Environmental Science Spring 2012
Class Syllabus and Expectations
Mrs. Townsend’s Grading Scale
100-90% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
59 and below Failing
Each nine weeks is worth 45% of the semester grade with the final exam accounting for the final 10% of the overall semester grade.
Lecture Notes
Chapter 9 Population & Development
Chapter 10 The Hydrologic Cycle & Human Use
Chapter 20 Water Pollution & Its Prevention
Chapter 11 SOIL: It's NOT Dirt!
Test Review Tools & Games
Extra Credit Opportunities
Read the book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah and pick one of the following options:
A) Write a 3 paged typed book report that includes your personal reflections of the story
B) Create an art project that reflects the story --be creative
C) Create a multimedia project using music, pictures or video clips in response to your personal reflections to the book
Due by Monday May 14 for 25 points!!!
National Geographic January 2011
Stewardship Opportunities --Last Day to turn in Stewardship is Monday, May 14!! No exceptions! No Excuses!
Bag Stuffing at the Southern Indiana Classic Tuesday, April 10 5:30 pm Vanderburgh Co 4-H Center-- Click to sign up!
http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/jobs-by-date.tcl?event_id=212858
Classroom Resources
Rain Shadow Animation
http://bcs.whfreeman.com/thelifewire/content/chp56/5602001.html
The GroundWater Song
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/groundwater/education/animation.aspx
World Statistics in Real Time
Play Geospy to help learn the countries of the world
http://www.missmaggie.org/geospy_files/geospy.html
Electronic Waste disposal...in Africa???
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/high-tech-trash/carroll-text.html
In the NEWS--Read here for the latest environmental current events!
Inspiring Story BORN TO RUN BACK: Julius Achon ran and ran, away from civil war in Uganda all the way to an NCAA title and the Olympics. But on a visit home, when he saw 11 starving orphans huddled under a bus—well, he wasn't going to run away from that.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-560--14148-0,00.html
World Population 7 Billion
http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/nov/01/un-official-7-billion-populate-a-world-of/