Unit 1

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Topics:
  • Environmental Problems & Causes
  • History of Resources Use and Conservation






Activities/Assignments:
Activity: The Lorax (Video) & Truax by Teri Birkett
Activity: Vanishing Frog Project (by Kathryn Phillips)
Activity: Name Droppers
Activity: Environmental Laws
Activity: Ecological Footprint    
Lab: Parts per Million by Successive Dilutions
Lab: Gummy Worm Elasticity
Lab: Gummy Worm Variable

Power Points:
Chapter 1 - Miller 13th Ed.
Chapter 2 - Miller 13th Ed.

History of Man/Environmental History 
Environmental Issues, Causes and Sustainability I
Environmental Issues, Causes and Sustainability II

Vanishing Frogs:
Gastric Brooding Frog
Threatened Frog Species
Leaping Frog - Frog Science
Frogs: The Ultimate Indicator Species
Worldwide Decline of Amphibian Species
Saving Our Frogs

Notes:
Unit 1 Pack
Vanishing Frog Notes

Readings and Articles:
Truax

Other Resources:
Basic Math Concepts
Projecting Population Growth
Hurricane Tracking Data Sheet
Ecological Footprint Calculator

Test: Introduction and Chs 1&2