Wed., 8/20 (1st day schedule)
Welcome
What is Ecology?
Ecology Reveiw and Preview (#3)-in Garden
HW: Bring 3-ring binder with lined paper and (#3)

Thurs., 8/21
Letter, Contract (#2), Contents, Agenda (#1), Website
Ecology Reveiw and Preview (#3)-Continue
HW: 1. (#2)-Sign
2. Binder Check
[Journal Check MON]

Fri., 8/22
Collect HW, Discuss HW
(#3)-Finish, Binder Check
[Gaia (#5)-Start if time]
HW: Using a Journal (#4)-Backyard Obs, Bring
[#3)-Finish (research info)]

Mon, 8/25
(#4)-Garden Obs., Turn in
Gaia (#5)-Start
HW: Gaia (#5)-Do first half

Tues., 8/26
Gaia (#5)-Check, video notes, discuss
HW: Gaia (#5)-Finish

Block., 8/27-28
(#5)-Check, Discuss, Collect
Soil Unit Manual, Elements of Ecology book
Garden Quadrats-Summer (#6)-Intro, Data
HW: (#6)-Intro, Books home
* Bring calculator

Fri., 8/29
(#6)-Check, Data, Finish
HW: (#6)-Finish
[Tool QUIZ 9/5]

Mon, 9/1 No School

Tues., 9/2
(#6)-Turn in
Compost Notes (#7)
Tool Use (#8)-Training
HW: Ecosystem Productivity (#9)-Intro, Part 1, Bring calculator!
[(#8)-Tool QUIZ FRI]

Block., 9/3-4
(#9)-Check, Correct, Finish (Pt. 2-3)
HW: (#9)-Finish
2. (#8)-Tool QUIZ FRI
* Slide Ranch Field Trip Forms,$ DUE

Fri., 9/5
(#9)-Check, correct, turn in
Tool QUIZ
Start HW
HW: Decomposition HW (#10)
* Meet in Garden Monday, EXCR: Bring "greens"
* Slide Ranch Field Trip Forms, $ DUE

Mon, 9/8
(#10)-Turn in
Garden weeding/clean-up-Partic. grade
HW: Composition of Soil (#11)-Introduction
* Slide Ranch Field Trip Forms, $ DUE

Tues., 9/9
(#11)-Check, Data
HW: (#11)-Finish
* Slide Ranch Field Trip Forms, $ DUE

Block., 9/10-11
(#11)-Check, Correct, Living Soil Notes
Soil Testing (#12)-Data, Start HW
HW: (#12)-Introduction

Fri., 9/12
(#12)-Check, Discuss
Ret. pprs., Discuss
Soil and Nutrients Notes (#13)
Start HW
HW: (#13)-Finish

Mon, 9/15
(#13)-Turn in, Discuss, Garden groups/planting
(#14)-Vegetable Gardening Ch 1-3
Start HW
HW: Global Pop. and Nitrogen (#15)-Do through question 6
* MEET in GARDEN Tues
[Soil Review (#16)-QUIZ 9/23]

Tues., 9/16
Garden Participation-Amend Soil
Start HW
HW: Global Pop. and Nitrogen (#15)-Finish for FRI
* MEET FRONT LOT (3rd: Wed 9am, 2nd and 4th: Thur 8am) with layers, lunch, journal
[Soil Review (#16)-QUIZ 9/23]

Block., 9/17-18
Slide Ranch Journal Notes
HW: Global Pop. and Nitrogen (#15)-DUE FRI, Slide Journal Notes DUE FRI
[Soil Review (#16)-QUIZ 9/23]

Fri., 9/19
Turn in Journal
(#15)-Check, Discuss
Winter Crop (#17)-Assign, Seed Selection
HW: Soil Review (#16)-QUIZ TUES
[(#17)-Intro, Hyp, Exp Des DUE BLOCK]

Mon, 9/22 No school

Tues., 9/23
Soil QUIZ, Turn in (#15) and seeds for (#17)
Winter Crop (#17)-Exp Des, Planting Prep, Start HW
HW: (#17)-Intro, Hyp, Exp Des

Block., 9/24-25
(#17)-Turn in
Seed Germination Experiment (#18)-Assign
(#17)-Plant, Watering schedule
HW: (#18)-Intro, Exp. Organizer DUE MON
*WATER PLANTS!

Fri., 9/26
Team Building
HW: (#18)-Intro, Exp. Organizer DUE
*WATER PLANTS!

Mon, 9/29
(#18)-Check, Discuss, Turn in
Plant Genealogy Notes (#19)
Start HW
HW: Seeds (#20)-Intro, Color
*WATER PLANTS the rest of semester!

Tues.,9/30
Seeds (#20)
HW: (#20)-Finish

Block., 10/1-2
(#20)-Check, Discuss
(#18)-Return papers, Jobs, Set-up
(#17)-Week 1 Data
Start HW, use Experimental Guidelines (#21)
HW: (#18)-1st Draft DUE TUES

Fri., 10/3
(#18)-Day 1 or 2 Data
(#19)-Branching Out Video
(#17)-Week 1 Data [Finish]
HW: (#18)-1st Draft DUE TUES

Mon, 10/6
(#18)-Day 4 or 5 Data, Discuss 1st Draft
(#19)-Branching Out Video
Start HW
HW: 1. (#18)-1st Draft DUE TUES
2. Midterm Review (#22)-TEST 10/15or16
*WATER PLANTS the rest of semester!

