ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/6/15 Warm-Up: Take out a piece of paper and write the date. Write 3 things you think you will study in environmental science. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How is environmental science defined and what is its significance? How has environmental science changed through the years. AGENDA Review syllabus and safety procedures (due Friday) Intro video (1.5 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWQB9gv7poU Earth finger tip toss activity Preliminary Vocabulary Activity Assessment: formative assessment of students’ definitions of environmental science based on stories written Differentiation: SPED assigned fewer vocabulary terms STANDARDS S.ChS.2: Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations. SEV4.f: Students will describe the need for informed decision making of resource utilization. Common core literacy through writing. SEV2: Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/7/15 Warm-Up Describe the environmental problem you feel is most important and why. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What are the key components of environmental science? What are dilemmas faced in environmental science and what causes them? AGENDA Turn in syllabus What’s Wrong with this Picture? Discussion: 1-1: Understanding our environment Article Review: Let the Wind Subsidy Blow Away Assessment: formative contrast of various periods of Earth’s recent history, formative identification of basic environmental dilemmas in What’s Wrong with this Picture? Differentiation: SPED revised literacy Literacy: Wind Subsidy article (Break it Down method) STANDARDS ChS.7.a: The universe if a vast single system. SEV4: Students will understand and describe availability, allocation, and conservation of energy and other resources. SEV2: Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system. S.ChS.9: Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/8/15 Warm-Up Contrast the three periods of environmental change. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the Tragedy of the Commons and how does it affect me? What other dilemmas are relevant to environmental science? AGENDA Turn in syllabus Discussion: 1-2: Science and the Environment Tragedy of the Commons activity Assessment: formative Tragedy of the Commons activity results Differentiation: heterogeneous grouping, students apply personal experience to tragedy of commons activity STANDARDS ChS.7.a: The universe if a vast single system. SEV4: Students will understand and describe availability, allocation, and conservation of energy and other resources.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/9/15 Warm-Up Predict a situation where the “tragedy of the commons” may happen to you. Describe in at least 3 sentences. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the significance of the scientific method? What is the role of values and valid information when making decisions? AGENDA Collect syllabi Article review Discuss the scientific method Scientific method song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA86dYxrg4Q (6 minutes) Scientific method virtual activity http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/smintro.html (crime scene) Lake Washington Case Study Assessment: formative scientific method virtual activity and case study Differentiation: tiered questioning in both activities, heterogeneous grouping to discuss case study Literacy: Break it Down of current event article STANDARDS S.ChS.8: Students will understand important features of the process of scientific inquiry. S.ChS.1: Students will evaluate the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness in science.