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Central Case Study: Chapter 16 - Rising Seas May Flood the Maldive Islands in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 16 - Rising Seas May Flood the Maldive Islands

Read pages 482-483 (beginning of Chapter 16) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

Due: Tuesday 05/17 (in class)

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Study Guides: Chapter 17 & 18 in Google Classroom

Study Guides: Chapter 17 & 18

Complete each of these study guides (answer all questions with boxes), and submit them in class or online (before class) on Tuesday 05/10.

For each completed study guide, you will one bonus point on the exam. Incomplete study guides will not receive any credit. You MUST submit them by Tuesday for credit, even if you are absent today or on Tuesday.


Due: Tuesday 05/10 (in class)

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Presentation: Renewable Energy Resource in Google Classroom

Presentation: Renewable Energy Resource

In class today, we will be choosing partner groups--you and your partner must then sign up for a topic for your presentation in the document that is attached.

You and your partner will develop a thorough presentation on your renewable energy resource in Google Slides, and then you will present it to the class either next Monday or Tuesday. You must submit your entire presentation by Monday @ 8 am.


Due: Tuesday 05/03 (@ 8 am)

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Central Case Study: Chapter 18 - Germany's Big Bet on Renewable Energy in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 18 - Germany's Big Bet on Renewable Energy

Yesterday in class, we read two case studies. If you were not in class, you need to:
Read 542-543 (end of Chapter 17) to better understand the concept of electricity generation from coal combustion.
Read pages 548-549 (beginning of Chapter 18) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-4 on the second page of the worksheet.

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Worksheet: Real Data - Oil Consumption in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Real Data - Oil Consumption

We will be working on this worksheet in class tomorrow. If you are not in class, you need to complete it for homework.

Due: Friday 04/22 (in class)

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 17 & 18 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 17 & 18

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Wednesday 04/20 (IN CLASS)--THE VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL ALSO TAKE PLACE ON THIS DATE.

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Central Case Study: Chapter 17 - Oil or Wilderness on Alaska's North Slope? in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 17 - Oil or Wilderness on Alaska's North Slope?

Read pages 514-515 (beginning of Chapter 17) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

Due: Monday 04/11 (in class)

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Study Guide: Chapter 14 & 15 in Google Classroom

Study Guide: Chapter 14 & 15

Complete this study guide by answering each question in the boxes provided. Your answers to this study guide needs to be written.

Due: Wednesday 04/06 (in class)

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Worksheet: Types of Air Pollutants in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Types of Air Pollutants

Complete this worksheet by using the key to match to answer BOTH columns.

Due: Friday 04/01 (in class)

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Worksheet: Real Data - Effects of the Clean Air Act in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Real Data - Effects of the Clean Air Act

We will be working on this worksheet in class today. To complete it, answer each of the questions #1-5.

If you are absent, please complete this as soon as possible.

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Lab: Using Your UV Index in Google Classroom

Lab: Using Your UV Index

We will be completing this lab throughout this week. Please visit the link provided below to view the day's UV Index for the whole United States. This link will help you to complete the UV Index chart for Pittsburgh and the other four cities listed in the packet. Also follow the links from the UV Index page for additional information:
How do you read the UV Index scale?
How does UV radiation affect your health?
Each day in class, we will use the EPA's UV Index to find the UV forecast information for each of the five cities. If you are not in class, it will be your responsibility to find this information on your own using the link below. If you miss one of these four days (Monday-Thursday), I will be screenshot-ing and sharing the map for each day here.

After this Thursday, you need to complete the remainder of the packet and turn it in on the due date.


Due: Thursday 03/31 (in class)

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 15 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 15

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Thursday 03/24 (IN CLASS)--THE VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL ALSO THIS THURSDAY.

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Central Case Study: Chapter 15 - Charging Toward Cleaner Air in London in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 15 - Charging Toward Cleaner Air in London

Read pages 450-451 (beginning of Chapter 15) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-6 on the second page of the worksheet.

