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Expectations:

Classroom expectations center on our classroom vision. Here,


we are all about openness, respect, and effort. Students are
expected to:
Come to class prepared to put in their best effort. This
means having the days supplies in hand and a brain
thats ready to focus.
Respect all living things in the room, treating them as
he/she would like to be treated.
Be open to failure, new ideas, and different experiences.
Strive to be the best version of themselves.

Classroom Vision: ORE


Openness, Respect, Effort
We are open to failure, new ideas, and
opportunities to become better and wiser
humans.
We respect and care for ourselves, one another,
and our space.
We always put in our best effort.
We value the strengths and experience of
others, knowing we can learn something from
everyone we encounter.
We work hard, but dont take ourselves too
seriously.

In this class, part of being open means embracing technology


when it helps us achieve our learning goals. Not only can
technology make learning easy, engaging, and fun, but it can also inspire creativity and prepares students for
their work and education after high school. We will use a wide variety of digital tools to learn and
communicate with one another this year, and I strongly encourage students to be creative in their own
approach to and use of technology in the classroom. This year will involve games, videos, online discussions,
and collaborative tools to allow students greater ease and flexibility of communication.

Parent involvement makes the world go round. Actually, gravity and angular momentum make the world go round,
but encouraging your student and staying up-to-date are key to their engagement and success!
There are several ways to stay updated on whats going on in class:
Check out the class website at:
Subscribe to newsletters at the beginning of each unit at:
Email me at:

We will be saving the planet (or at least learning where to start)! Environmental Science is a very
interdisciplinary subject which is exciting and means students will be doing something a little different every
day. This class will incorporate aspects of biology, earth science, physical science, engineering, economics, and
social science in discussions, projects, and (of course) experiments.

Image credit: xkcd.com

Unit 1: Current Event Case Study: (among others) plastic bag bans, management of public lands, adaptations and effects
of global warming, investigations of recent research, synopsis of 2015 Paris climate conference, the IPCC, and more.

Unit 2: Science and the Environment: understanding our


environment; the environment and society; economics and
international cooperation; experimental design; statistics and
models; making informed decisions.

Unit 3: Aquatic Ecosystems, Population Ecology, and Community


Ecology: freshwater ecosystems, marine ecosystems, how
populations change in size, how species interact with one another.

Unit 4: Land Use: land types, urban land use, land management
and conservation, feeding the world, crops and soil, animals and
agriculture.

Unit 5: The Dynamic Earth, and Mining and Mineral Resources: the

Which biological and physical factors influence tree species


present at different altitudes? How might climate change
influence those factors and alter species distribution?

geosphere, mining and mineral resources, mineral exploration and mining, mining regulations and mine reclamation.

Unit 6: Energy Resources: nonrenewable energy resources and fossil fuels, nuclear energy, renewable energy today,
alternative energy and conservation.

Unit 7: The Environment and Human Health: pollution and human health,
biological hazards

Unit 8: Environmental History and Biodiversity: environmental history and


policies of the US, biodiversity, risks to biodiversity, the future of
biodiversity.

Unit 9: Human Demographics: studying human populations, changing


population trends.
What are some of the costs and benefits (social,
economic, and ecological) of solar power? How do these
costs and benefits compare with those of other
renewable and non-renewable energy sources?

Unit 10: Waste and Sustainability: solid waste, reducing solid waste,
hazardous waste.

Unit 11: Atmosphere and Climate: the atmosphere; air pollution; air, noise,

and light pollution; acid precipitation; climate; the ozone shield, global warming.

Unit 12: Water Resources: the hydrosphere and biosphere, water


resources, how we use water, water pollution

Unit 13: Importance of the Individual: individuals who have


influenced environmental history, and how your choices may affect
the environment.

How do climate models work, and what do they predict?


How do scientists measure climate change?

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