1. Natural Resources – 9/1/11 Write your first and last name on the front of the card. On the back, answer these questions. One sentence each: 1.LIKE - What do you like about the natural resource ideas I shared? 2.STRUGGLE - What do you struggle with in science? 3.LEARNER - Do you think you are a visual, verbal, or kinesthetic (learning by doing) type of learner? 4.GRADE - What grade do you hope to get?

2. What are the three big ideas of science? List 3 topics we will study in Natural Resources this year. How much is this entry task worth? When finished, look at the words on the Natural Resources tree. Choose TWO things you are curious about. Natural Resources – 9/2/11

3. Rules Role Play Example or Non-example Must be school appropriate and short (2-3 minutes) I can play myself, or you can be teacher. Brainstorm, notes, design, rehearse – TIME. Each group will present.

4. On your Entry Task Answer Sheet, under “FRIDAY” What are the three big ideas of science? List 3 topics we will study this year. How much is this entry task worth? When finished, wait for Ms. Maring to get your paper. Look at the words on your class tree. Choose TWO things you are curious about. Natural Resources – 9/2/11

5. Design your T-shirt Include drawings or cut-out photos which describe “Who you are.” These can be favorite things to do, family, music, sports, books, pets, etc. Your T-shirt will be displayed – make it nice! RESPECT PROPERTY – lids on markers, conserve glue, pick up scraps, share supplies.

6. Natural Resources – 9/6/11 Fill out top of Entry Task Sheet – week 9/6-9/9 Keep until Friday in binder. Complete your T-shirt. TUESDAY - For 3 of the images or words on your T-shirt, explain how this shows who you are. Be ready to share out at the end of 5 minutes. When finished, look at your tree and choose two topics you are interested in.

7. [7 th graders: write “at Respect training” under Tuesday.] Entry Task – Wednesday Explain 3 connections you have made regarding RESPECT – Self, Others, Property – All staff, all students, all time. These could be from yesterday’s respect tour, or our class, or another class. When finished, make sure you have two leaves taped to the “natural resources” tree. Get out your notebook! Natural Resources – 9/7/11

8. Grow your learning goals… On your leaf/acorn, write your name. Write one topic you are interested in learning on the front. When you have reached that learning goal, you will “harvest” these and answer 5 questions (worth 5 points) Repeat process on another leaf/acorn. When finished, hold up both leaves/acorns.

9. Set up notebooks Notebook – name and grade inside front cover. Number pages front and back. Page 1 – fold hotdog. Top – TABLE OF CONTENTS. Number down column on left. Number down column on right. Page 2 – classroom matrix When finished, bring materials to Ms. Maring to get a name tag and choose your bin.

10. Being a Leader Watch FISH! Philosophy On the back of your entry task sheet, list all the positive attributes of the team players in the video. What are they doing which helps their work? Communication and following directions activity – no talking or helping your neighbor. Try again – you are allowed to ask questions and help your neighbor. When were you most successful? Why?

11. Natural Resources 9/8/11 Entry Task – THURSDAY List 3 attitudes of a good leader. For each, explain why you think it is important. List 3 attitudes of a team player. Were any the same as a good leader? Can you be a leader without the team? Explain.

12. SEATING CHART Move to the outside with your things. Quietly moved to assigned seat. Stay in your assigned seat today. If you have an individual concern, please see me before or after school. People may be moved if they cannot see or focus in their new spot.

13. On page 3… What class are you in? What are natural resources? What parts of the earth do they come from? Natural Resources Raw materials Water – hydrosphere Land – Geosphere Living things – Biosphere Air - atmosphere

14. On page 3… Who uses natural resources? What issues affect their use? People and animals and plants (all living things) Extraction Processing Distribution Use Trash Re-use or recycle

15. Is your notebook finished? Do you have a cubby? Notebook – name and grade inside front cover. Number pages 1-55 front and back. Page 1 – fold hotdog. Top – TABLE OF CONTENTS. Number down column on left. Number down column on right. Page 2 – classroom matrix I will call each table up to be sure they have a cubby.

16. Extra Time… Is your T-shirt complete and turned in? If not, finish your T-shirt. If yes, take the scrap paper challenge! Using one continuous cut and NO TAPE or glue, what is the longest piece of paper you can make out of a single piece of scrap paper? RECYCLE ALL SCRAPS!

17. Natural Resources 9/9/11 Entry Task – FRIDAY Fill in any entry task answers you are missing from the week. Help each other What is a natural resource? What parts of the earth do they come from? When finished, take out a blank piece of paper.

18. Being a leader Take out a blank piece of paper. Communication and following directions activity – no talking or helping your neighbor. Try again – you are allowed to ask questions and help your neighbor. When were you most successful? Why?

19. Story of Stuff Today we will watch a video with a lot of information. Don’t worry if you don’t catch all the information the first time. I will pause sometimes so that you can ask questions. This will help us start a project explaining where some of our “stuff” comes from.

20. Natural Resources 9/12/11 Entry Task – Monday What is “extraction” of natural resources? What is “processing” of natural resources? What is “recycling”?

21. Story of Stuff Project Rewatch the video. Read the project details together.

22. Natural Resources 9/13/11 Entry Task – TUESDAY What are the two types of disposal traditionally used in the US? In the video, a “super toxin” was described and the image was a skull and crossbones with muscles. What was the name of the toxin? If you needed a job to support your family, would you work in a dangerous situation? Why or why not? HELP EVERYONE AT YOUR TABLE. STAY QUIET AND ON TASK.

23. RESPECT PROPERTY PLEASE use glue sticks sparingly (means use what you need and don’t wreck them). PLEASE put caps back on. PLEASE don’t wreck stuff for fun. It wrecks it for everyone  PLEASE support your neighbors in doing the right thing !

24. On page 4…Story of Stuff Enter your project details and rubric – STAPLE or tape so that you can view both sides. On page 5 - Make predictions for an item from the list: – What do you think it is made of? List all materials – Where do you think those materials came from? – How do you think they were processed? – Where do you think the item will go when we’re done using it?

25. Natural Resources 9/14/11 Entry Task – Wednesday Look at the “labs and group work” part of the Matrix on page 2 of your notebook. For yourself, list 3 things you did well yesterday. Good Work! 2 points For yourself, list3 thing you did which was disrespectful AND explain how that will change today. 1 point When finished, reread the steps of the project and consider your own skills. How will you contribute to the work?