Due: Monday 03/21 (in class)

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Project: Water Usage Tracking & Conservation Poster in Google Classroom

Project: Water Usage Tracking & Conservation Poster

Review the instructions in the document below, following the rubric on the last page, to complete this experiment. For the due date, complete and submit all of the following:
Water Usage Chart (completed for a whole week; all totals added up)
Comprehension Questions (all answered completely, in full sentences)
Water Conservation Awareness Poster
Due: Friday 03/18 (in class)

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Worksheet: Real Data - Lake Powell in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Real Data - Lake Powell

We will be working on this worksheet in class today. To complete it, you will need a calculator--follow the directions and the examples provided in order to fill out the two charts.

If you are absent, please complete this as soon as possible.

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1) How can lead get into drinking water?
2) What are some of the health effects of exposure to lead in drinking water?
3) Briefly summarize the series of events that occurred in the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis. in Google Classroom

1) How can lead get into drinking water? 2) What are some of the health effects of exposure to lead in drinking water? 3) Briefly summarize the series of events that occurred in the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis.

Read the information from the EPA website and the NPR article about Flint, MI. Answer each of the three questions above.

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1) How much was your direct water usage?

2) What is your total water usage (with virtual added in)?

3) What activity used the most water?

4) What surprised you the most about water usage?

5) What is something you can do to improve your water usage (to use less water)? in Google Classroom

1) How much was your direct water usage? 2) What is your total water usage (with virtual added in)? 3) What activity used the most water? 4) What surprised you the most about water usage? 5) What is something you can do to improve your water usage (to use less water)?

Go to the Water Calculator website below and complete the survey.


Answer the questions above!

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 14 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 14

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Monday 03/07 (IN CLASS)--THE VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL ALSO BE ON MONDAY.

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Central Case Study: Chapter 14 - Looking for Water...in the Desert in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 14 - Looking for Water...in the Desert

Read pages 418-419 (beginning of Chapter 14) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

Due: Thursday 03/03 (in class)

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Study Guide: Chapter 9 in Google Classroom

Study Guide: Chapter 9

Answer every question in order to complete this study guide. Bring it to class on Monday to receive credit!

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Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes Activity in Google Classroom

Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes Activity

If you are absent from class, you must make this lab up on your own--post an image of your completed map and submit it by the end of the week.

Directions:
--> Cut out the tectonic plates. Do not separate the others that are already attached.
--> Put the plates together like a puzzle. Tape them to each other, not to the map.
--> Overlay your map with the tectonic plates. NOTE: 0° to 30°E will not be covered.
--> Choose one color: Use the coordinates for each volcanic eruption, and place a dot on the tectonic plates in the locations of each volcanic eruption.
--> Choose a different color: Use the coordinates for each earthquake, and place a dot on the tectonic plates in the locations of each earthquake.


Due: Friday 02/25

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Cats of Borneo Sequencing Activity in Google Classroom

Cats of Borneo Sequencing Activity

Today in class, we will be discussing the 'Cats of Borneo'. This will show us that having good intentions doesn't always lead to good results. In Environmental Science, we know that every decision we make will have consequences--good and/or bad.

If you are not in class today, you can print out the cards (first attachment) and sort them into the proper sequence--what leads to what? 
Start with 'WHO sent DDT to Borneo'
End with 'Cats were parachuted in'
Figure out the order of events between these. Hint: There are three separate branches from that first card--try to think: what are three things that might have happened as a result of the DDT application?
When you think you've got it, watch the video to check your work! Adjust your cards, as necessary.

Fill out the first page of the packet below, and then answer all of the analysis questions. Submit the completed packet by the due date. 


Due: Tuesday 02/22 (in class)

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Lab: Biomagnification in Google Classroom

Lab: Biomagnification

If you are absent today, you can complete this lab on your own with your own materials. You just need 20 pieces of a certain candy, and 10 pieces of a different color or candy. Follow the directions, fill out the data chart, and answer questions #1-4 (you do not need to go past page 2).

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 9 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 9

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Friday 02/11 (IN CLASS)--THE VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL ALSO BE ON FRIDAY.

