Biodiversity: Campus Survey (Day 3 of 3)
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HW: Study for the quiz on biodiversity.
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CW: Complete the Biodiversity Slideshow and Calculations (via Google Classroom) due Wednesday.
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DN: Calculate the biodiversity of a community with two chuck-kens and three plants.
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Reminder: Resource Slideshows are due Friday (5/17). Only people who turned it in on time will be allowed to present in pairs (optional).
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Biodiversity: Campus Survey (Day 2 of 3)
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CW: Complete the Biodiversity Slideshow and Calculations (via Google Classroom).
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DN: Take a sheet of paper. Draw 10 plants and animals. Calculate the biodiversity.
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Reminder: Resource Slideshows are due Friday (5/17). Only people who turned it in on time will be allowed to present in pairs (optional).
RESOURCES
Biodiversity: Campus Survey (Day 1 of 3)
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CW: Photograph, name, describe, and tally the different plant species.
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DN: Take assigned Chromebook.
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Reminder: Resource Slideshows are due Friday (5/17). Only people who turned it in on time will be allowed to present in pairs (optional).
RESOURCES
Resource Slideshow/Presentation Handout
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKx4mXZ44I0&w=854&h=480]
Project: Resource Slideshow (Day 2 of 2)
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CW: Resource Slideshow (extension of the ReUse Project) via Google Classroom.
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DN: Take your assigned Chromebook.
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Reminder: Resource Slideshows are due Friday (5/17). Only people who turned it in on time will be allowed to present in pairs (optional).
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Project: Resource Slideshow (Day 1 of 2)
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CW: Resource Slideshow (extension of the ReUse Project) via Google Classroom.
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DN: Take your assigned Chromebook.
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Reminder: Resource Slideshows are due Friday (5/17). Only people who turned it in on time will be allowed to present in pairs (optional).
RESOURCES
Biodiversity: The Banana Problem
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CW: Video notes and paragraph summary (must include the term ‘biodiversity).
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DN: How do genetic and species biodiversity differ?
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Reminder: Friday is a bring your own technology day.
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Biodiversity: Introduction
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CW/HW: Complete the Measuring Biodiversity Worksheet.
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DN: What is diversity? So what is biodiversity?
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Reminder: Friday is a bring your own technology day.
Resources
Measuring Biodiversity Worksheet
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKx4mXZ44I0&w=854&h=480]
Natural Resources: Food & The Environment
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HW: Finish Slideshow & Turn in Questions from Yesterday (via Google Classroom)
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CW: Food & The Environment Slideshow (Google Classroom).
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DN: Take your assigned Chromebook.
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Eating Habits and Climate Change
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by taking their assigned Chromebooks.
5min Teacher outlines the assignment and explains the guidelines for a ‘good’ slideshow.
10min Teacher demonstrates how to present with a ‘good’ slideshow. Then demonstrates how not to present with a ‘bad’ slideshow containing the exact same information.
20min Students create a slideshow that addresses what we should and shouldn’t eat. Teacher monitors and asks guiding questions.
5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Food
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CW: Food & Resources Questions (Google Classroom).
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DN: Take your assigned Chromebook.
RESOURCES
Eating Habits and Climate Change
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by taking their assigned Chromebooks.
5min Teacher outlines the assignments and provides reading strategies.
20min Students answer the following questions: 1. What percent of US vegetables, nuts/fruits, and wine is made in California? 2. How much of CA water is used for almonds? For agriculture? 3. How much water is needed to make ONE almond? 4. The amount needed for almonds in one year can provide enough water for Los Angeles for how long? 5. A person eats 20 hamburgers in a year, how many years of showers is that? How many gallons? 6. How much water is used to make 1 pound of soybeans? Pork? Chicken? Crickets? 7. What is the best environmental option for seafood? 8. Environmentally speaking is eating chicken better than eating cheese? 9. How is food waste a problem? What are some solutions? 10. On our planet with our limited resources, what is the worst thing you can eat? Why? (Turn in via Google Classroom)
5min Students share answers with their table group and then with the class.
5min Class discussion about food and environmental impact.
5min Return Chromebooks. Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Natural Resources: Quiz
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CW: Resource Haiku MiniBook
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DN: Make a Minibook
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by making a MiniBook.
25min Students write 4 Haiku about each resource that was covered in class. Students then add an illustration to each haiku.
5min Teacher hands out quiz materials and provides instructions.
10-15min Students complete quiz
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.