26. Get into your groups… Count off by fives. Ones at front-hallside table. Twos at middle table Threes at front-sinkside table Fours at back-hallside table. Fives at back-sinkside table. REVIEW RESPECT MATRIX: “Labs and other group work”

27. On page 5…TOP OF PAGE Work together – Who has a SKILL in each area? 1.Agree on your product. Write product on page 5. 2.Nominate an art person. Write name on page 5. 3.Nominate a typist. Write name on page 5 4.Nominate a writer. Write name on page 5 5.Nominate two oral readers. Write names on page 5. Others will all read along 6.Nominate a project manager—will report to Ms. Maring on progress. Write name on page 5

28. On page 5…Predictions and getting started… BOTTOM of PAGE Make predictions for the product your group chose: – What do you think it is made of? List all materials – Where do you think those raw materials came from? – Who do you think makes it? – How do you think they were processed? – Where do you think the item will go when we’re done using it? When finished, each obtain article from Ms. M. Oral readers take turns reading out loud. Others follow along RESPECTFULLY. Circle any words you are unfamiliar with. Raise hand if you have questions. MARGINS – write definitions for unfamiliar words. REREAD – UNDERLINE all countries where the product is extracted or processed.

29. Natural Resources 9/15/11 Entry Task 9/15/11 In your opinion, list the top 2 skills important to group work. What skill do you bring to your group? When finished, help others and then complete page 5.

30. Reading for information Send readers to obtain articles from Ms. M. Oral readers take turns reading out loud. Others follow along RESPECTFULLY. Circle any words you are unfamiliar with. Raise hand if you have questions. MARGINS – write definitions for unfamiliar words. REREAD – UNDERLINE all countries where the product is extracted or processed.

31. Natural Resources 9/16/11 Entry Task – Friday Help each other fill in any missing items on your entry task sheet. Look at the image and write down your thoughts on your entry task sheet.

32. Listen and draw… Listen to what I read and draw the images that come to mind. Please get into your groups, get your articles out and…

33. Words and places… Circle any words you are unfamiliar with. Raise hand if you have questions. MARGINS – write definitions for unfamiliar words in your own words. You can ask Ms. M, use a dictionary, or help each other. REREAD – UNDERLINE all countries where the product is extracted or processed. LIST THE COUNTRIES ON PAGE 6.

34. Natural Resources 9/19/11 Entry Task – Monday Look at your project sheet. List what will go in each of the 7 sections of your poster. When finished, what do you think the “life cycle” or “life time” of a product is? Then, listen for the answer.

35. Write down your tasks on bottom of page 6… TYPIST - Extraction – Search for countries and print a map www.worldatlas.com. Outline each country in a bright color. Write the names LARGER on your map.www.worldatlas.com ARTIST – draft your picture. Use google images if you need a model. Divide the poster into sections – in pencil and use a ruler. Borrow a sharpie for dark lines. WRITER and READERS – use the article and write a draft summary in pencil. Two paragraphs. When finished, assemble your group and gain their input. PROJECT MANAGER – help wherever you can. Be a problem solver for your group. Raise hand and let Ms. Maring know if you need help.

36. Natural Resources 9/20/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Listen to the list Ms. Maring reads. Pick one item you could easily do to decrease the amount of trash you generate. When will you begin to do this? What will it take? Make a plan! When finished, open to page 7.

37. Next steps…page 7 – summary outline EVERYONE – take out article. Help each other complete summary outline. Typist – outline countries and write names larger. Paste images onto Extraction section. Artist – color the drawing. Place labels on sections. Writer and readers – continue writing summary from the outline sheet. Project manager – help writer and readers write summary.

38. Natural Resources 9/22/11 Entry Task – Wednesday What is going well with your project? What is a challenge for your group? How will you contribute to the positive group effort today? When finished, look at page 7 and be sure your summary outline is finished. GOAL – complete your top 3 sections and center section TODAY!

39. Steps for today… Typist – finish maps. Type summary from pencil draft given to you by writer/readers. Save to hard drive!! Artist – finish drawing and attach to poster. Add a label to drawing. Example “CELL PHONES.” Label each section – you may use printed labels (back table) or your own writing. Writers and readers – fill out bottom of page 7. If your article does not tell you, go see Ms. M and we will GOOGLE! Submit information to artist or typist for typing or writing onto top right section. Project manager – help wherever necessary and share with Ms. M how the project is going.

40. Natural Resources 9/22/11 Entry Task – Thursday Fill Thursday’s space with your thoughts on the following quote: “Get involved. The world is run by those who show up.” When finished, reflect on your project. Where will you start today? GOAL 1 – show Ms. M the completed top section of your poster TODAY! GOAL 2 – complete top of page 8.

41. Steps for today… Typist – finish typing summary. Save to hard drive!! Research issues your team asks you to. Artist – consider and create images for bottom sections “disposal,” “re-use,” and “recycle”. Writers and readers – fill out page 8. If your article does not tell you, ask your typist to GOOGLE things! Check out the RESOURCES pages. Project manager – reread your project handout and rubric. Share with your team things you noticed. HEADS UP! We hope to finish everything by Tuesday!!

42. Natural Resources 9/26/11 Entry Task – Monday Take out last week’s sheet and have a neighbor add your weekly total. 12 points possible!! Hold up for me to collect. On “Monday” of a new sheet “Week of 9/26 to 9/30,” list all the last steps you can think of for your poster. POSTERS ARE DUE AT THE END OF CLASS TOMORROW! When finished, open notebook to page 8. I will share some information with you.

43. Disposal Where does Oakville’s garbage go? Listen and then we’ll discuss answers. Central Transfer Station – Aberdeen, WA, Grays Harbor County – FULL! Roosevelt Regional Landfill, Klickitat County in Eastern WA Roosevelt Regional Landfill How big is it? About 4 square miles. That’s more than 2500 football fields!!!big

44. Resources for Re-use or Recycle http://www.2good2toss.com/ - furniture http://www.2good2toss.com/ http://www.co.grays- harbor.wa.us/info/pub_svcs/recycle/CellPhoneRe cycling.htm - cell phones http://www.co.grays- harbor.wa.us/info/pub_svcs/recycle/CellPhoneRe cycling.htm http://www.co.grays- harbor.wa.us/info/pub_svcs/recycle/Composting Home.htm - food waste http://www.co.grays- harbor.wa.us/info/pub_svcs/recycle/Composting Home.htm http://www.usagain.com/ - clothes http://www.usagain.com/ http://www.epa.gov/waste/education/pdfs/final poster.pdf - DVDs/CDs http://www.epa.gov/waste/education/pdfs/final poster.pdf

45. Natural Resources 9/27/11 GOOD NEWS – our classroom computers are ready! Everyone will stay here for any computer work. Please keep volume conversational! Ask before printing. Entry Task – Tuesday List what each of the seven sections will have on your completed poster. Be specific! When finished, trade, grade, sign your name, hand back and get in your groups

46. Steps for today… Artist – consider and create images for bottom sections “disposal,” “re-use,” and “recycle”. Writers and readers – finish page 8. Decide which words you will use to explain the bottom sections of your poster. Typist – type and print any words or sentences asked to by your writers and readers. Project manager – reread your project handout and rubric. Keep your team on track to finish by the end of class.

