Current+Topics+in+Science_Wischmeyer+Fall+2013

__**CURRENT TOPICS IN SCIENCE**__ __**5/23/14**__ Final Th. 5/29 . __**5/22/14**__ __**5/19/14**__ __**5/16/14**__ __**5/9/14**__ __**5/7/14**__ __**5/6/14**__ __**5/2/14**__ __**4/30/14**__ __**4/29/14**__ __**4/25/14**__ __**4/23/14**__ __**4/22/14**__ __**4/11/14**__ __**4/9/14**__ __**4/8/14**__ __**4/4/14**__ __**4/2/14**__ __**4/1/14**__ __**3/28/14**__ __**3/26/14**__ __**3/24/14**__ __**3/19/14**__ __**3/14/14**__ __**3/12/14**__ __**3/11/14**__
 * Semester Review**
 * Finish EAP & Letter**
 * Computer Lab: Environmental Action Plan**
 * Due: 5/20, __Report and Letter to a politician__ (person that can assist student with community service project)**
 * Computer Lab: Environmental Action Plan**
 * Due: 5/20 (subject to change)**
 * Computer Lab: Environmental Action Plan**
 * Due: 5/20 (subject to change)**
 * Computer Lab: Environmental Action Plan**
 * TEST: Pollution**
 * Field trip to Water Treatment Plant.**
 * Review**
 * Test Tue. 5/6**
 * Video: FLOW**
 * Field trip to water treatment plant Fri. 5/2**
 * TEST: next week, Pollution**
 * Notes: Pollution con't. (see 4/8)**
 * Video: FLOW**
 * ACT TESTING**
 * Notes: Pollution con't. (see 4/8)**
 * Video: Plastic.**
 * Notes: Pollution con't. (see 4/8)**
 * Video: Bhopal, India: fertilizer plant leakage.**
 * Reading: The Pollution Within**
 * Video clips: Pollution**
 * Video: Grizzly Man**
 * Notes: Pollution.[[file:4_8_14 Pollution.doc]]**
 * Video: Grizzly Man.**
 * Finish presentations**
 * Video: Grizzly Man**
 * Presentations**
 * Presentations**
 * Computer Lab: Work on endangered species PP (due 3/28)**
 * Computer Lab: Work on endangered species PP (due 3/28)**
 * Computer Lab: Work on endangered species PP (due 3/28)**
 * Notes: See 3/11**
 * Computer Lab: Work on Endangered Species PP**
 * HW: Work on PP**
 * Ch. 9 reading/questions**
 * HW: Finish questions (due 3/14)**
 * Notes: Causes of Extinction[[file:3_11_14 Causes of Extinction.doc]]**
 * Endangered Species assignment: Powerpoint**

__**3/7/14**__ __**3/5/14**__ __**3/4/14**__ TEST FRI. 3/7/14 Land Use __**2/21/14**__ __**2/19/14**__ __**2/18/14**__ __**2/14/14**__ __**2/12/14**__ __**2/11/14**__ __**2/7/14**__ __**2/5/14**__ __**2/4/14**__ __**1/29/14**__ __**1/28/14**__ __**1/24/14**__ __**1/22/14**__ Ch. 6 TEST Fri. 1/25 __**1/17/14**__ __**1/15/14**__ __**.**__ __**1/14/14**__ __**1/10/14**__ __**1/8/14**__ __**1/7/14**__
 * TEST**
 * Test Review**
 * Video: Farming in the U.S.**
 * Test Review.**
 * Video: Farming in the U.S.**
 * Notes: Land Use in the U.S. [[file:2_18_14 Land Use in the U.S..doc]]**
 * Video: Farming in the U.S.**
 * Video: Rage Over Trees**
 * Notes: Land Use continued (see attached 2/7 notes)**
 * Video: Rage Over Trees**
 * Activity: Follow up on Site Selection Simulation.**
 * Notes: Land use continued (see attached 2/7 notes)**
 * Activity: Land Use Site Selection Simulation**
 * Pre Assessment: Land Use**
 * Notes: Land Use[[file:2_7_14 Land Use.doc]]**
 * Video: Human Footprint**
 * Video: Human Footprint**
 * Populations Dynamics worksheet.**
 * Finish Population Graphs - due today**
 * Graph SHS Male/Female population**
 * Warm-up**
 * Coordinate Proof questions**
 * Quiz: 6.6**
 * Review Jenga**
 * Turn in CO population maps.**
 * Collect Summit HS graduating class data.**
 * Map/Compare Summit County population: 1997 & 2000.**
 * Map/Compare Summit County population: 1997 & 2000.**
 * Graphing World Population data.**
 * Notes: Populations con't.[[file:1_8_14 Population con't.doc]]**
 * Pre-Test**
 * Syllabus**
 * Need a composition notebook by Friday.**
 * Notes: Populations [[file:1_7_14 Populations.docm]]**

