POTD Tuesday 9/4 Mr. Schuller

#2 What is

extinction?

(Bonus -

What is this

graph

telling us?)

September 4, 2012 Ecology Mr. Schuller

Objective: Introduction to the key concepts of Ecology.

Activities:

1. Finish Power Point on “Intro to Ecology” – Guided note packet.

2. Pass out writing assignment.

Homework: Ecology Writing assignment. Due on Thursday. Can be submitted online.

#3 Would this

energy source

be considered

a renewable or

nonrenewable?

(Bonus - What

is the energy

source?)

POTD Wednesday 9/5 Mr. Schuller

September 5, 2012 Ecology Mr. Schuller

Objective: Review the key concepts of Ecology. Practice completing a Case Study

Activities:

1. Review guided note.

2. Introduce a Case Study “Lake Washington”

Homework: Ecology Writing assignment. Due on Thursday. Can be submitted online.

Class work AssignmentCase Study: Lake Washington: Page 6

• Read and then respond on a separate sheet of paper and in complete sentences.– What was the issue?

– How was the issue resolved?

• Answer the Thinking Critically Questions 1&2

#4 What are two

differences between

developed and

developing

countries?

(Bonus - What

country is the arrow

pointing to?)

POTD Thursday 9/6 Mr. Schuller

September 6, 2012 Ecology Mr. Schuller

Objective: Graph the average ecological footprints of several countries.

Activities:

1. Collect Writing Assignments.

2. Introduce “Ecological Footprints”

3. Work on graph of ecological footprints. Make a bar graph. Vertical bars

X-axis – Country

Y-axis - # of acres.

Ruler width from the bottom and side.

Homework: Ecological Footprint (on the webpage) Due on Monday.

#5 What is a

“consumption

crisis”?

POTD Friday 9/7 Mr. Schuller

September 7, 2012 Ecology Mr. Schuller

Objectives: Graph the average ecological footprints of several countries.

Activities:

1. Work on graph of ecological footprints. Make a bar graph. Vertical bars - different color for each country.

X-axis – Country

Y-axis - # of acres.

Ruler width from the bottom and side.

2. Bonus: Research the lifestyles of two countries.

Homework: Ecological Footprint (on the webpage) Due on Monday. -