Jan. 10
 Read 13.1; do Voc-13
Jan. 11
  

Jan. 14

 Read 13.2
Jan. 15
 Read 13.3; Do CR-13
Jan. 16
 FYI- Viewing "An Inconvenient Truth"
Jan. 17
 TEST- 13 tomorrow
Jan. 18
 Voc-14
Jan. 21
 No School
Jan. 22
 Read 14.1
Jan. 23
 Read 14.2
Jan. 24
 Read 14.3; do CR-14
Jan. 25
 Rough draft list of infrastructure and description of an ideal community. A sketch of the community would be helpful in starting a Group project Monday.
Jan. 28
 TEST-14 tomorrow
Jan. 29
 Voc-15; Read 15.1; work on project (see Feb. 11th)
Jan. 30
 Read 15.2
Jan. 31
 Prepare for group work session; list all infrastructure and set tone of idea
Feb. 1
 First day of group planning
Feb. 4
 Read 15.3; CR-15
Feb. 5
 TEST-15 tomorrow
Feb. 6
 Prepare for 2nd group planning day
Feb. 7
 Read 16.1; Voc-16; work on project write-up & materials for 3D model
Feb. 8
 Project due Monday; practice presentation
Feb. 11

PROJECT DUE: Two grades assigned- one as a Group grade and one as Individual. The project is to develop plans and a model for a community of 2500+ residents. Groups were assigned and four class periods will be used for group work. Students received a copy of a rubric for this project. Final products of group & individual: a written Land Use explanation, a development plan chart, a 3-D model built from plan, a class presentation.

Group grade: Creativity-20 points; Scale & detail-30 pts; Infrastructure-30 pts; and Charts-20 pts.

Individual grade: Group-20 pts for presence, 30 pts for degree of participation within group; Presentation-40 pts; Peer rating-10 pts.
Feb. 11
 CR-16; Presentations today and tomorrow
Feb. 12
 Presentations finish today
Feb. 13
  
Feb. 14
  
Feb. 15
  
Feb. 18
 No School
Feb. 19
 TEST-16 tomorow
Feb. 20
 Read 17.1; Voc-17
Feb. 21
 Read 17.2
Feb. 22
 Reminder: Extra Credit opportunity: Plant trees with the Wolf River Conservancy. Saturday, Feb. 23 from 10-2 (a 2 hr min for EC). Just north of the Wolf River on Collierville-Arlington Rd to 1st oopen field on the left. Entrance is a gravel road at far end of field. Wear boots.
Feb. 25
 Review water contamination; find local problem
Feb. 26
 CR-17
Feb. 27
  
Feb. 28
 TEST-17 tomorrow
Feb. 29
  
Mar. 3
 Voc-18; Read 18.1
Mar. 4
 finish Guided Reading h/o "Dialog" on Alternative Energies
Mar. 5
 Read 18.2
Mar. 6
 Do h/o-Solar energy
Mar. 7
  
Mar. 10
 CR-18
Mar. 11
 TEST-18 tomorrow
Mar. 12
 finish Guided Reading h/o-"Dialog" on Conservation
Mar. 13
 Voc-19
Mar. 14
 End of Q3; report cards issued on Mar. 28th
Mar. 17-21
 HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK
Mar. 24
 Read 19.1
Mar. 25
 Read 19.2
Mar. 26
 Read 19.3; do CR-19
Mar. 27
  
Mar. 28

Work on PROJECT (Recycling brochure)- due date Monday, 4/14

A Checklist & Grading Sheet was provided: produce an educational & persuasive brochure (printed in landscape and folding in thirds) reminding the people of Collierville that curbside recycling is available to them and that it is in their best interest economically and environmentally to be onboard, letting them know that Shelby County now has a Hazardous Waste facility (they are to provide details of where and when and a link for more info), and generally educating their community about the benefits of recycling. The brochure should include pictures and be eye-appealing and attractive to the reader. It should also provide links to information sites.
Mar. 30
 TEST-19 tomorrow
Apr. 1
 Read 20.1; Voc-20
Apr.2
 Read 20.2
Apr. 3
 CR-20
Apr. 4
 Work on Brochure PROJECT- have layout/draft on Monday
Apr. 7
 TEST-20 tomorrow
Apr. 8
 Voc-21; Read 21.1
Apr. 9
 Read 21.2
Apr. 10
 Work on brochure
Apr.11
 Brochure PROJECT DUE on Monday
Apr. 14
 CR-21
Apr. 15
  
Apr. 16
 Know material in the 4 Tables in Ch. 21
Apr. 17
 TEST-21 tomorrow
Apr. 18
  
Apr. 21
  
Apr. 22
 Due Thursday: Current news articles (3) + 2 comics about the environment. Write-up short summary & comment/critique
Apr. 23
  
Apr. 24
  
Apr. 25
  
Apr. 28
 Due Friday: three current news clippings (one may be a comic) with write-ups.
Apr. 29
  
Apr. 30
  
May 1
  
May 2
  
May 5
 Due Friday: three current news clippings (one may be a comic) with write-ups.
May 6
 Continue to work on Reviews of Conservation Organizations per hand-out and today's class time with laptops.
May 7
 Continue to work on Reviews of Conservation Organizations
May 8
  
May 9
 Due Monday- Reviews of Conservation Org. (10)
May 12
 Unit 4 Review
May 13
 Unit 5 Review
May 14
 Unit 6 Review; Senior EXAMS tomorrow for Periods 4, 5, & 6
May 15
 Senior EXAMS tomorow for Periods 1, 2, & 3
May 16
  
May 19
  
May 20
  
May 21
  
May 22
  
May 23
 EXAMS 4, 5 & 6
May 24
 EXAMS 1, 2 & 3