Friday, April 27, 2018

Agenda Monday April 30, 2018- Friday May 4, 201





MS-LS2-1.Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. 
MS-LS2-2.Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-3.Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-4.Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. 
MS-LS2-5.Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.* 




Monday April  30, 2018

Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?
Due today- NOTHING

Agenda:
QW:   none       
Analyze Big Chico Creek and Horseshoe Lake water chemistry
What does it show us?  Can you tell which had the : detergent? Fertilizer?
 Plants?
Based on the chemical tests, how healthy are each of the five ponds for living organisms, for each waterway?
If you tested BCC you need to analyze Horseshoe lake. If you tested Horseshoe Lake please analyze BCC.


engineering challenge
Draw a model  of your plan on p69 Draw how the water molecules
 might move through the filtration system
Build it, begin tests

Homework: none


Tuesday May 1, 2018

Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: nothing
Agenda: 
QW: none
finish water quality chemistry
Analyze Big Chico Creek  water quality chemistry  complete on p 68
Make a claim:
Which organisms are the most 'important' to the ecosystem?
Provide evidence from the web:

Support your evidence with the reasons you have:

Due Wednesday

Build and test water filters
plan, draw and  make one design change 
retest

Homework: none

Wednesday May 2, 2018

Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?

Due today:  
Agenda: 
QW:   none


finish build and test water filters
plan, draw and  make one design change 
retest
Winners: lowest cost and lowest turbidity reading

Homework: none


Thursday May 3, 2018
Objective:   How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: 
Agenda:
QW:  Which aspect of the design process did you enjoy?  Why?  Was your filter effective?  Why or why not?  What would you do differently next time?

Engineering challenge self and group evaluation

Assessment Directions (link is embedded)
Group poster-A Abandoned animal shelter is proposed for Annies Glenn area.
Students might be able to volunteer there after it is built.

Use ALL of your: graphic organizers, food web information, water quality testing, video notes.
Include as much detail as you can in the group poster. See link above for details

Homework:

Friday May 4, 2018
Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: Posters 
Agenda:  
QW:  TURN IN QUICK WRITES!
"I realized that bullying never has to do with you. It's the bully who's insecure."  -Shay Mitchell

BIKE WEEK NEXT WEEK: Bike to school next week and get a raffle ticket each day to win prizes!!!!
Use ALL of your: graphic organizers, food web information, water quality testing, video notes.
Include as much detail as you can in the group poster. See link above for details
Finish and Share posters









Monday, April 23, 2018

Agenda Monday April 23, 2018-Friday April 27, 2018





MS-LS2-1.Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. 
MS-LS2-2.Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-3.Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-4.Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. 
MS-LS2-5.Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.* 

Will Allen holding fish.jpg

Will Allen

Former Pro Basketball Player, Sale and Marketing Executive, Farmer b. 1949

"In order to build a new food system, we're going to need a world without fences. We all have responsibility to work together. We need everyone at the table. We're going to need black and white, young and old, rich and poor. ...Not least, we're going to need a new generation of farmers. "
  • 2008: Awarded a John T. and Katherine D. MacArthur "Genius Grant". 
  • 2010: Named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. 
  • 2011: James Beard Foundation Leadership Award. 
  • Will Allen Posters Available Here!



Monday April  23, 2018

Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?
Due today- NOTHING

Agenda:
QW:               On dirait un fleuve remplit de sang. Mais la vérité est pire! Tout le monde doit voir ces photos!

How do these images connect to what we are studying?

test water samples- 




Food web organisms, color, cut out, place
final test water samples- record every groups data

Finish  Big Chico Creek food web

https://view.yahoo.com/show/nbc-today-show/clip/60537369/pythons-on-the-prowl-snakes-take-over

Homework: none


Tuesday April 24, 2018
HAPPY EARTH MONTH!

Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: nothing
Agenda: 
QW: What are some of the ways individuals and groups try to keep our waterways clean? watch this second
record water quality results

finish food web and begin posting

Homework: none

Wednesday April 25, 2018

Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?

Due today:  completed organisms with basic facts
Agenda: 
QW:  Describe what some of the water concerns are in California. 
 What might be causing some of these?

post  our Big Chico Creek Food Web pictures 

Final  water quality  test
analyze the water
Thirsty for justice first 10 minutes




Homework: none


Thursday April 26, 2018
Objective:   How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: 
Agenda:
QW:  
describe some details about this map AND define what you think "hot spot" means

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lYMCjpkLQYXiNyIwbkvr3ZJTzxRdnjfXxHw3Fb3aMh4/edit?usp=sharing
final water quality test
post sketches

Video clip second 12

being to connect  food web




Homework:
Friday April 27, 2018
Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: 
Agenda:  
QW: How can someone make polluted water clean?

final recording of water quality tests-update
food webs
Introduce engineering challenge- create a water filter
brainstorm, draw a model and draw how the water might be cleaned by your design?








https://view.yahoo.com/show/nbc-today-show/clip/60537369/pythons-on-the-prowl-snakes-take-over


Friday, April 13, 2018

Agenda Monday April 16, 2018-Friday April 20, 2018





MS-LS2-1.Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. 
MS-LS2-2.Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-3.Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-4.Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. 
MS-LS2-5.Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.* 
 Monday April  16, 2018

Norris McDonald, AAEA































Vimeo

Founder and president of the African American Environmentalist Association, McDonald is working to preserve the environment, heighten awareness of environmental racism plaguing inner-city neighborhoods, and increase African-American participation in the environmental movement. In 2012 McDonald was named to Ebony magazine’s Power 100 list of the nation’s most influential African Americans.
Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?
Due today- NOTHING

Agenda:
QW:  Watch and comment: 
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/


How can you relate these images to our own watershed, Big Chico Creek?


test water samples- 

Finish graphic organizer-complete second side-finish  at lunch-will be checked Tuesday

Homework: none


Tuesday April 17, 2018
HAPPY EARTH MONTH!

Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today
Agenda: 
QW: List two ways that agricultural land-use can potentially pollute our watershed, do this for industrial and municipal land-use as well.

Water chemistry research (Google classroom), fill out graphic organizer.
UPDATE data tables--> change tabs and compile data.
 Why do scientists conduct these tests?  What causes these chemicals to change?  What is the problem?

Begin trophic levels info.


Wednesday April 18, 2018

Objective: How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?

Due today:  
Agenda: 
QW: What is a food web?  Food pyramid?  energy pyramid?
Finish water quality test information
What is a food web?  Food pyramid?  energy pyramid?



Homework: none


Thursday April 19, 2018
Objective:   How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: 
Agenda:
Friday April 20, 2018
Objective:  How does different land use affect our local watershed?  How does looking at our local watershed allow us to understand ecosystems?
Due today: 
Agenda:  
QW: What might happen to the population of plants and animals if all the tertiary consumers are gone?  What might cause there to be no predators in an ecosystem? Make your best guess, think about our activity yesterday.

Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Species List
Food web organisms, color, cut out, place
final test water samples- record every groups data




Finish  Big Chico Creek food web




https://view.yahoo.com/show/nbc-today-show/clip/60537369/pythons-on-the-prowl-snakes-take-over