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Saint Cecilia Science Department
Environmental Science
(Class 6)
Sister Malia Grace, O.P.
January 13- 17
13
Monday
(1:30-2:20)
No School
14
Tuesday
15
(12:56-1:39)
(8:20-9:10)
Wednesday
16
Thursday
(9:15-10:05)
17
Friday
(12:35-1:25)
Topic: Intro/Syllabus
Topic: Chapter 8.1
Topic: Chapter 8.2
Topic: Chapter 8.2
Objectives:
1. Review syllabus and
semester expectations.
2. Define environmental
science.
3. Explain the term stewardship
and how it relates to this
class.
Objectives:
1. Describe the three main
properties of a population.
2. Describe exponential
population growth.
3. Describe how the
reproductive behavior of
individuals can affect the
growth rate of their
population.
4. Explain how population sizes
in nature are regulated.
Methods:
1. Chapter Intro Demonstration (5
min)
2. Lecture/ Vocab for 8.1 (20
min).
3. Quick Lab, p. 212 (20 min).
4. Recap (5 min).
Objectives:
1. Explain the difference
between niche and habitat.
2. Give examples of parts of a
niche.
3. Describe the five major types
of interactions between
species.
4. Explain the difference
between parasitism and
predation.
Objectives:
1. Explain how population
sizes in nature are regulated.
Methods:
1. Share wonders (10 min)
2. Lecture (15 min).
http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/ecosyst
ems-habitats-and-ecologicalniches.html#lesson
3. Vocab review (10 min).
4. Lecture/ activity (15 min).
Methods:
1. Vocab matching quiz (10 min).
2. Simulation at
http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teach
ers/fishery_sim.html (30 min).
3. Recap/ Discuss results (10
min).
Homework: Wonder Journal Due;
Watch http://educationportal.com/academy/lesson/populat
ions-density-survivorship-and-lifehistories.html#lesson and complete
quizstar quiz
Homework: Vocab Quiz
tomorrow.
Homework: Chapter 8 test next
Thursday
Methods:
1. Go over syllabus, policies,
procedures, assignments (10 min).
2. Review definition of
environmental science and
branches of science which it
involves (10 min).
3. Read Pope Francis article (15
min).
4. Scope and Sequence Overview
(5 min).
Homework: Get materials
(especially wonder journal)