47. Natural Resources 9/28/11 Entry Task – Wednesday List what your poster will have in the bottom sections. Be specific. Disposal Section – communicate where oakville’s garbage goes – a map from Aberdeen to Klickitat county with a picture of a train? Re-use and Recycle – communicate how and where people can do this locally!! Remember the websites I gave you.

48. Last steps…references Typist – go to each website your team used. Cut and paste the address bar into a word document. Choose 24 point font and print. Artist – attach the website references to the sections. Writer and Readers – review your poster for typos and omissions (missing stuff) Project manager – look over the rubric and tell your team the score you think the project deserves.

49. Natural Resources 9/29/11 Entry Task – Thursday Do you have references for all sections? In Re-Use and Recycle, have you given the viewer local ideas? On a scale of 1-10, evaluate your effort in this project. When finished, you will have 20 minutes until our “gallery walk” when we will all view one another’s posters.

50. Gallery Walk “Story of Stuff” Lay out your poster and your article neatly on your table. Put the rest of your belongings away or neatly under the table. Be sure your names are visible OR write your names on a piece of paper next to the poster. When viewing other posters, always be respectful As you walk around, actually READ the information!! One “Congrats!” Post-It – something cool that you learned from their poster. One “Suggestion!” Post-It – something more you can envision for their poster. Be ANONYMOUS and NICE!

51. Natural Resources 10/3/11 Entry Task – Monday Think of potential environmental impacts, also known as ecological footprints. Write down one impact for beef, one for cell phones, and one for paper. When finished, open notebook to page 9 and fold it into thirds HOTDOG.

52. Your “notes” Label the left column “beef” Label the middle column “cell phones” Label the right column “paper” For each video, write down things which surprise you OR you think are important!

53. Natural Resources 10/4/11 Entry Task – Tuesday From your notes on “beef” and “cell phones” yesterday, write down 3 things which surprised you OR you thought were important. When finished, have notes page 9 ready to watch “The secret life of paper.”

54. What is it? I will hand out 6 cards to 6 people. They may not show or tell you what it is. One at a time, they will read some things about it and we will try to guess the product. Please raise hands to share guesses.

55. Natural Resources 10/5/11 Entry Task – Wednesday Please give your opinion: Do you think recycling is important for our school? Why or why not? Please include something you learned from the videos yesterday. When finished, pick a favorite poster in the classroom.

56. Recycling in our hallway On Fridays, Ms. Ross’s students will be bringing the recycling from this hallway. We need to calculate the volume of recycling. PROBLEM: How could we measure or calculate the volume of the containers? Each group will get a recycling container, ruler, meter stick, and a graduated cylinder. What do you propose we do?

57. Natural Resources 10/6/11 Entry Task – Thursday Describe your process to determine the volume of the recycling containers. Please include examples of problem solving, successes, failures, and collaboration in your answer. Agree on ONE answer in mL. How many cm3 would that be? When finished, open notebooks to page 10. Title “My favorite poster…” Begin listing the qualities you appreciate.

58. Designing Recycling Signs Each classroom needs a sign, 11x17, to explain to students WHAT to recycle. And what NOT to recycle. And to inspire them to recycle! We will be designing signs and then have a vote to choose the best one. TIPS – when you look at a poster, what makes it visually appealing and informative? Choose a poster in this room to view. On page 10, make a list of what you like about its design.

59. Share Poster Ideas Continue list on page 10. Listen to your peers and add other poster qualities which you think make a good poster. What makes a good recycling poster? Our List: colorful, something funny, information, creativity and artwork, beautiful or weird, odd, title large enough to read, feel happy when looking at it, neatness, makes sense, have words, pretty pictures, not TOO much of one color or too busy I will be designing the rubric off of this list and some other things.

60. Natural Resources 10/7/11 Entry Task – Friday Convert the mL of our containers to cm3. If we use LeMay recycling services, we will fill a 20 cubic yard construction bin. How many of our recycling containers could we fit? First, convert cm3 to cubic yards. Then take 20 divided by that answer.convert cm3 to cubic yards

61. Begin posters… Choose a partner for the project. Brainstorm ideas on blank regular paper and in your notebook, page 11. What words, images, or message do you wish to communicate? Layout? Colors? Background? The finished posters will be 11x17. I hope to have the winning poster reproduced for all the classrooms. Please be creative, informative, and effective in your designs. All artwork must be your own to avoid copyright infringement! You may consult google images for ideas

62. Natural Resources 10/10/11 Entry Task – Monday Add class list of GOOD POSTER QUALITIES to your list on page 10 of notebooks. Our List: colorful, something funny, information, creativity and artwork, beautiful or weird, odd, title large enough to read, feel happy when looking at it, neatness, makes sense, have words, pretty pictures, not TOO much of one color or too busy When finished, sit next to partner and gather supplies.

63. Begin posters… Enter the Project Rubric on page 12. Work with your partner. Create a rough draft on blank poster paper and brainstorm ideas in your notebook, page 11. What words, images, or message do you wish to communicate? Layout? Colors? Background? Border? Please get your rough draft approved before continuing. Please be creative, informative, and effective in your designs. All artwork must be your own to avoid copyright infringement! You may consult google images for ideas

64. Natural Resources 10/11/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Has your rough draft been approved? Describe the media you will need for completion – markers, sharpies, paint, etc. Look at your rubric – where are you on target for a “4”? Where do you need to increase your effort? When finished, trade, grade and get in your teams.

65. Natural Resources 10/12/11 Entry Task – Wednesday What part of your poster do you feel is the strongest? Consider the categories: – Colorful or eye-catching design – Informative – Inspiring – Neat and Easy to Read Please describe the “roles” of each person in the project. 2 sentences = 2 points Please get in your teams and get busy. Plan to finish posters by Friday

66. Natural Resources 10/13/11 Entry Task – Thursday Standard for Leadership: Students can effectively communicate, participate, and advocate effectively in pairs, small groups, teams and large groups in order to reach common goals. Explain your strengths and challenges in meeting this standard in this class/project. 3 sentences = 3 points. When finished, get in teams and continue working on your EXCELLENT posters

67. Natural Resources 10/14/11 week of 10/10 to 10/14 Entry Task – Friday “Say Something Nice” about your partner in this project! We will share these with the class. After sharing, turn in your entry task sheets! Finish your posters. Set up “gallery walk” on back tables. Set out all drafts, resource materials, and the rubric. Place 6 post-its next to your work.

68. Natural Resources 10/17/11 Entry Task – Monday Explain something new you learned from the recycling poster project. This can be about working with others or about recycling. When finished, glue recycling tally sheet to page 13. (is your recycling poster rubric on page 12?)

69. Recycling Poster Gallery Walk Finish your posters. Set up “gallery walk” on back tables. Set out all drafts, resource materials, and the rubric. Place 6 post-its next to your work. GALLERY WALK - On each poster, place one post-it with SPECIFIC comments. The comments must specifically relate to categories in the rubric: colorful/eye-catching, informative, inspiring, neat. Be positive and constructive After you finish the walk, you will be silent voting on your personal favorite. Base your vote on the RUBRIC! Ms. M will give you ballots – turn in to “Say Something Nice” box We will have the other classes and teachers vote too.

