ECOLOGY
Fall semester course- Ms. Bagwell
As Aldo Leopold said in his foreword to A Sand County
Almanac, "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us.", and "...wild things were taken for granted until progress began
to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher
'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free.",
and "There is no way for land to survive the impact of mechanized man...".
He further stated "That land is a community is the basic concept of
ecology...", and When we see land as a community to which we belong,
we may begin to use it with love and respect."
Course objectives
Required materials & Notes
Syllabus
TEXT: Arms, K., (2004), Environmental Science, Holt,
Rinehart & Winston,
TX.
Course Description:
The study of a pure science that seeks to foster an
understanding of natural processes, both physical and biological,
and to describe the interconnection of these processes. In
the following course, Environmental Science, our knowledge will be
tied to the role of technology and of societal needs in an attempt
to solve current problems and attain sustainability.
Course Objectives:
`Reinforce methods of
scientific research to promote sound analytical and
decision-making skills.
`Develop an understanding of
the natural processes which have occurred and are occurring
to shape the world.
`Use this basis of information
to further investigate traditions concepts of land use for
compatibility with the principles of conservation (a
continuation of course work in Environmental Science in the
second semester).
Required materials & Notes:
Students must have a three-ring binder with dividers and use
blue or black pen.
Students will be required to bring in $5.00
lab fee and a box of tissues.
Make-up work is the responsibility of the student.
Late assignments will be accepted one day late only
for partial credit.
Lab & outdoor work privileges will be earned by good
behavior. If necessary an alternative assignment will be
given.
Expectations:
Students will follow all rules
and communicate politely. Students will abide by CHS Honor Code
at all times.
Parents will monitor use of the
Agenda Books & completion of assignments.
Parents will regularly view grades
online and communicate any concerns to me as soon as possible
and can expect my reply in a timely manner.
Parents will support the CHS discipline
policies when applied.
Syllabus
1st Nine Weeks
Ch. 1- overview
Safety
in lab & field
Skills of Science- measuring & graphing
Ch. 4 - Organization of Life
Ch. 5 - How Ecosystems Work
Ch. 6 & 7 - Biomes
Ch. 11 - Water
2nd Nine Weeks
Ch. 12 - Air
Ch. 13 - Atomosphere & Climate Changes
Ch. 14 - Land
Ch. 15 - Food & Agriculture