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Tree Projects

4/25/2014

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1.  What kind of tree did you plant last fall?  (The information should be in the last page of your notebook) You will create a page on your weebly that educates other people about your tree.  You will also start taking pictures of the growth of your tree as spring and summer are passing by.  Look back at your data collection for your tree.  Look at the height from last fall and the number of buds/limbs.  Now go out and start collecting new data and take weekly pictures as well from the very same angle and height!  You are going to create a photo documentary of the growth of your tree as well as a weebly page with the following information.  
2.  Use the Arbor Day Foundation's website to research your tree.  Answer the following:
  • Tell me what it is zoned for, what zone are we in, 
  • what type of tree is it
  • tree height at maturity
  • mature spread
  • growth rate
  • amount of sun
  • soil type
  • shape
  • more info!  attributes, description, wildlife value, history, moisture, leaves, flower color, bloom time, fruit description
2.  Use the tree benefit calculator to calculate the benefits of your tree.  
list stormwater, property value, energy, air quality, CO2.
arbor day.org
Arbor Day Tree Benefit Calculator
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Earth Day Leadership Projects

4/15/2014

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Earth Day is next Tuesday.  You will be responsible for coming up with a leadership project that you will create.  This can take many forms; art projects, education projects, public policy, school policy, etc.  
  • Think of all the things you have learned in Environmental Science so far.  Soil Science, Water Quality Issues, Chemical Pollution, Consumption, Earth's Natural Resources, Energy Sources, Human Population, etc.....
  • Pick an environmental issue that you would like to make people aware of.  Research it, and then come up with a way to educate and possibly make a difference in the way we do things.  
  • At the same time, you will need to research the history of Earth Day.  When was the first Earth day?  Who came up with this idea and why?  
  • Follow the rubric for the leadership project.  
Leadership Project Rubric
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How bout this for a cool upcycling project?  Create a bench for our landscaping outside.  Build a rainbarrel system for our downspouts, etc.  

more cool upcycling ideas
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Redesigning the Materials Economy

4/7/2014

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On a blank sheet of paper, list one negative result of the materials economy.  Determine which of the steps in the materials economy is most directly related and place your paper under that sign. 
Redesigning the Materials Economy
Questions for Article
Read the article and answer the questions. 
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