70. Natural Resources 10/18/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Consider the water you drank today. Was it bottled or tap? Well or other? What brand was the bottled water? Where do you think the tap water came from? Discuss and write all answers or guesses here for 3 points. When finished, we will watch 2 videos and then do some internet research on our watershed.

71. Researching our Watershed Use the links to the right to answer questions on page 16 of your notebook: What watershed are we in? What river drainage basin are we in? Print a map of our watershed. Color the watershed light blue. Color the rivers and lake dark blue. Put a “flag” on Oakville and color I-5 black. Are there any toxics in our water? Challenge question: Where does Oakville’s tap water come from? Well? Reservoir? Website Links: http://map24.epa.gov/emr/ http://epamap32.epa.gov/radi ms/ http://epamap32.epa.gov/radi ms/ http://www.crcwater.org/actpl an/apbasovw.html http://www.crcwater.org/actpl an/apbasovw.html http://www.epa.gov/owow/N PS/success/state/wa_chehalis. htm http://www.epa.gov/owow/N PS/success/state/wa_chehalis. htm http://projects.nytimes.com/t oxic- waters/contaminants/wa/gray s-harbor http://projects.nytimes.com/t oxic- waters/contaminants/wa/gray s-harbor

72. Natural Resources 10/19/11 Entry Task – Wednesday Please look at your grade sheet. List any assignments your are missing. This may show as a “0” or a “*”. List any assignments you wish to IMPROVE. Write a goal for turning things in, improving something with a reflection, or extra learning you will complete. The first 20 minutes will be for completing missing work and then we will go to the computer lab to research our watershed…

73. Natural Resources 10/24/11 week of 10/24 to 10/28 Entry Task – Monday Write out the complete address of the school, including “watershed address.” Example of a Seattle school: Seattle HS, Seattle, King County, WA, ZIP, USA, Cedar River Watershed

74. Natural Resources 10/25/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Complete answers for page 16 to share. When finished, start coloring and researching maps. Please work with a partner since we have 4 computers. EACH GROUP OF 2 WILL HAND IN ONE PACKET. DON’T STAPLE UNTIL THE END SO THAT EVERYONE CAN WORK.

75. Today’s Work Begin compiling a Watershed Map Packet. Your packet should contain at least 5 printed and hand colored maps of the Lower Chehalis watershed. All bodies of water visible on map should be colored dark blue. All transportation routes colored black. You will also label the high elevation and low elevation places. For running water, you will put arrows to indicate the direction of flow. You will include a cover page with the complete address. You may either use Oakville MS/HS or your own family residence.

76. Example Watershed Address Packet I started an example for you. It isn’t finished! The address is incomplete. I only have 2 maps.

77. Map Resources One of your maps should be the following: http://www.eartheconomics.org/FileLibrary/file/Reports/Chehalis/ Earth_Economics_Report_on_the_Chehalis_River_Basin_compress ed.pdf Copy and paste the image on page 69 into a word document. Color according to key. http://www.eartheconomics.org/FileLibrary/file/Reports/Chehalis/ Earth_Economics_Report_on_the_Chehalis_River_Basin_compress ed.pdf Topographic maps - http://www.topoquest.com/. Go to “find places.”http://www.topoquest.com/ Land use and land cover maps - http://landcover.usgs.gov/landcoverdata.php http://landcover.usgs.gov/landcoverdata.php Aerial Photography - http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data/Products_and_Data_Available/Ae rial_Products http://eros.usgs.gov/#/Find_Data/Products_and_Data_Available/Ae rial_Products Google Earth - http://www.google.com/earth/index.htmlhttp://www.google.com/earth/index.html Google Maps - http://maps.google.com/http://maps.google.com/ Watershed Maps - http://map24.epa.gov/emr/http://map24.epa.gov/emr/

78. Natural Resources 10/26/11 Entry Task – Wednesday How many maps will your packet contain? What will be listed as the “complete watershed address” on the cover sheet? What will you be coloring? Remember – each map will need to show WATER not just transportation routes. Please watch demo of how to use “topoquest.”

79. Natural Resources 10/27/11 Entry Task – Thursday Look at the topographic map image on the board. What do you think the lines mean? Where do you think the high and low places are? How do you know? Get ready to go to computer lab.

80. Natural Resources 10/31/11 Entry Task – Monday Turn in any missing work! Entry task sheet from last week?! Write down one thing you have learned about using online mapping resources. When finished, gather things and head to computer lab.

81. Natural Resources 11/1/11 Entry Task – Tuesday What is a non-fictional resource? Why do you think it is important to cite your sources? WHERE in this packet will you site your sources? PS Don’t forget you’ll need to create a coversheet and resources sheet. Both can be created in Microsoft Word.

82. Today’s Work We will work in here today—computer lab printer not working. We’ll try to print to another printer. Please share the maps you’ve found and count up how many people would like to have one printed for them. Please begin coloring on your maps. I will the the “page 69” map on the board for your color reference.

83. Natural Resources 11/2/11 Entry Task – Wednesday Look at a topographic map of our watershed—the maps from topoquest with all the lines! Put your finger on a high place (tiny circles and maybe an “X”). With your other hand, put a finger on a low place (larger circles, possibly white). Which way will the water flow? Can you follow the water from a mountain creek out to the river and out to the ocean on the p. 69 map? Explain what you learned for your entry task. When finished, record our recycling amount for last week!

84. Guest Speaker and coloring… HEADS UP – Guest speaker coming TOMORROW to share about our next project: “River of Words” Please be your most polite, helpful and excellent selves and welcome Kathy Jacobson Chehalis Basin Education Consortium PLEASE MAKE A NAME TAG AND SAVE IN CUBBY FOR TOMORROW. Start coloring Remember, only the p. 69 map is super colorful. On the other 4 you are only required to color blue and black and label water flow! PS tomorrow we will take a break from our watershed packets to welcome Ms Jacobson. FINISH COLORING AS HOMEWORK for Monday!!!!!

85. Please welcome Kathy Jacobson Entry task – Thursday Please finish any items missing from this week and turn in your entry task sheet. Check that you are sitting where you can focus. Make sure you have a LEGIBLE nametag on. Have a pencil ready and your most polite attitude

86. Natural Resources 11/8/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Review rubric for watershed packet. How many more maps do you need? What else will you need to do? Labels? Colors? Coversheet? Resources? I will print or copy the last maps you need since the printer has not been working. Please color and label the rest of class. We will plan to go to the computer lab on Thursday to complete any last steps and hand in the packet. If the printer does not work, you will save your coversheet and resource page to a flashdrive.

