Embedded Files
Environmental Science Syllabus & Class Policies
Important Links:
Environmental Science Course Website
Canvas Modules / Canvas Syllabus / Classroom [blk 1] vz2moxrj [blk 2] xx2viicy
Module Checklist Archives:MODULE CHECKLIST - Environmental ScienceMODULE CHECKLIST - ChemistryMODULE CHECKLIST - Spheres, Cycles and SystemsMODULE CHECKLIST - Energy Flow & Interactions of PopulationsMODULE CHECKLIST - Biomes 1 (changes/aquatic)MODULE CHECKLIST - Biomes 2 (terrestrial)MODULE CHECKLIST - ResourcesMODULE CHECKLIST - Climate Change
Week 3 (9.2-5)
Tuesday, September 2
Review Nature/Numbers & Surry Activities -
Warm Up: See Without Seeing
MIOD: Bingham Canyon Mine
Notebook Items:
Wednesday, September 3
Finish overview of Virginia, Superfund…
Warm Up: DIB...American Land Use
MIOD: Methane Emissions
Notebook Items:
The Old Dominion - paired partner activity
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
PDA: Superfund Site Summaries due F 9.5
Thursday, September 4
Closure on Unit 1 material
Warm Up: Like Oil and Water
MIOD: Virginia Biodiversity Intactness
Notebook Items:
Vocabulary: Perspectives and Impacts
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
PDA: Superfund Site Summaries due F 9.5
Resource:
Group Discussion - Nature of Science
Week 2 (8.25-28)
Monday, August 25
Discuss Hadal Ecosystems, begin Case Study - Surry County
Warm Up: The Power Plant
MIOD: Ride the Lightning
Notebook Items:
Chart - Federal & State Agencies
Case Study - Surry County part 1 - work in pairs
Resources: Hadal Ecosystems part 4
Tuesday, August 26
A dive into data and analysis and more Surry.
Warm Up: Logos
MIOD: Environmental Science Meme 1
Notebook Items:
Case Study - Surry County part 2 (add to 1) - work in pairs
Wednesday, August 27
More numbers and Surry, plus a little science
Warm Up: EPA Budget & Workforce
MIOD: Bhopal Infographic
Notebook Items:
Continue working on WS - The Numbers of Science
Case Study - Surry County part 3,4,6 - work in pairs
Handout - The Nature of Science
Thursday, August 28
Starting to connect the numbers and nature of science.
Warm Up: What’s Right?
MIOD: biodiversitymapping.org
Notebook Items:
Case Study - Surry County part 3,4,6 - work in pairs
Handout - The Nature and Numbers of Science
Week 1 (8.118-22)
Monday, August 18
Introduction to Environmental Science and classroom policies.
Warm Up: Simple Possessions
Notebook Items:
Study Guide - Enviro Sci Obj & Vocab
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
PDA: Environmental Science Syllabus/Class Policies signed by student and parent due F 8.22
DDA: Join Google Classroom (blk 1 - vz2moxrj) (blk 2 - xx2viicy) due F 8.22
DDA: Complete the Survey in Classroom blk 1/ blk 2 due F 8.22
Resources:
Daily Announcements / Daily Log / Website / Canvas Modules / Canvas Syllabus / Classroom 1:2
Tuesday, August 19
Start diving into key ideas and terms
Warm Up: Summer 2025 Environment
Notebook Items:
Vocabulary - Environmental Science
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
DDA: Complete the Survey in Classroom blk 1/ blk 2 due F 8.22
Wednesday, August 20 and Thursday August 21
Pretest and Classwork alternate
Warm Up: DiB: Like Tokyo in Summer
MIOD: Baobab
Notebook Items:
Activity - Defining Natural Systems and Social Systems (take outside if possible…)
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
DDA: Environmental Survey- Perspectives and Impacts in Classroom Blk 1/Blk 2 due F 8.22
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DDA: Pretest in Canvas due Blk 1 W 8.20/Blk 2 R 8.21
PDA: Case Study - Hadal Ecosystems Vocab due F 8.22
DDA: Case Study - Hadal Ecosystems Images in Classroom Blk 1/Blk 2 due F 8.22
Friday, August 22
Warm Up: no warm up - Case Study part 2 pair/group discussion
MOID: The Republic of Maldives
Notebook Items:
Notes - History of Environmental Policy
Daily Assignments: (digital/paper)
PDA: Case Study - Hadal Ecosystems Article Questions due M 8.25
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