Mrs. Lindner
UNIT C: HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
B1 - Analyse selected current environmental problems in terms of the role human activities have played in creating or perpetuating them, and propose possible solutions to one such problem
B2- Investigae air, soil, and water quality in natural and disturbed environments, using appropriate technology
B3- Demonstrate an understanding of some of the ways in which human activities affect the environment and how the impact of those activities is measured and monitored
TUESDAY MARCH 8 - AIR/SOIL POLLUTANTS: HEAVY METAL POISONING
In-Class:
1) Discuss - What is Human Health?
2) Note - Heavy Metal Poisoning
3) WS - Examining Mercury Poisoning
WEDNESDAY MARCH 9 - AIR/SOIL POLLUTANTS: PESTICIDES
In-Class:
1) Took up WS - Mercury Poisoning
2) Note - Pesticides
3) Assignment - Homeowners & Pesticides
THURSDAY MARCH 10 - AIR POLLUTANTS
In-Class:
1) Handed back Unit Test - Human Impact & Environment
2) Note - Air Pollutants
3) Case Study - Phosphine Poisoning
FRIDAY MARCH 11 - CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (TEACHER ABSENT)
In-Class:
1) Pick a career in environmental science to examine from list given
2) Create a job posting based on this career - see worksheet for instructions & success critera for grading
MONDAY MARCH 21 - CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
In-Class:
1) Complete Careers Job Posting Assignment & hand in
TUESDAY MARCH 22 - NOISE POLLUTION
In-Class:
1) Note - Noise Pollution (Part 1)
2) Examining Noise Pollution Case Study
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23 - NOISE POLLUTION
In-Class:
1) Note - Noise Pollution (Part 2)
2) WS - Noise Exposure Information
THURSDAY MARCH 24 - TEACHER ABSENT
In-Class:
1) WS - Biodiversity & Sustainability
TUESDAY MARCH 29 - UV RADIATION
In-Class:
1)Quiz #1 - Human Health & Enviro
2) Human Health & Enviro Quiz 1 (open book)
3) Note - UV Radiation
4) Groupwork - Investigating aspects of UV Radiation, Sunblock & Prevention of Burning
WEDNESDAY MARCH 30 - UV RADIATION
In-Class:
1) Continue Groupwork - Investigate aspects of UV Radiation
2) Discuss answers & record 6 important answers
THURSDAY MARCH 31 - OSSLT (NO NEW MATERIAL)
FRIDAY APRIL 1 - PATHOGENS
In-Class
1) Note - Pathogens & Immunity
2) Assignment - Investigate a pathogen!
MONDAY APRIL 4 - INVESTIGATE 2 SOURCES OF POLLUTION PROJECT
In-Class:
1) Begin Research - choose 2 environmental contaminants that affect human health
TUESDAY APRIL 5 - SOURCES OF POLLUTION PROJECT
In-Class:
1) Complete Reserach for project
WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 - SOURCES OF POLLUTION PROJECT
In-Class:
1) Complete Project on poster board
2) Handed back Quiz 1
THURSDAY APRIL 7 - SOURCES OF POLLUTION PROJECT
In-Class:
1) Human Health Quiz 2
2) Complete Project on poster board
FRIDAY APRIL 8 - YELLOW FISH PROJECT
In-Class:
1) Video - Yellow Fish Project
2) Investigate - Stopping pollutants before they go down the drain
MONDAY APRIL 11 - HURRICANE KATRINA (TEACHER ABSENT)
In-Class:
1) Investigate a pathogen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina & answer questions
TUESDAY APRIL 12 - HURRICANE KATRINA
In-Class:
1) Investigate a pathogen in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina & answer questions
2) Hand back Quiz 2