87. Natural Resources 11/10/11 Entry Task – Thursday – none. Get out maps and head to computer lab. You may print, color and finish your projects. Watershed Packet DUE MONDAY END OF CLASS. PERMISSION SLIPS DUE MONDAY!!

88. Natural Resources 11/14/11 Week of 11/14 to 11/18 Entry Task – Monday Turn in last week’s sheet if you haven’t yet. We only met twice last week. Total the recycling since we last checked. Write here under “Monday” and on page 13. Watch demo of putting HIGH and LOW labels on your topographic maps. Get out packets and head to computer lab. PACKETS DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!

89. Natural Resources 11/15/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Where do you think the well water for Oakville originates? What do you think is the difference between surface water and ground water? TURN IN PERMISSION SLIP!!! Bring warm clothes this week!!

90. Today’s Work Complete and turn in Watershed packets – 20 minutes. Introduce River of Words poetry and art contest. Rough draft poems due Friday. Rough draft art due Monday. Listen to some poetry. Brainstorm water and ecosystem words A to Z. Prepare list on clipboards – name on top. What makes a good poetry word?

91. Natural Resources 11/16/11 Entry Task – Wednesday Imagine someone upriver on the Chehalis accidentally dumped a pollutant into the river. How might that affect fish near Oakville? How might that affect Oakville’s groundwater? What if it was dumped on the fields above a groundwater reservoir? What if the pollutant was dumped downriver from Oakville? How might the pollutant spread?

92. Introduce River of Words poetry and art contest. Rough draft poems due Friday. Rough draft art due Monday. Listen to some poetry. Brainstorm water and ecosystem words A to Z. Prepare list on clipboards – name on top. What makes a good poetry word?

93. Poetry Words – A to Z What makes a good poetry word? Your words should be related to elements of water, native species from our local ecosystem, human impacts, or themes of biodiversity or local ecology. A – B - C -

94. Natural Resources 11/17/11 Entry Task – Thursday Write down all the water cycle words from the poster. For each, write your own definition in common language. Please complete any missing items and turn in sheet.

95. Common Snowberry or Waxberry Symphoricarpos albus (Pojar and Mackinnon page 70)

96. Indian-plum Oemleria cerasiformis (page 72)

97. Vine Maple Acer circinatum (page 93)

98. Bracken Fern Pteridium aquilinum (page 420)

99. Wild Carrot or Queen Anne’s Lace Daucus carota (page 221)

100. Poetry Words A to Z Look at all posters of native species. Can you use any of the words? Flip through Pojar and Mackinnon. Find any great words? Look at the objects passed around. What words come to mind? Use any of your poetry words and begin crafting your poem. Remember, the lines should have sensory words which cause feelings in the reader… Rough draft poems EXTENDED TO MONDAY! Rough draft art EXTENDED TO TUESDAY! HOMEWORK - Work on poetry AND bring an item from nature for Monday

101. Natural Resources 11/21/11 Week of 11/21 to 11/23 Entry Task – Monday TUESDAY – RAIN OR SHINE – Nature Walk!! Please bring coats and hats If it is very cold we will just go out briefly. What do you think “biodiversity” means? Why would it be important to protect this? How might HIGH biodiversity help an ecosystem stay balanced? FINISH POEM Rough Draft – show Ms. M your work. Tomorrow – grab an idea from nature for your art. ART ROUGH DRAFT DUE MONDAY after break. YES!! You have homework over break—work on your art

102. Natural Resources 11/22/11 Entry Task Describe the main theme of your poem. What do you plan to be the main theme of your artwork? Rough Draft of POEM TODAY!! Rough sketch of art tomorrow.

103. Natural Resources 11/23/11 Entry task – Wednesday How will your poem/art include “includes many elements of water, native species from our local ecosystem, human impacts, or themes of biodiversity or local ecology”? Please turn this sheet in.

104. Today’s work and Homework for Break Sketch of Art due end of class today. Share with me which art supplies you will need. WORK ON YOUR ART OVER BREAK!! Both Poem and completed artwork will be due Tuesday, November 29 th. If the rain slacks a little, we may have a chance to go outside. PS – Have you turned in your watershed packet!?!

105. Natural Resources 11/28/11 Week of 11/28 to 12/2 Entry Task – Monday Read or view another person’s art or poetry. Give them constructive feedback – one positive and one suggestion Write down what your classmate said for today’s entry task. Get out your poetry and your art. Please be prepared to edit or add based on suggestions. EVERYONE MUST TURN IN A SIGNED CONTEST SHEET BY TOMORROW!!

106. Natural Resources 11/29/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Review the pink rubric. What will your score be at this point? What could you work on today to improve your score? Reread the contest guidelines on the back of the entry form. What will you need to finish today to turn in your work?

107. Today’s Work Complete FINAL DRAFTS of poems and artwork. Be sure to carefully write your information on the back of each entry (instructions on entry form). We will make a stack of the work and SIGNED entry forms on the front lab station to place in an envelope and mail If extra time, you may work on other homework or missing work from my classes.

108. Natural Resources 11/30/11 NO ENTRY TASK-SUBSTITUTE

109. Natural Resources 12/1/11 Entry Task – Wednesday If you were walking outside and found a plant you would like to identify, describe the process you would use to find it in the book by Pojar and Mackinnon. When finished, stack your work with your signed entry form on top. Mailing today after school!

110. Nature Walk (sun!) or Video (rain) If sunny, we will walk outdoors and find plants to identify. You should try to find at least 3 plants in the book and ask me if you got it right. Please work with a partner and be careful with the books. If rainy, we will watch a video which includes food chains – animals eating other things (plants or animals). You will be taking notes on who eats whom and when and how and where in the world.

111. Natural Resources 12/5/11 Week of 12/5 to 12/9/11 Entry Task – Monday No entry task - substitute

112. Natural Resources 12/6/11 Entry task – Tuesday Describe what you understand a food chain is. Describe a food web. Think of an example of a non-living part of an ecosystem. Find you natural resources notebooks! We are going to take some notes on video.

113. Natural Resources 12/7/11 Entry Task – Wednesday What do you think a top predator is in this forest ecosystem? What do you think their prey is? What plants do you think that prey eats? When finished, open notebooks to next available page for notes….

114. Hunters and hunted We will watch a video which includes food chains – animals eating other things (plants or animals). You will be taking notes on who eats whom and when and how and where in the world. Differentiate between food webs and food chains. Understand the relationships between organisms and their environment. Draw a pencil picture including food chains, a food web, living and non-living factors in the environment. See example. Title your drawing with the location. Label each animal with a key or some other method.

