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Ecology 2nd Semester

3rd 9 weeks 2018

• HW 2/5-2/6 Grassland, Tundra, and Desert Vocabulary cards due
• CW 2/5-2/6 Reindeer of St. Matthew Data Activity
• Due 2/7-2/8 HW Grassland Concept map Grassland Concept Map Homework Directions 2018

2/9-2/12 Presentations (Work with computers in class on Feb. 7-8) Quiz grade  Desert Activity 2018 

• Start on 2/9-2/12 and due no later than 2/13-2/14 (Quiz grade) Tundra Workstations (Needed materials are in the classroom only)
• 2/15-2/16 Tundra, Desert, and Grassland  QUIZ
• 2/19-2/20 Tundra, Desert, and Grassland Test
• 2/21-2/22 Biome Poster Project 2017-2018  Test grade due 
• 2/21-2/26 2CWs:  Chesapeake Bay Graphing activity and Chesapeake Bay Food Web assignment  -Group activities (Individual or 2  to 3 people per group)
• 2/27-2/28 HW Characteristics-of-Freshwater-and-Marine-water-Ecosystems-Homework-2018 (1)
• 2/27-2/28 CW Read and Answer Questions on #1 Fresh water ecosystem Worksheet (Only found in class)
• 2/27-2/28 CW Read and Answer Questions on #2 Marine Water Ecosystem Worksheet (Only found in class)
• 2/27-2/28 CW Virginia’s Watersheds Map Activity (only found in class)
  • Color in and label the following Rivers:  Shenandoah, Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James, Appomattox, Nansemond, Meherrin, Nottaway, Blackwater, Roanoke, New, Clinch, and Holston
  • Color the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
  • Identify the States on the Map
  • Color the Watersheds:  Atlantic, Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi, NC Sounds, and the Yadkin River Basin
• 3/5 -3/6   QUIZ grade due Freshvs.MarineBiomeDrawingAssignment doc (Aquatic Biome Project)
• 3/7 -3/8 2HWs Presentations Create a News Article about an Ocean -Students must sign up for a specific Ocean and then complete the assignment and present on due date (One grade for having the information and one grade for the details, creative, and presentation)
• 3/9-3/12  HW Aquatic Biome Vocabulary Cards due
• 3/13-3/14 Quiz Grade   Wetland Alphabet Group Activity Presentations
• 3/14 (2nd Block)-3/15 (other classes) Fresh and Marine Biome Quiz
•  3/16 (2nd and 7th Blocks)-3/19 (Other classes) Aquatic Biome Test (Study Fresh and Marine water Notes and PPTs) 
• CW due 3/16 (2nd Block) and 3/19 (other classes)  Human Societies 3 Way Foldable
• CW 3/20 (2nd Block)-3/21 (other classes) Human Population Growth Activity (Need Worksheet from teacher)  Add the following data:  2008= 6.7 b, 2012=7.0 b, and 2016=7.3 billion
• CW 3/20 (2nd Block) and other classes 3/21 (other classes) Exponential Growth Activity
• HW due 3/26 (2nd Block and 7th)  and 3/27 (other classes) Population Voc. cards
• CW Need graph Paper Age-structure Diagram 2017 population activity due 3/26 (2nd Block)  -3/27 (Odd classes)
• Post Assessment Test (Covers 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 9 weeks material) 3/29-3/30

 

  4th 9 weeks

• 4/11-4/12 Population Quiz
• 4/13-4/16 Population Test
• 4/13-4/16 Nutrition Diary Assignments 2018 (Includes a Quiz grade, Classwork grade, and two Homework grades -open to obtain CW and 2HWs assignments
  • 4/17-4/18 CW
  • 4/19-4/20HWs
• 4/23-4/24 Nutrition Quiz -cancelled
• 4/23-4/24 Extra credit CW   Earth Day is Sunday 4/22.  Do something good for the environment this weekend.  Then take a picture documenting the activity.  Lastly, send be an email (with the picture and a brief statement of what you did.)
• EndangeredSpeciesStudyProject 2017 Test grade 4/25- 4/26  (Must use 3 to 5 sources for the Work Cited Page)
• 4/27-4/30 Biodiversity Quiz 
• 5/1-5/2 CW Beachfront Property Activity 2017 (Group Activity-Need Activity material-must be done in class)
• 5/1-5/2    2 HWs   Water Usage Homework 2016
• 5/3-5/4 Water Usage Quiz 
• 5/3-5/4  Quiz grade Water Pollution Project 2018
• 5/7-5/8 CW Loop Lake Activity (Group activity-Need Activity material-must be done in class) Loop Lake Worksheet page 1
• 5/9-5/10   2HWs   Pollution Blog Homework Assignment 2016  –Will not take late
• 5/9-5/10 CW Sustainability Audit 2017
• 5/11-5/14 Pollution Test
• 5/11-5/15 CW Smart House Activity 2018
• Seniors:  Must take the following Test/quizzes by May 21st 2018 if you plan to be exempted from the Final Exam   Also turn in Textbook
  • Fossil Fuel Quiz
  • Nuclear Energy Quiz
  • Alternative Energy Quiz
  • Energy Test
  • See teacher on May 24-May 25 2018 for exemption
    • Senior Exams are May 29-June 1  Ecology Final Exam Study Guide 2018

  *Energy Workstations 2018  Quiz grade Nuclear Energy questions 2017 (Questions for Workstation Three) –Seniors Exempt

  • 2nd Block: 5/17,  5/18
  • 3rd Block:  5/18, 5/21
  • 5th Block:  5/22, 5/23
  • 7th Block:  5/16, 5/24

2^nd Block:

Fossil Fuel Quiz May 29th

Nuclear Energy Quiz May 31st

Alternative Energy Quiz June 4th

Energy Test June 8^th

 

3rd,  5th, and 7th Blocks:

Fossil Fuel Quiz May 30th

Nuclear Energy June 1st

Alternative Energy Quiz June 5th

Energy Test June 7^th  

6/4-6/6 Blocks 2 and 7 only CW Outdoor Furniture activity-all

6/6-6/7 Blocks 3 and 5 first page only (omit question 4) -CW

6/8-6/11 Group Activity “The Real Cost”-CW

 

Final Exams Ecology Final Exam Study Guide 2018-No grade but all students should look at the questions to help prepare them for the Exam.  

• 2nd Block June 12 at 8:25
• 3rd Block June 13 at 8:25
• 5th Block 2nd Exam on June 13
• 7th Block 2nd Exam on June 14