Banding a Cormorant at Dore Lake, SK (Summer 2007)
October
> Oct. 7 – Tuesday, Day 4 – The Environment
I’m looking forward to teaching you these next several weeks Today I started class by introducing myself and having all of you introduce yourselves I went over some of my expectations in class We came to a definition of what the environment means and used J. Stan Rowe’s quote about the Ecosphere to add to our understanding I showed a powerpoint of my summer at Dore Lake, working with pelicans and cormorants. This demonstrated how my experiences have shaped how I think of the environment and this experience at Dore Lake helped me see how we need to be stewards of the environment and take care of it I handed out a sheet of questions about the environment Due next class, Thursday: the environment questions sheet
> Oct. 9 – Thursday, Day 6 – The Ecosystems and Ecozones in Saskatchewan
I introduced this blog to everyone, hopefully it can help you out! I did a homework check on the environment questions sheet that was due for today and we went over it together Ecosystem notes We talked about how an ecosystem is made up of “biotic” (living) and “abiotic” (non-living) components. But the things that humans can create (ex. advanced robots, robotic bears, train tracks, etc., haha) are artificial and do not fit the conventional classification of “biotic” and “abiotic” (as well as genetically modified plants and animals) but dead animals are still considered “biotic” We watched “A Tribute to Saskatchewan” from Youtube <http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=QnMozUBybuk> and identified biotic and abiotic components in the video Ecozone notes Woohoo!: This weekend I’ll be helping my biology friend Adam trap saw-whet owls, I’ll let you know how it goes Due next class, Thursday: make a comment on my blog and write a question that you have about the environment
> Oct. 14 – Tuesday, Day 2 – Ecozones and Ecoregions in Saskatchewan
I had you finish the notes on the ecozones and ecoregions in Saskatchewan Due next class, Thursday: hand in the questions that were due from the notes We took up one of your science questions: How many different species of pelicans are there? It turns out that there’s 8 different species <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican> I showed you my work with saw-whet owls over the weekend
> Oct. 16 – Thursday, Day 4 – Climographs Day 1
I took in your homework of the environment questions Science question: What would happen if we ran out of trees? I handed out the climograph assignment and we started working on it
> Oct. 20 – Monday, Day 6 – Climographs Day 2
Science question: How many different species are there? I handed back your environment questions and we went over them I gave class time to work on climograph assignment Due next class, Wednesday: climograph assignment: ie. 5 graphs, table, analysis and conclusion
> Oct. 22 – Wednesday, Day 2 – Soil, Climate and Vegetation in Saskatchewan
You handed in climograph assignment We did an assignment about the soil, climate and vegetation in Saskatchewan Due next class, Friday: Compare maps 1-3, are there any relationships between soil, climate and vegetation?
> Oct. 24 – Friday, Day 4 – NO CLASS!
All Grade 9s went to Yorkton
> Oct. 28 – Tuesday, Day 6 – Past life in Saskatchewan
Note: Climographs are LATE, you must hand them in by tomorrow for any marks Homework check on Soil, Vegetation and Climate Assignments & Discussion Handout: Actual soil diagram of Saskatchewan We brainstormed what life migth have been like in Sasakatchewan in the 1930s during the Great Depression I “set the scene” for you by having you to try and imagine what life might have been like then You wrote me a paragraph imagining your life during that time and handed it in Presentation for next Wednesday: The History of Agriculture on Saskatchewan You divided yourselves into 5 groups of 3 members, selected your topic, and handed in your proposals for how you plan to present your topic next Wednesday (plan for 5-10 minute presentations) Due next class, Thursday: 1. Bring one item from the past: (a. what is the name?, b. what was its purpose?, c. what modern item replaces it now?) AND 2. Write a paragraph about your family history during the 1930s by asking your parents and grandparents what life would have been like then.
