WE ARE MOVING WEBSITES

WITH THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR BEGINNING I AM GOING TO BEGIN MOVING OVER TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM.  CHECK YOU SCHOOL EMAIL FOR THE CLASSROOM CODE AND THEN JOIN THE CLASS.  FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL COME THROUGH THERE.  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM.


https://classroom.google.com/c/MTkyODgyMDc0
 

IMPORTANT - YOUR QUIZ GRADE DEPENDS ON THIS!

THE FOSSIL FUEL/NUCLEAR QUIZ IS STILL TOMORROW!


FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW AND COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET.  THIS WILL BE PART OF YOUR GRADE FOR THE QUIZ.  YOU MUST SHOW ALL YOUR WORK AND YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE YOUR OWN.  IF I SEE DIRECT SIMILARITIES WITH ANYONE ELSES ANSWERS YOU WILL BOTH RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS PART OF THE QUIZ


https://drive.google.com/a/holmdelschools.org/file/d/0Bw3nGOvwvOwgOXFNTEVFdFRlTms/view?usp=sharing

END OF MARKING PERIOD 2

MARKING PERIOD 2 ENDS NEXT FRIDAY (1/29)


SOME IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
1/26 - ENERGY CALCULATIONS WORKSHEETS DUE
1/26 - FOSSIL FUEL AND NUCLEAR QUIZ
1/29 - COUNTRY ENERGY FACT SHEET DUE
1/29 - COUNTRY ENERGY PLAN ASSIGNMENT DUE ON TURNITIN
2/2 - PEER REVIEW OF COUNTRY ENERGY PLAN DUE ON TURNITN
2/5 - RENEWABLE ENERGY QUIZ

MARKING PERIOD 2 - ASSIGNMENT 4

NOW THAT YOU HAVE FINISHED THE ENERGY FACT SHEET AND DISCUSSED MANY OF THE FUEL SOURCES, PLAN OUT AN ENERGY STRATEGY FOR YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS.  BE SURE TO DISCUSS THE CURRENT ENERGY SOURCES AND NEEDS AND EXPLAIN WHAT YOU THINK THE COUNTRY SHOULD DO IN THE FUTURE.  YOU SHOULD IDENTIFY AT LEAST ONE PROBLEM THAT THEY MAY HAVE AND HOW YOU WOULD ADDRESS IT.  SUBMIT ON TURNITIN.  YOU WILL THEN REVIEW ANOTHER COUNTRY'S PLAN AND COMMENT ON IT.

IMPORTANT DATES

Schedule for the days leading up to Winter Break -


Thursday 12/17:
Start watching "World in Balance: China Revs Up!"
Answer questions on Worksheet




Friday 12/18:
Chrome Books available (or bring your own Laptop)
Work on Demographic Fact Sheet (Due end of class - hand in or share with me)




Monday 12/21:
PERIOD 2 - DROP
Chrome Books available (or bring your own Laptop)
Finish "China Revs Up!" - Finish worksheet
Work on Demographic Study Guide
Work on TurnItIn Assignments (Check Web Site)
THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE UP:
YOU SHOULD SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT YOU WERE GIVEN IN CLASS.  EVERYONE IN THE GROUP MUST SUBMIT THEIR OWN ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS, BUT YOU MAY SUBMIT ONE HARD COPY OF THE AGE STRUCTURE PYRAMID PER GROUP .  YOU WILL BE DOING A PEER REVIEW LATER AS WELL.  YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK WHOSE PAPER YOU REVIEW, BUT IT MUST BE SOMEBODY WITH A DIFFERENT COUNTRY




