| Daily Mission | Classnotes: Intro to Environmental Science. Students will create a working definition of Environmental Science while also examining many of the different branches and disciplines that relate to or contribute to the field of Environmental Science. As students develop their definition, introduce the following Latin and Greek root words: bio, ology, botanicus, zoo, ologist, micro, astro, onomy, and geo. Students will also debate the classification of various organisms | Students will review their own Rocket History Research bibliographies as we discuss today’s concepts. Distinguish between “cite” as in “citation” versus “site” as in “website.” Review in detail what information should be included in a bibliography citation and how all the different information is distinguished within an MLA citation (quotes, italics, regular font, etc). Have students discuss how to locate authors, article titles, and web page titles; how to back-track using the URL to find website titles; where to look for website sponsors and copyright info. Demonstrate what a Google search string looks like compared to an actual website URL so that students can identify when they have made the mistake of copying the URL for the search page rather than for the actual web page or image. Begin discussing what information needs to be included in the annotation. | 4th Period: Reviewed the following topics at student request: side-scan SONAR, types of mechanical waves (sound waves, seismic waves, ocean waves), wave medium, rest position, particle motion vs. wave propagation, particle motion in combined-type waves (surface waves, ocean waves, Raleigh waves, Love waves), focus, epicenter, fault, hanging wall, footwall. 5th Period: Reviewed the following topics at student request: mafic magma, felsic magma, SiO2 content, viscosity, intrusive rocks, extrusive rocks, gabbro, granite, basalt, rhyolite, pumice, obsidian, Wadati-Benioff zone, oceanic-oceanic subduction between North American plate and Pacific plate along Aleutian Trench, shape of a volcanic island arc, slab pull. |
| Homework | On notebook paper, list any five (5) scientific “jobs” or disciplines. Then decide whether each job or discipline contributes to or could be considered a branch of Environmental Science. Explain why/why not for each example. | Read/highlight A Brief History of Rockets. Rocket diagrams due Friday (change from orig due date). Make changes ( if necessary) to your History of Rocketry and Space Flight bibliography. | Study Portfolio and vocab, especially concepts covered over the past 3 days. |