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Endangered Species Project in Google Classroom

Endangered Species Project

Attached below are the directions and rubric for the poster you will be making for a certain endangered species. We will discuss these directions in class today--if you miss this class, it will be your responsibility to talk to me if you have any questions at all.

You need to choose one species that is listed as vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered on the IUCN Redlist. Make sure the classification is listed on the GLOBAL SCALE!!

Due: Friday 02/04 IN CLASS

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Central Case Study: Chapter 9 - The Rise and Fall--and Rise?--of DDT in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 9 - The Rise and Fall--and Rise?--of DDT

Read pages 254-255 (beginning of Chapter 9) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

You can do one of three things: 
Print out the worksheet and complete it directly on the worksheet.
Type your answers out on the Google Doc provided.
Write your answers in a notebook and upload a picture of that page here.

Please submit this at some point TODAY.

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Conservation Documentary Questions in Google Classroom

Conservation Documentary Questions

Video #1: Secrets of the Zoo
1) What are two ways in which the zoo staff supports the animals?

2) How are the zoo staff involved in the captive breeding of the cheetahs?


Video #2:
3) How will conserving natural ecosystems help out the endangered species that live there?

4) What is a benefit for humans in conserving natural ecosystems?

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Make an Environmental Science-Themed Meme! in Google Classroom

Make an Environmental Science-Themed Meme!

Use anything that we have learned so far this year to make a creative and funny meme. Or make one about the class in general. Here are the rules:
A meme is a picture with a text overlay--see the samples below.
DO NOT use a meme that is already out there--make your own!
You can use any template that is out there, but the text should be something that you come up with!
Keep it clean/appropriate!

The website below is a meme generator that you can upload any picture to and then add text. It makes this process super simple.

Credit will be given just for submitting your meme, and a bonus point will be awarded to the ones that make me laugh out loud.


Due: TODAY (@ midnight)

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Worksheet: Golden Lion Tamarin in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Golden Lion Tamarin

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 7

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Friday 01/21 (IN CLASS)--THE VOCABULARY QUIZ WILL ALSO BE ON FRIDAY

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Endangered Species Webquest in Google Classroom

Endangered Species Webquest

This activity will be completed in class today (Wednesday 01/19). If you were absent, complete the activity on your own, following the directions in the document and using the IUCN website from the link provided below. Submit by Thursday, either in class or in this assignment.

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Central Case Study: Chapter 7 - Saving the Siberian Tiger in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 7 - Saving the Siberian Tiger

Read pages 198-199 (beginning of Chapter 7) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

If you were in class, then you submitted in class--no need to do anything here. If you were absent today, please submit this by tomorrow, either in class or online.

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Midterm Review Game #3: Quizizz (Chapter 5) in Google Classroom

Midterm Review Game #3: Quizizz (Chapter 5)

For everyone that is in class today OR at home, you must complete this Quizizz assignment during today's class period. Make sure that you use your own name (First name and at least your first initial). I need to know it was you that played to give you credit. Make sure you FINISH the game.

Once you are finished, I would suggest reviewing some of the other materials, such as your study guide, or perhaps making a Quizlet using your vocabulary.

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Midterm Review Game #1 (Chapters 1-4) in Google Classroom

Midterm Review Game #1 (Chapters 1-4)

For everyone that is in class today OR at home, you must complete this Quizizz assignment during today's class period. Make sure that you use your own name (First name and at least your first initial). I need to know it was you that played to give you credit. Make sure you FINISH the game.

