Environmental Essay

There are a lot of environmental issues. There are also a lot of myths and exaggerations. Today, you're going to choose any environmental issue, choose any side of the argument, and complete a graphic organizer. Tomorrow, you will use your graphic organizer to write an essay. Use the Persuasion Map to help organize your thoughts.

Blog Post #5

Create a 30-term Wordle using the 30 most important terms from Chapters 17, 18, 19, and 20. Post your Wordle in your blog. If a word is important enough to appear in your Wordle, it is probably important enough to be on tomorrow's Atmosphere Test :)

Make the most important words larger, just like the sample from an English class. Let me know if you need help with this.

Weather Forecast Project

Today you will begin working on the Weather Forecast Project. It is due at the end of class on Tuesday, April 13.

Ch. 19 Quiz and Blog Post #4

First, take the Ch. 19 Quiz.

Blog Post #4

1. Check out Fayetteville's pollen forecast. Which is affecting us the most right now: tree, grass, or weed pollen? Specifically, which trees, grasses, or weeds?
2. "You're Surrounded by Pollen," so read this article. What is needed for a "perfect storm" of pollen?
3. Choose a microscopic image of pollen. Which one looks the best to you? Why? Where is this pollen commonly found? Write a paragraph in your own words explaining this specific type of pollen. Include a cool-looking picture. You may need to use other websites to help you.

3 Practice Quizzes

Take 3 of the 6 "Concept Quizzes" to review for tomorrow (found on the left side of the page).

Ch. 19 Webquest

Today you will begin working on the Ch. 19 Webquest. It is due at the end of class tomorrow.

Blog Post #3

Use the following links to help answer the questions in your blog:

• States of Matter
• Temperature Scales
• Chem4Kids

1. What are the five states of matter?
2. What is needed to change a gas into a plasma?
3. What is the temperature at "absolute zero?" (in Farenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin)
4. What is the temperature in space? (in Kelvin)
5. What do you think plasma would like look/smell/feel/taste? How about Bose-Einstein Condensates? Do some research on other sites, but ultimately come up with your own unique answer :)