Tuesday 12/22:
PERIOD 3 - DROP
Chrome Books available (or bring your own Laptop)
Finish "China Revs Up!" - Finish worksheet
Work on Demographic Study Guide
Work on TurnItIn Assignments (Check Web Site)
THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE UP:
YOU SHOULD SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT YOU WERE GIVEN IN CLASS.  EVERYONE IN THE GROUP MUST SUBMIT THEIR OWN ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS, BUT YOU MAY SUBMIT ONE HARD COPY OF THE AGE STRUCTURE PYRAMID PER GROUP .  YOU WILL BE DOING A PEER REVIEW LATER AS WELL.  YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK WHOSE PAPER YOU REVIEW, BUT IT MUST BE SOMEBODY WITH A DIFFERENT COUNTRY



Wed 12/23: (Shortened Day)
Chrome Books available (or bring your own Laptop)
Finish All TurnItIn Assignments (submit by midnight)
Work on Demographic Study Guide
THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE UP:
YOU SHOULD SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS FROM THE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT YOU WERE GIVEN IN CLASS.  EVERYONE IN THE GROUP MUST SUBMIT THEIR OWN ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS, BUT YOU MAY SUBMIT ONE HARD COPY OF THE AGE STRUCTURE PYRAMID PER GROUP .  YOU WILL BE DOING A PEER REVIEW LATER AS WELL.  YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PICK WHOSE PAPER YOU REVIEW, BUT IT MUST BE SOMEBODY WITH A DIFFERENT COUNTRY

MARKING PERIOD 2 - ASSIGNMENT 2

FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW.  VIEW AND READ THE TUTORIAL AND THEN USE THE SIMULATION TO FIGURE OUT HOW EACH FACTOR EFFECTS THE TWO POPULATIONS.  SUMMARIZE THE EFFECT OF EACH SLIDER IN THE SIMULATION


http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phbio/active_art/predator_prey_simulation/


USING YOUR DATA AND OBSERVATIONS FROM CLASS SUMMARIZE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE TWO POPULATIONS.  EXPLAIN HOW YOUR SIMULATION IN CLASS IS A GOOD MODEL FOR PREDATOR/PREY INTERACTIONS AND WHAT FACTORS IT DOESN'T INCLUDE.  HOW COULD YOU CHANGE THE SIMULATION TO MAKE IT A MORE ACCURATE MODEL OF POPULATION GROWTH.


SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE ABOVE ON TURNITIN.  INCLUDE YOUR GRAPH FROM THE DATA YOU COLLECTED IN CLASS.

MARKING PERIOD 2 - ASSIGNMENT 1

READ THE FOLLOWING TWO ARTICLES AND THEN COMPARE THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN EACH REGARDING THE CONTROL OF THE DEER POPULATIONS.  THEN EXPLAIN WHICH PLAN YOU THINK SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AND WHY.




Control deer population with natural predators

POSTED: Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 1:08 AM

By Lee Hall

Mainers can eat wild fish at restaurants, so why can’t we eat wild game?  (you can just read the first couple sections)

BY MARY POLS STAFF WRITER

mpols@pressherald.com | @MaryPols | 207-791-6456

NO TEST TOMORROW (11/23)

Hey everyone!
So some good news.  I am going to postpone the test by one day.  The Multiple Choice will be on Tuesday now, and then the essay component is going to be done after Thanksgiving Break.  Tomorrow will be a day to review material and ask questions.
I still expect the biome projects to be sent to me by midnight.
See you all in the AM
Mr Cole

How Wolves Change Rivers

HOMEWORK/CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT DUE NEXT TUESDAY

CLICK ON THE LINK TO THE RIGHT "EATING LOWER ON THE FOOD CHAIN".
PRINT A COPY OF THE WORKSHEET AND START THE CALCULATIONS.  YOU MUST SHOW HOW YOU SET UP EACH PROBLEM AND ALL YOUR WORK TO GET THE ANSWERS.  THE LAST FEW QUESTIONS WILL HAVE TO BE ANSWERED ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER.  THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT!  YOU NEED TO LEARN HOW TO DO THE MATH!  If you finish all your other work (food web assignment and field trip report) you may work on this in class.