115. Natural Resources 12/8/11 Entry Task – Thursday Describe one predator prey relationship viewed in the video yesterday. How did the hunter hunt? How did they prey protect itself? Where were the animals? Open notebook to continue notes on video…

116. Natural Resources 12/9/11 Week of 12/5 to 12/9 Entry Task – Friday Please check for any missing items and complete them. What do you think an invasive species is? What would happen to a food web if another top predator was present? What if another kind of prey was present? Different plants? Please turn in your sheets…

117. Watch short video on invasive species. http://vimeo.com/29708846 Add an invasive species to your drawing. Write a caption explaining how this addition might impact the food chains and food web of your ecosystem. Ms. Maring will do an example sketch for you…

118. Your Food Chain Drawing… Draw a pencil picture including food chains, a food web, living and non-living factors in the environment. See example. Differentiate between food webs and food chains. Circle and label. Understand the relationships between organisms and their environment. Explain the organisms’ dependency on the environment in your key. Title your drawing with the location. Label each animal with a key or some other method. Add an invasive species to your drawing. Write a caption explaining how this addition might impact the food chains and food web of your ecosystem. DUE AT END OF CLASS TODAY!

119. Natural Resources 12/12/11 Week of 12/12 to 12/16 Entry Task – Monday Where is your food chain located? Google a potential invasive species in that ecosystem or location. What is it? Google other organisms in the food web. Who are they? Ms. Maring’s drawing as an example…

120. Natural Resources 12/13/11 Entry Task – Tuesday Write down from Jacob’s book “Predator Showdown” the predator you think WINS for its overall stats! First 20 - Take our your food chain drawings for completion. Last 20 – Water Cycle Diagram

121. Natural Resources 12/14/11 Entry Task – Wednesday In your own words, what is “the water cycle”? Take a handout, review together and begin. You may do your drawing on the back or on a new piece of paper. You may model yours after our poster. Most of you have learned this already so this will be another SHORT assignment or mini-project…

122. Natural Resources 12/15/11 Entry Task – Thursday What makes the water cycle go around and around? What is the energy source? Explain how this energy input causes the water cycle. Work on water cycle drawings…

123. Natural Resources 12/16/11 Week of 12/12 to 12/16 Entry Task – Friday Friday Freebie 3 points Please finish this sheet and turn in… Missing work day today – find the computer station you need and WORK! Last Day for Food Chain drawing and Water Cycle Drawings!!

124. Natural Resources 1/3/12 Entry Task – Tuesday I will hand you a card with a species native to our ecosystem. Write down the organism’s habitat for your entry task. When finished, read the rest of the card. As a group, we are going to arrange these cards into a large food web. We will need to draw the missing things (LIKE THE PLANTS and WATER!). Our food web will be drawn onto a large piece of paper and the cards taped on. PS Did you hand in your water cycle drawing and food web drawing?

125. Good Weather Standards Demonstrate knowledge of soil types and classifications. Describe soil chemistry and its relation to land use. Use soil surveys to determine the best practical use for land. Recognize different rock and mineral samples based on physical and chemical characteristics. Demonstrate the ability to use mapping resources. Map the school grounds. Design a landscape.

126. Inside Weather Standards Design systems of recycling and food waste composting. Explain conservation techniques and their importance. Describe varying philosophies of natural resource management. You will design a power point presentation about our school’s recycling system using principles of leadership… Remember the yearbook presentation? Similar to that!

127. Leadership: The student will: Demonstrate oral, interpersonal, written and electronic communication and presentation skills and understand how to apply those skills. Effectively communicate, participate and advocate effectively in pairs, small groups, teams and large groups in order to reach common goals. Demonstrate knowledge of conflict resolution and challenge management. Analyze the complex responsibilities of the leader and follower and demonstrate the ability to both lead and follow. Use knowledge, build interest, guide and influence decisions, organize efforts, and involve members of a group to assure that a pre-planned group activity is completed. Demonstrate the ability to incorporate and utilize the principles of group dynamics in a variety of settings. Analyze the roles and responsibilities of citizenship. Understand and utilize organizational systems to advocate for issues at the local, state, national and international level. Understand the importance and utilize the components and structure of community-based organizations.

128. Natural Resources 1/4/12 Entry Task – Wednesday Read “How Soil Surveys are Made.” You are going to write a type of summary. Please start like this: In the article “How Soil Surveys are Made” the author states “…” To fill in the quotes, choose a few sentences which describe main points of the article. Copy these! Make sure to include the “” marks!

129. Entry Task – Thursday Read page 166 in Agriscience. Summarize IN YOUR OWN WORDS how to determine silt, sand and clay in a jar. How could you determine percent of each? Natural Resources 1/5/12

130. Natural Resources 1/6/12 Entry Task – Friday Put these items in order from lightest to heaviest: Sand, silt, clay, water, organic matter. Which layer will be on the bottom? Top? Turn this sheet in!! Take another soil texture sample… Complete soil project on computers… HEADS UP – next week (rain or shine) design power point about recycling to present to other classes!! Bring your cameras or phones with cameras AND USB CORDS!!!

131. Soil Project On a computer, go to http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ Follow the steps – 1. Define Area of Interest (drag a rectangle around our school/Oakville) 2. View - view or print soil maps 3. Explore - Use Soil Data Explorer Tab 4. Check Out - create a report for free! (PLEASE DON’T PRINT ENTIRE REPORT!!! You can save it to the flash drives…) 5. Please print your map and key ONLY (2 pages!)

132. Natural Resources 1/9/12 Entry Task – Monday Please determine percent of SAND in quart jar. Show your work here!! (remember, take height of sand divided by total height of soil. Work through packet to #13 to determine what kind of soil we have. Turn packets in for now.

133. Recycling Presentations Review Rubric together. Head to computer lab to begin. Remember – work efficiently EACH DAY this week. Power Point presentations are due for presentation and vote by class on Thursday!!

134. Natural Resources 1/12/12 Entry Task – Thursday Describe your favorite or funniest part of your presentation. Are you ready to present to our class? Head to computer lab. We will work for 20 minutes putting finishing touches on presentations. Last 20 min – PRESENT TO CLASS FOR VOTE. Remember to vote based on rubric!!

135. Horticulture 1/23/12 Week of 1/23 to 1/27 Entry Task – Monday Write down all missing assignments “O” “F” or “*” for your entry task. On the bottom of your gradesheet, write your plan for the day: “Today I will complete… 1. 2. 3. …”

136. Natural Resources 1/24/12 Entry Task – Tuesday Write down any final steps you have in your presentation. Finish your power point presentations for voting in the next 15 minutes. PRACTICE! Already Finished? 3 volunteers needed! Then present to OUR class and vote by silent ballot. I’m sorry, you may not vote for your own! If there is more than one winner, we may choose one for high school and another for middle school.

137. Discuss process for presentations. Makers of presentation go in with power point. We will wait quietly in hall and add tape to the posters and signs for that room. When they finish, 2 other people will give the class their bin, tape up the poster, sign, and schedule and leave We should try to be in classrooms no more than 5 minutes. Please be a respectful ambassador of our class and the new program! Recycling Presentations

138. Natural Resources Entry Task – Wednesday Write down what you liked most about someone else’s presentation. Show rest of presentations. VOTE. Decide who will walk in to classrooms and present.