> Oct. 30 – Thursday, Day 2 – Presentation Prep Day 1
Handed back climatographs and your paragraph imagining your life during that time We had a few presentations for “An Item From the Past” I layed out my marking format for your “History of Agriculture in Saskatchewan” Presentations (ie. 5-10 minutes, completeness, accuracy, organization and presentation: out of 20) I gave time in the computer lab to work on your presentations
> Nov. 3 - Monday, Day 4 – Presentation Prep Day 2
Handed out and discussed rubric, ie. how I will evaluate your presentations We had a few presentations for “An Item From the Past”, the remaining presentations will be due for Friday Last time to hand in family history paragraphs will be Friday at the latest I gave time in the computer lab to work on your presentations Presentations will be Friday
> Nov. 5 – Wednesday, Day 6 – CLASS CANCELED
CLASS CANCELED: Work with your parents day!
> Nov. 7 – Friday, Day 2 – Presentations on the history of agriculture in Saskatchewan
Today we did our presentations on agriculture in Saskatchewan
> Nov. 13 - Thursday, Day 3 – Presentation Discussion and Note Additions
Handed back presentation marks and disccused them Completion of group and group member assessments Notes on soils and food production, comparing past (the Great Depression and Present Day)
> Nov. 17 - Monday, Day 6 – People and the Environment & Aboriginal Agriculture
Notes on food production, technology, role of women in agriculture Handed out “Early agricultural practices of Indian Nations” handout & read it Notes: Read pg 288 & 290 of text Notes: People & the Environment Due for tomorrow: Questions 1-6 on “Early agricultural practices of Indian Nations” handout
> Nov. 19 – Wednesday, Day 2 – Urbanization & Solid Waste
Finished notes on The Industrial Revolution Notes: Cities and Technology Activity 6-3 from pg. 297 for completion by next class (next Tuesday) Due for tomorrow: Pg. 297 – Activity 6-3: recording solid wastes, for completion by Tuesday (next class)
> Nov. 21 – Friday, Day 4 – No class!
It’s curling and skating time!
> Nov. 25 – Tuesday, Day 6 – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery
Debrief Activity 6-3: Recording solid wastes Textbook reading & notes pgs 298-302 AUCCA Model Started Checkpoint questions Due for Thursday’s class: Checkpoint questions pg 303 #1-13
> Nov. 27 – Thursday, Day 2 – Ecological Footprint
Homework Check on Checkpoint questions pg 303 #1-13 Handed out Ecological Footprint assignment Went to computer lab to wok on assignment Due for Thursday’s class: Ecological Footprint assignment
> Dec. 2 – Tuesday, Day 4 – Garbage Warrior Day 1
Handed in Ecological Footprint assignments Handed out Garbage Warrior questions Started watching Garbage Warrior Part 1 No Homework
> Dec. 4 – Thursday, Day 6 – Garbage Warrior Day 2
Garbage Warrior Discussion Corrected portions of Garbage Warrior questions Finished watching Tsunami Crisis portion of Garbage Warrior video Finished Garbage Warrior questions Check out the EcoArk Saskatchewan Project at http://www.ecoarksaskatchewan.com/ Handed back Ecological Footprint assignment Due: Pg. 297 – Activity 6-3: collect your garbage again like last time except now you need only measure your own waste, not your family’s and you need only record for one day not two. Email me by Sunday at robgosselin AT hotmail.com with your picture and how much your garbage weighed
> Dec. 8 – Monday, Day 2 – Review for test Day 1
Discussed Activity 6-3, the Garbage Collecting experiment from Pg. 297 Began reviewing for Friday’s test Wednesday you will be given a review to work for as you study for the test No Homework
> Dec. 10 – Wednesday, Day 4 – Review for test Day 2
Handed back assignments Handed out review questions sheet Continued reviewing for Friday’s test No Homework but study hard for Friday’s test!
> Dec. 12 – Friday, Day 6 – Test on the Environment
Environment test No Homework
> Dec. 16 – Tuesday, Day 2 – Correcting test
Handed back and corrected test Played Rebus word puzzles No Homework
> Dec. 18 – Thursday, Day 4 – Quizzing on the Balcony
Quizzing competition on the balcony!
<><><><><><><><><>