Tues., 10/7
(#18)-Peer Evaluation, Data calcs, Revisions, Class Data SG Excel Template, Start Discussion/Conclusion
(#22)-Review Time
HW: 1. (#18)-Final Draft DUE MON
2. Midterm Review (#22)-TEST 10/15or16

Block., 10/8-9
(#22)-Review Time
(#18)-Graphs SG Excel Template, Discussion/Conclusion, Work time use:
Instructions for Tables and Graphs in Excel
HW: 1. (#18)-Final Draft DUE MON
2. Midterm Review (#22)-TEST 10/15or16

Fri., 10/10
(#22)-Review Time, (#17)-Discuss
(#18)-Work time, use:
SG Excel Template, Discussion/Conclusion
Instructions for Tables and Graphs in Excel
HW: 1. (#18)-Final Draft DUE MON
2. Midterm Review (#22)-TEST 10/15or16,
* Bring Journal

WEEK 9:

Mon, 10/13
(#18)-Turn in Final Draft
(#22)-Review, Practice quiz
(#17)-Week 3 Data, Harden out?, Replant?
HW: Midterm Review (#22)-TEST BLOCK, Organize for binder check, Bring Journal
*WATER PLANTS the rest of semester!

Tues., 10/14
(#22)-Review, Binder Check
(#17)-Week 3 Data, Transplant?, Replant?
New unit: Issues of Agriculture
HW: Midterm Review (#22)-TEST BLOCK

Block., 10/15-16
Midterm TEST
Start HW
Silent Spring video
HW: American Ag. Crisis (#23)-Finish

Fri., 10/17
American Ag. Crisis and Issues (#23)-Check, Discuss, Notes
Senate Hearing (#24)-Assign, Research [Research: Case Stud., Interv. Sched. 10/27; Pos. Ppr. 1st Dr. 10/31; Final Pos. Ppr., Presentation 11/5 or 6]
HW: 1. Intro. to Ag. (#25)
2. (#24)-Research: Case Study, Interview Sched. DUE 10/27

Mon, 10/20 No School

Tues., 10/21
(#25)-Check, correct
Start HW, Ret tests
(#17)-Week 4 Care, Harden out?
HW: 1. Organic Ag (#26)
2. (#24)-Research: Case Study, Interview Sched. DUE 10/27

Block., 10/22-23
(#26)-Check, correct
Race to Save the Planet (#27)
Start HW
HW: 1. Industrial Ag (#28)
2. (#24)-Research: Case Study, Interview Sched. DUE 10/27

Fri., 10/24
(#28)-Check, correct
Modern Marvels (#29)
HW: (#24)-Research: Case Study, Interview Sched. DUE MON

Mon, 10/27
(#24)-Check, Research time and (#28), (#29)-Discuss
(#17)-Week 5 Data, Harden out?, Transplant?
-Mid-sem Winter Crop
HW: (#24)-1st Draft, Prelim Present. DUE FRI

Tues., 10/28
(#24)-Research time
HW: (#24)-1st Draft, Prelim Present. DUE FRI

Block., 10/29-30
(#17)-Mid-sem Winter Crop worksheet, present, Garden care, transplant
Start HW
HW: (#24)-1st Draft, Prelim Present. DUE FRI

Fri., 10/31
(#24)-1st Draft, Prelim Present, Work time
(#17)-Mid Sem turn in, present
HW: 1. Thoughtful interview question for farmer on MON
2. (#24)-Final Draft, Present. DUE BLOCK

Mon, 11/3
Guest farmer (#30)-check interview question and answer
HW: (#24)-Final Draft, Present. DUE BLOCK

Tues., 11/4
(#24)-Work time
HW: (#24)-Final Draft, Present. DUE BLOCK

Block., 11/5-6
(#24)-Turn in Paper and Present
Senate Hearing Notes and Votes (#31)
HW: (#31)-Finish

Fri., 11/7
(#31)-Vote, Collect
(#17)-Week 6 care and Mid. sem. present
HW: EXCR Farm Day Saturday

Block., 11/12-13
(#32)-Check, Do
(#17)-Week 7 Data and Care
HW: (#32)-Finish

Fri., 11/14
(#32)-Collect
Private Life of Plants (#33)-1. Birds and Bees
HW: Photosynthetic Adaptations (#34)

Mon, 11/17
(#34)-Check, correct
Botanical Adaptations (#35)
Start HW
HW: 1. (#34)-Revise
2. Botanical Structures (#36)-Procedure 1 DUE BLOCK

Tues., 11/18
(#34)-Collect
Private Life of Plants (#33)-2. It's a Jungle
HW: Botanical Structures (#36)-Procedure 1 DUE BLOCK

Block., 11/19-20
(#36)-Do
Flower and Seed Collection EX CR (#37)-Assign [DUE 12/4 @ off. hrs.], Return pprs.
(#17)-Week 8 care
HW: 1. (#36)-Finish
2. Choose plant(s) to research

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