139. Natural Resources1/26/12 Week of 1/23 to 1/27 Entry Task – Thursday RECYCLING AMBASSADORS will pick-up recycling in small teams, as well as educate other students when appropriate. What do you think will be the most important personal qualities of our recycling ambassadors next semester? TURN THIS SHEET IN!!!

140. Natural Resources 1/17/12 Entry Task – Friday Read article about Cajun Crayfish. Please summarize the issue—include problem, location, effects on ecosystem, etc.

141. Natural Resources 1/30/12 Week of 1/30 to 2/3 Entry Task – Monday Look at our “tree” and consider topics we still need to learn about. What are you most interested in and why? Nominate TWO recycling ambassadors for the week. These students must demonstrate polite and responsible behaviors They will collect and empty recycling during the the 10 minutes after entry task.

142. Landscape Mapping and Design using scale drawings We are going to begin our study of landscape mapping and design! You’ll need pencils and calculators and we will start in the classroom. STUDENT PREP: Clipboards, yard sticks and tape measures, pencil, calculators (or phone with calculator), graph paper. Make a scale drawing of the classroom. Your scale will be 2 feet = ¼ inch. Check that the squares on the graph paper are ¼ inch. Actual length of object DIVIDED BY 2 feet = number of squares on graph paper. Draw two sides of the boundary. You can measure from there. On sunny days we will head outside to start mapping!

143. Natural Resources 1/31/12 Entry Task - Tuesday Think of an object which is 4 feet long in real life. If the scale is 2 feet = ¼ inch (or one square of graph paper), how many squares long would that be? Using this scale (2 feet = ¼ inch), draw a table which in real life is 3 feet by 1.5 feet.

144. Natural Resources 2/1/12 Entry Task – Wednesday How would you represent a tree on a landscape map? Remember, this is bird’s eye view! What would a tree with a diameter of 12 feet look like on the map? PS – DRESS WARM TOMORROW AND NEXT WEEK!!

145. Recycling Ambassadors Discuss personal qualities necessary to be a good leader and ambassador of our recycling program. Smart about recycling Good with people – not too shy! Behave appropriately – not goof off the whole time Respectful to partner ambassadors, and the teachers, and other students. Don’t freak out about meeting new people or helping them with recycling. PARTICIPATION – do the work! And staying on the job until it’s done. Have fun – stay out of trouble Responsibility – be on task, do what you are asked to do NO DETOURS! BE NICE! Based on these traits, please nominate a person and share the qualities you see in them. Silent vote by ballot. TOMORROW, whole class tour of recycling pick-up for 7 th period.

146. Finish Classroom Maps Watch Ms. Maring’s example and copy onto your own map. Work quietly and effectively with your partner. DO NOT USE METER STICKS TO MAKE NOISES OR HIT PEOPLE. Maps should include perimeter of classroom. Student tables Lab Stations Back work tables Scale: 2 feet=one square graph paper (1/4 inch)

147. Natural Resources 2/2/12 Entry Task – Thursday To meet Leadership STANDARDS the student will: Communicate, participate and advocate effectively in pairs, small groups, teams and large groups in order to reach common goals. Understand their role, participate in and evaluate community service and service learning activities. Participate in the development of a program of work or strategic plan and will work to implement the organization’s goals. For each of the above standards, assess yourself on a scale of 1 to 4.

148. Recycling Program Pick-Up Schedule – A tour of the routine for the whole class… Tape updated schedule to cart. Bring 2 large black bags. Put your coats on Quietly take cart on route for recycling. REMEMBER THE QUALITIES WE DISCUSSED while you are “on the job.” Stay with the group!!! Return to class. Reflect with a few comments. COMPLETE CLASSROOM MAPS>>> DUE TOMORROW!!

149. Natural Resources 2/3/12 Week of 1/30 to 2/3 Entry Task – Friday Reflect in several sentences on your own behavior during field trip. Add some thoughts about behaviors of others you observed, both positive and negative. Table Leaders – Check that all sheets are complete – help team finish. Collect all entry task sheets AND PLACE IN PAPERCLIP WITH YOURS ON TOP.

150. Finish Classroom Maps Work quietly and effectively with your partner. DO NOT USE METER STICKS TO MAKE NOISES OR HIT PEOPLE. Maps should include perimeter of classroom. Student tables Lab Stations Back work tables Scale: 2 feet=one square graph paper (1/4 inch) We will have FOUR lead measurers. Rest of class will listen and record onto maps on clipboard. TURN MAPS IN>>>>DUE TODAY!!

151. Natural Resources 2/6/12 Week of 2/6 to 2/10 DECIDE ON NEW TABLE LEADERS Entry Task – Monday What watershed are we a part of? What is our main river and where does it drain to? How do you know we are NOT a part of Puget Sound? Why is a rain garden still a good idea? AMBASSADORS Anna and Bailey – go on route

152. Natural Resources 2/7/12 Entry Task – Tuesday Review the Recycling Ambassador Program Rubric. What do you think will be your biggest challenge in the program? What do you think will be your easiest success in the program? Use information from ANYWHERE on the rubric!

153. Today’s Work Watch Rain Garden Video. Finish notes. Share notes. Wear warm clothes tomorrow! We will be conducting our percolation test! Let’s gather our materials for the test today. What will we need?

154. Natural Resources 2/8/12 Entry Task – Wednesday Write down one key idea from rain garden video. Take out notes and share. We will be conducting our percolation test! Let’s gather our materials for the test today. What will we need? Head outside. Stay with group, be a team player, work and think the whole time (no horseplay!!) Bailey and Anna – go on recycling route

155. Natural Resources 2/9/12 Entry Task – Thursday Calculate our soil’s drainage rate: 10 inches of water drained in 2 hours. Your answer should be in inches per hour. Prep clipboards with graph paper and sharpen pencils. Bring calculators if you have one. Choose a partner – write names on top of graph paper. Head out to rain garden site. 4 lead measurers. Begin rain garden site draft maps. If raining, stand under awning.

156. Today’s Work Prep clipboards with graph paper and sharpen pencils. Bring calculators if you have one. Choose a partner – write names on top of graph paper. Head out to rain garden site. 4 lead measurers. Begin rain garden site draft maps. If raining, stand under awning. PARTICIPATION POINTS 1. Stay with group. 2. Work the whole time. 3. Be a team player!

157. Natural Resources 2/10/12 Week of 2/6 to 2/10 Entry Task – Friday Friday Freebie! TABLE LEADERS – please gather your team’s papers, paper clip with yours on top and turn them in. Discuss a few changes in recycling program: bags and rolling bins…

158. Today’s Work Clean up classroom. Head out to rain garden site. 4 lead measurers. Keep working on rain garden site first draft maps. If raining, stand under awning. PARTICIPATION POINTS 1. Stay with group. 2. Work the whole time. 3. Be a team player! 10:17-11:00 - return clipboards to classroom 10:55.