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Project: Biome Travel Video in Google Classroom

Project: Biome Travel Video

Follow the directions in the document below to guide your work for this project. You will be making an advertisement video for a certain biome. You and your group will ONLY submit a video, so make sure that all of the content for this project is provided in the video. The groups/topics are as follows:
Temperate Deciduous Forest: Jay, Erik, Gabby, Bryson
Savanna: Chloe, Aidan, Mariah, Delaney, Brenda
Boreal Forest: Nehemiah, Owen, Rocco, Billy, Ryan


Due: Monday 01/03 (@ midnight)

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Make a Climatograph in Google Classroom

Make a Climatograph

Directions: Use one set of data in the document provided below--just choose two of the cities. You will be making two climatographs (one for each city).
One climatograph will be drawn by hand. The x-axis should be the months of the year, while the left y-axis should be the temperature, and the right y-axis should be the precipitation. LABEL THE TITLE, ALL AXES, AND INCLUDE THE CORRECT UNITS!
The other climatograph (for a different city) will be digital, using the blank Google Sheets file in the Google Classroom assignment. Follow the directions that are also provided, which will help walk you through how to use Google Sheets.

Due: Thursday 12/09 (@ midnight)

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Worksheet: Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems Review in Google Classroom

Worksheet: Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems Review

Use your textbook (Chapter 6) to fill out this packet with information about all of the biomes. Follow the directions in the packet.



Due: Thursday 12/09 (@ midnight)

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 6 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 6

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Wednesday 12/01 (@ midnight)

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Central Case Study: Chapter 6 - Too Much of a Good Thing? in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 6 - Too Much of a Good Thing?

Read pages 162-163 (beginning of Chapter 6) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-5 on the second page of the worksheet.

If you were in class, then you submitted in class--no need to do anything here. If you were absent today, please submit this by tomorrow, either in class or online.

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Lab: Wooly Worms Selective Pressure in Google Classroom

Lab: Wooly Worms Selective Pressure

We completed this lab in class on Friday 11/19. Bring the completed graph and questions with you to class on Monday 11/22. If you were absent, make sure you get the data from a classmate in order to complete this lab.

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Lab: The Lynx Eats the Hare in Google Classroom

Lab: The Lynx Eats the Hare

We will be completing this lab in class on Tuesday 11/16. If you are online, fill out your data table as we work in class. For homework, use the data to make a line graph portraying both populations. 


The graph is due in class on Wednesday 11/17. If you are absent on Wednesday, please post the graph here.

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Lab: Mark-and-Recapture Beans in Google Classroom

Lab: Mark-and-Recapture Beans

We are completing this lab today (Tuesday 11/09). If you are absent, acquire the data from a classmate. For full credit, complete all of the data calculations, and answer all of the review questions.


Due: Tuesday 11/16 (@ midnight)

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 5 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 5

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!

Due: Monday 11/15 (@ midnight)

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Lab: The Great Elephant Census in Google Classroom

Lab: The Great Elephant Census

Below is the introductory video we watched on Tuesday 11/02 for this lab. Please watch it if you were absent on this day.

We completed the lab in class on Wednesday 11/03. The instructions/questions are posted below. Review questions have been added from today (11/08).

Submit all data and answers here in this assignment.


Due: Thursday 11/11 (@ midnight)

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Read Lesson 4.3//Assessment Questions in Google Classroom

Read Lesson 4.3//Assessment Questions

**If you are online/absent on Thursday 11/04:

Read through Lesson 4.3 (pg. 110-117) in the book. Then, on a separate piece of paper, answer the Assessment questions #1-4 at the end of this lesson (pg. 117). Post your answers here by the end of the period.

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Vocabulary Words for Chapter 4 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary Words for Chapter 4

Complete these vocabulary words with definitions from your book. WRITE THEM OUT!!!


Due: Thursday 10/28 (@ midnight)

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Study Guide: Chapter 3 in Google Classroom

Study Guide: Chapter 3

Complete this study guide by answering each question in the boxes or spaces provided. You can either work directly in the document provided or post the packet you completed by hand for credit.


Due: Thursday 10/21 (@ midnight)

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Lab: Contributors to the Carbon Cycle in Google Classroom

Lab: Contributors to the Carbon Cycle

We will be completing this lab over the next three days of class (Thursday-Monday). If you are absent on any of these days, it is your responsibility to get the data from your lab partner. Answer all of the other questions before submitting your packet here!




