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9/11/2013

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GQ.....
1.  What does it mean to eat organically? 
2.  How does the way that we eat, contribute to soil quality?
 
GQ
Soil Organisms
    
Learning Targets
1. Investigate organisms in the soil.
soil quality
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9/10

9/9/2013

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"We do not inherit the land, we borrow it from our children."    Native American Proverb

Bring your Silent Spring Book to class.  We will read a Fable for Tommorow. 
Silent Spring
Rachel Carson
Willie Nelson: The scientist
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Learning Targets
1.  Collect Data on tree and plant growth. 
2.  Analyze the Introduction to the book Silent Spring and make connections to our technological lives.  j
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9/6 Friday

9/5/2013

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Look at the first two quotes from the book Silent Spring.  Explain each of them in your own words.  
Agenda
Water
Silent Spring Intro
Rachel Carson Film
HW
1.  I will investigate the history of environmental science by reading the book that created a movement.  
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9/3

9/2/2013

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Agenda
Water Plants
Soil Texture Lesson
Soil Ribbons
soil ribbons
soil glue
1. analyze and compare soil samples.
2.  identify the role that biology plays in the soil.  
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GQ.....
1.  What can we do to increase the layer of organic matter on our soil? 
2.  On your paper make a diagram of the Horizons of the soil using the images above and to the right, be sure to label the depth.  Leave a space for the extra notes that we will be taking.
 
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