159. Natural Resources 2/13/12 Week of 2/13 to 2/17 Entry Task – Monday – CHOOSE NEW TABLE LEADERS! Nominate 2 new ambassadors – say the quality from the rubric that you notice in them VOTE. Read the text and examine the diagram on page 2 of your Rain Garden Handbook. Explain 2 ways rain gardens benefit the environment. Include ONE DETAIL from the diagram and ONE DETAIL from the text. Head outside to complete first draft maps.

160. Today’s Work Use rulers to make maps more accurate. Check your map against someone else’s for accuracy (layer them and see if everything lines up). Someone may need to head outside and measure again. Layer a blank piece of graph paper and create an accurate 2 nd draft with pen or dark pencil and a ruler. How big should our rain garden be? Go to Google Earth to get a view of the school roof. How much of the roof do you think is actually draining into the downspout by the district office? We will measure and calculate that area. What percent of area should garden be? Check handbook. Sketch in garden – count squares for area.

161. Natural Resources 2/13/12 Entry Task – Tuesday If a roof is 30 feet by 20 feet, what is its area? Show your work. Don’t forget units! If the rain garden area can be 10% of that area, how big can it be? How many square feet is each square???

162. Natural Resources 2/15/12 Entry Task – Wednesday Read page 22 in handbook. What are the environmental requirements for plants in each of the 3 zones? Complete 2 nd draft of maps. Look at school on google earth with class projector. Head outside to measure roof. Map on graph paper. Check handbook for how large our rain garden should be.

163. Natural Resources 2/16/12 Entry Task – Thursday What is the area of the full roof? 27 feet x 62 feet = ? What if we only use one downspout? How much of the roof will we drain? What is that area? Consider page 11 To calculate how big our rain garden can be…

164. Calculations Page Full Roof is 27ft x 62ft = ______ ft 2 Half Roof is ______ ft 2 /2 = ______ ft 2 FOUR OPTIONS for size: 10% of area of full roof: _______ ft 2 x 0.10 = _______ ft 2. 10% of area of half roof: _______ ft 2 x 0.10 = _______ ft 2. 20% of area of full roof: _______ ft 2 x 0.20 = _______ ft 2. 20% of area of half roof: _______ ft 2 x 0.20 = _______ ft 2.

165. What do you choose? Full roof = 2 downspouts Half roof = 1 downspouts 10% 20% Write down your choice. How many squares on your map will that be? ________ sq.ft. divided by 4 = __________squares on map.

166. Natural Resources 2/17/12 Week of 2/13 to 2/17 Entry Task – Friday What is a berm? What is a swale? Where will this go on you rain garden design? Consult your handbook for answers. TABLE LEADERS – please gather your team’s papers, paper clip with yours on top and turn them in.

167. Design the shape…and the right size rain garden On a blank piece of graph paper, write down “your choice” from yesterday’s calculations page. Also write down the equation to calculate the number of squares your rain garden should have. Watch Ms. Maring’s demonstration of how to count squares. With your partner, sketch a garden with a shape you like and the right square footage inside. If extra time, google “designs rain gardens Washington State” and see if you can find examples of designs or photos of rain gardens.

168. Natural Resources 2/21/12 Week of 2/21 to 2/24 Entry Task – Tuesday Do you have completed, graded 1 st and 2 nd drafts? Do you have a calculations page with your choice of rain garden size? PLEASE OPEN BINDERS AND INSERT THESE BETWEEN PAGES 18 and 19.

169. Today’s Work NOMINATE 2 AMBASSADORS (give reasons from rubric) Decide which shape you will have for your rain garden. Double check that it is the right number of squares. Write the square footage and the number of squares under the shape. Sketch in this shape, oriented the way you would like, onto your 2 nd draft! EXTRA TIME – make an enlarged map of your rain garden…scale 1 square = 1 foot.

170. Natural Resources 2/22/12 Entry Task – Wednesday Read page 22 in your rain garden handbook. What are the environmental requirements for plants in each of the 3 zones?

171. You should have… 1 st Draft and 2 nd Draft of site. Calculations page with your choice at the bottom. Shape of your choice, with the right number of squares. TODAY WE WILL Sketch the shape onto the second draft. ADD DOWNSPOUT to second draft. WE WILL make enlarged versions of the shape.

172. Natural Resources 2/23/12 Week of 2/21 to 2/24 Entry Task – Thursday What plants will you be interested in for your design? For example, do you want plants with fruit to eat? Pretty blooms to look at? Plants which have historical/cultural uses? Plants which are easiest to grow? Explain!

173. Enlarge your rain garden…add 3 zones Remember example on document camera. Each row will be double. Each column will be double. NEW SCALE: 1 foot = 1 square Add 3 zones. Add a berm. Add downspout. Add swale to connect downspout to garden. Add overflow area (opposite inflow). Enlarged draft finished? Examine sample gardens pages 24, 25, 27. Which one is like ours? Look up plants in Pojar and Mackinnon. Which ones do you like?

174. Rain Garden Project – Students will be able to… Use taxonomic systems to identify and categorize living things. Use field guides to identify and help describe species native to the Pacific Northwest. Outline impacts that humans have on local and global ecosystems. Use and create a variety of maps for different purposes. Identify sources of water pollution and the effects that pollution has on the biotic integrity of aquatic ecosystems Describe varying philosophies of natural resource management

175. Natural Resources 2/27/12 Week of 2/27 to 3/2 Entry Task – Monday – choose new table leaders!! Listen and follow along as Ms. Maring reads about things to consider during landscape design. Write down 2 details from the text which help you understand important things to consider when choosing plants for a landscape. NOMINATE TWO NEW Recycling AMBASSADORS!!

176. Today’s Work By the end of class, I’ll grade that each student has an enlarged rain garden with 3 zones, downspout, swale, overflow and berm. Once your enlarged rain garden map is graded, you may begin researching plants. PLANT RESEARCH: Start by marking them with pencil or highlighter on pages 29-36. For each plant you decide you want to include in your design, you will need an information sheet and image. Find information in Pojar and MacKinnon!! Find images in Google!!

177. Natural Resources 2/28/12 Entry Task – Tuesday Consider the following rain garden image.image What do you like/not like about it? What will you include/not include in your design?

178. Natural Resources 2/29/12 Entry Task – Wednesday Consider the following rain garden image.image What do you like/not like about it? What will you include/not include in your design?

179. Plant Research Computer Lab Bring your binders. Plant choices must come from pages 29-36 of your binder. For each plant you choose for your garden, you must complete and information page and attach an image!! Information for plant sheet can come from google searches OR Pojar and MacKinnon.

180. Natural Resources 3/1/12 Entry Task – Thursday Consider the following rain garden image.image What do you like/not like about it? What will you include/not include in your design?