Due: Wednesday 10/20 (@ midnight)

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Chapter 3.3 Worksheet in Google Classroom

Chapter 3.3 Worksheet

Complete this packet on your own using your the presentation from class or your textbook.




Due: Tuesday 10/12 (@ midnight)

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Vocabulary: Chapter 3 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary: Chapter 3

Attached is the full list of vocabulary words from Chapter 3. All of these words are bolded and highlighted in the text of the chapter.

Write out each word with its corresponding definition. Make sure you number them! Find the definition for each word from within the text of the chapter or in the glossary in the back of the book. We will have a pop vocabulary quiz using these words during one of the class periods later in this week.


Due: Wednesday 10/06 (@ midnight)

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Central Case Study: Chapter 3 - The Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Chapter 3 - The Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone

Read pages 62-63 (beginning of Chapter 3) in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-6 on the second page of the worksheet. Submit your answers here!


Due: TODAY--Tuesday 10/05 (@ midnight)

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US Environmental Policy Timeline Project in Google Classroom

US Environmental Policy Timeline Project

Step 1: Choose one from the following topics--
Land management
Endangered species
Air pollution

Water pollution
Toxic chemicals 
Drinking water safety
Food safety

Waste management/disposal
Energy conservation
Climate change
Step 2: Follow the directions provided in the document below to construct a timeline of US environmental policy involving your topic. This timeline will be constructed by hand.


Step 3: Turn in your hand-constructed timeline in class by Friday 10/01.

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POST: Chapter 1 Notes in Google Classroom

POST: Chapter 1 Notes

Complete the guided notes packet from Chapter 1! If you have been here everyday and have been taking diligent notes, then you are in great shape. If you have missed a day of notes, either get them from a classmate or use the complete presentation attached below. 



You are responsible for either showing me your completed notes packets today in class or posting them here by Monday 09/20 at midnight.

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Chapter 2 Central Case Study: Tijuana River in Google Classroom

Chapter 2 Central Case Study: Tijuana River

Read pages 34-35 in your textbook and the first page of this worksheet. Answer questions #1-4 on the second page of the worksheet. Submit your answers here!


Due: Monday 09/21 (@ midnight)

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Vocabulary: Chapter 2 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary: Chapter 2

Attached is the full list of vocabulary words from Chapter 1. All of these words are bolded and highlighted in the text of the chapter.

Write out each word with its corresponding definition. Make sure you number them! Find the definition for each word from within the text of the chapter or in the glossary in the back of the book. We will have a pop vocabulary quiz using these words during one of the class periods later in this week.


Due: Friday 09/17 (@ midnight)

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Epidemic Lab in Google Classroom

Epidemic Lab

**EDITED** New Due Date (see below)

If you missed class, results will be posted for you to work on this on your own. Everyone is expected to submit their assignment by Monday!


Due: Monday 09/13 (@ 8:00 am)

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Swedish Fish Lake Lab in Google Classroom

Swedish Fish Lake Lab

For everyone that attended one or both classes with this activity, please finish this lab and answer the questions that apply. Post your lab here in this assignment.

If you have missed both classes, you are exempt from this activity.


Due: Friday 09/10 (@ 9:25 am)

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Vocabulary: Chapter 1 in Google Classroom

Vocabulary: Chapter 1

Attached is the full list of vocabulary words from Chapter 1. All of these words are bolded and highlighted in the text of the chapter.


Write out each word with its corresponding definition. Make sure you number them! Find the definition for each word from within the text of the chapter or in the glossary in the back of the book. We will have a pop vocabulary quiz using these words during one of the class periods later in this week.




Due: Wednesday 09/08 (@ 8:00 am) - Yes, I know they were originally due for Tuesday; I'm giving you all an extra day.

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Central Case Study: Fixing a Hole in the Sky in Google Classroom

Central Case Study: Fixing a Hole in the Sky

Read pages 2 and 3 in the textbook.

Read the front of this worksheet and then answer all of the questions (#1-5) on the back. You do not need to do the '21st Century Skills' section.


Due: Wednesday 09/08 (@ 8:00 am)