SecondNature

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

OOOPS!! Biodiversity

http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=9&secNum=0

This is a little different from what I showed you in class. Alex pointed out that I had the wrong chapter. Go to The Habitable Planet. Go to Chapter 9, Biodiversity Decline. Reaqd sections 1-6. Take notes and view the video. When you are done, go to Quia, http://www.quia.com/web, sign in and take the quiz. It will be up through Tuesday!!! DOn't forget!!!! It will be longer this time. Remember, you have two chances to make 100. This is a learning experience, so go learn.

We'll be viewing the lesson on evolution too, so peruse that.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Evolution

http://books.google.com/books?id=5gC9Dy1YWfkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Miller+Living+in+the+Environment&hl=en&ei=iVJQTZ3CEdCjtgfN24GzAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Read sections 1,2 and 3.. Be sure you read about the rationale behind protecting the American Aligator. Take the quiz on Quia. It will be available until Sunday at midnight. Don't forget!!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Great Supplement

http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/

I discovered this site which has some videos that will be invaluable for our course. Please peruse this website and do some reading and video viewing. I'll make specific assignments as we progress.

Mrs. Withers

Special Properties of water

http://books.google.com/books?id=5gC9Dy1YWfkC&pg=PA67&lpg=PA67&dq=Water+is+a+remarkable+substance+with+a+unique+combination&source=bl&ots=FE9NYccBkn&sig=vxZEs-GB-3vawe1TIdVzJW6TycI&hl=en&ei=RrlFTaD-AYT6lwemzskf&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Water%20is%20a%20remarkable%20substance%20with%20a%20unique%20combination&f=false

This is a link to the Miller book and the discussion on water. Read this. I will also make sure my PP's are on my website in case we don't get to actually discuss this in class.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Exerpt from the Miller Book Ch 2.

Go to this website and read the first section in chapter 2. http://books.google.com/books?id=5gC9Dy1YWfkC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=One+way+in+which+scientists+learn+about+how+nature+works&source=bl&ots=FE9M1jdEmj&sig=ZENyRWWf4M9OIGpzbTGIGrV5t-Q&hl=en&ei=ui4_Td-WDITdgQe-g8T9CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBoQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=One%20way%20in%20which%20scientists%20learn%20about%20how%20nature%20works&f=false

If you have trouble with copying and pasting this link, google the following phrase. One way in which scientists learn about how nature works.

Read all of section 2.1. I'm mainly concerned that you know what science is and how to carry out a controlled experiment.