SEMESTER II __**12/16/13**__ __**12/13/13**__ __**12/11/13**__ __**.**__ __**12/10/13**__ __**12/6/13**__ __**12/4/13**__ __**12/3/13**__ __**11/26/13**__ __**11/22/13**__ . __**11/20/13**__ __**11/19/13**__ __**11/15/13**__ __**11/13/13**__ Paper due at the beginning of class on Fri. 11/15/13. Presentations begin Fri. 11/15/13 . __**11/12/13**__ Paper due at the beginning of class on Fri. 11/15/13. Presentations begin Fri. 11/15/13 __**.**__ __**11/8/13**__ Paper due at the beginning of class on Fri. 11/15/13. Presentations begin Fri. 11/15/13 . __**11/6/13**__ __**11/5/13**__ __**11/1/13**__ __**10/30/13**__ __**10/29/13**__ __**10/25/13**__
 * Review questions**
 * Finish lab write-up**
 * Video: An Inconvenient Truth**
 * Lab: How Heavy are They? /Too Cool for School.**
 * Lab: How Heavy are They? /Too Cool for School.**
 * Video: The Day After Tomorrow; An Inconvenient Truth**
 * Final: Will be mostly over Global Climate Change**
 * Video: The Day After Tomorrow**
 * Continue Notes: Global Climate Change[[file:11_22_13Global Climate Change.doc]]**
 * Video: The Day After Tomorrow**
 * Notes: Global Climate Change**
 * Video: The Day After Tomorrow**
 * Finish video: Car Talk**
 * Notes: Global Climate Change.**
 * Video: Car Talk con't.**
 * Energy Resources presentations.**
 * Video: Car Talk**
 * Energy Resources presentations.**
 * Computer Lab: Work on Energy research paper.**
 * Computer Lab: Work on Energy research paper.**
 * Computer Lab: Work on Energy research paper.**
 * Computer Lab: Work on Energy research paper.**
 * Unit: Energy[[file:11_5_13 Energyc.doc]]**
 * Project: Energy Resource Research Project. Will have 2-3 weeks to complete.**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**
 * Finish presentations [[file:10_22_13Space Missionsc.doc]]**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**
 * Presentations con't.**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**
 * Presentations con't.**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**

__**10/23/13**__
 * Presentations con't.**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**

__**10/22/13**__
 * Presentations: Space topics**
 * Video: "The Right Stuff"**

__**10/17/13**__
 * Computer Lab: Space PP/ Will be presenting on Tue. 10/22**

__**10/15/13**__
 * Computer lab: Space PP**

__**10/11/13**__ Scale of the Universe: http://htwins.net/scale2/

__**10/9/13**__
 * Video: How the Earth was Made con't.[[file:10_11_13How the Earth Was Formedc.doc]]**

__**10/8/13**__
 * Geologic Time activity: add organisms and eras.**

__**10/4/13**__
 * Geologic Time activity**
 * Video: How the Earth Was Made.**

__**10/2/13**__
 * Geologic Time activity **

__**10/1/13**__
 * Video: How the Earth Was Made. (Notes)**

__**9/27/13**__
 * Unit: Space**
 * Article: How to build a universe.**
 * Video: The History of the Earth**
 * Blue River study packets: last day to turn it in.**

__**9/25/13**__
 * Computer Lab: Finish Blue River write-up; due today**
 * If project is not done today, it must be turned in Friday, at the beginning of class COMPLETED.**

__**9/24/13**__
 * Computer Lab: Work on Blue River write-up/graphs.**

__**9/20/13**__
 * Computer lab: work on Blue River report.**

__**9/18/13**__
 * Compile class data.**
 * Create graphs (5) of class averages.**

__**9/16/13**__ __**9/12/13**__ __**9/10/13**__ . __**9/6/13**__ __**9/4/13**__ __**8/30/13**__ __**8/28/13**__ __**8/27/13**__ __**8/23/13**__ __**8/19/13**__
 * Blue River Water sample #5**
 * Blue River water sample #4**
 * Video: FLO**** W **
 * Blue River water sample #3**
 * Notes: [[file:Water Tests9_10_13.doc]]**
 * Blue River water sample #2**
 * Blue River water sample #1**
 * Class will be traveling to the Blue River for the next 3-4 classes. Dress appropriately - shoes/jacket.**
 * Finish Video: Poison in the Rockies**
 * Video: Poison in the Rockies[[file:Video Poison in the Rockies8_28_13.doc]]**
 * Notes: Diagram of water cycle (including vocabulary)[[file:Water Cycle8_27_13.doc]]**
 * Finish: CO water resource map.**
 * Notes: Ecology[[file:Ecology8_23_13.doc]]**
 * CO water resource map.**
 * Introductions**
 * Syllabus**
 * HW: Need a composition notebook by next class.**

__**8/21/13**__
 * Warm-up: Brainstorm issues in science.**
 * Unit 1: Water**
 * Students will be working outside and will need to have the appropriate clothing for inclement weather.**
 * Pre-Test: Water**