Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Climate Change Internet Resources

To complete the webquest, click here to download the worksheet. Open it up using staroffice.

Then, try to complete the questions on the worksheet, using the following resources:
GLOBAL WARMING SIGNS:http://www.climatehotmap.org/

CONSERVATION CENTRAL:http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/

GREENHOUSE GAS ONLINE:http://www.ghgonline.org/

OCEAN OASIS:http://www.oceanoasis.org/toc.html

(WORLD WILDLIFE FUND) CLIMATE CHANGE:http://panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/climate_deal/
· FAQs about Global Warming and Climate Change[http://www.greenpeace.org/~climate/climatefaq.html]Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on climate change and global warming at Greenpeace.
· Global Warming[http://www.pacificrim.net/~wgi/resource/gr_sa/gwarming.html]Information on global warming at the World Game Institute.
· Global Warming Resources[http://www.covis.nwu.edu/storage/GlobalWarming.html]An extensive list of resources on global warming at the CoVis Website.
· Global Warming Terminology[gopher://mammatus.sprl.umich.edu:70/00/Global_Change/Air_Pollution/global_warming.txt]A list of terms and definitions of global warming.
· Index to Climate Change Fact Sheets[http://www.unep.ch/iucc/fs-index.html]Links to over 90 texts on global climate changes.
· NASA Facts: Global Warming, Global Change/Climate Change [http://spso.gsfc.nasa.gov/NASA_FACTS/global/gw.html]A NASA paper on global warming.
· Sierra Club Global Warming News[http://www.sierraclub.org/news/global-warming/]Resources on global warming at the Sierra Club Website.
· The sea ice in the Arctic is melting, is this a sign of global warming? [http://www.nrsc.no:8001/Pressreleases/fingerprint.html]A press release from the Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center.
· World Population Clock[http://sunsite.unc.edu/lunarbin/worldpop]The current world population.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Biology and Honors Biology Homework.

The Homework for Biology for the rest of the year is available HERE.

The Homework for Honors Biology for the rest of the year is available here.

MAKE YOUR OWN QUIZ-- LOGIN TO QUIA WEB: http://www.quia.com/web
LOGIN: pd6bio
password: pd6bio

Create your own quiz or activity, based on your assigned topic.

ACTIVITIES FROM OTHER STUDENTS--
ECOLOGICAL HANGMAN:
http://www.quia.com/hm/528297.html

EXAMPLE QUIZ:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1839888.html

EXAMPLE MITOSIS QUIZZES:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1839871.html
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1839884.html

EXAMPLE GENETICS QUIZ:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1839914.html?AP_rand=1053722687



ECOLOGY REVIEW ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 3 RAGS TO RICHES
http://www.quia.com/rr/389316.html?AP_rand=1007056435

ECOLOGY QUIZ
http://www.quia.com/quiz/236814.html?AP_rand=1697694878

ECOLOGY QUIZ 2
http://www.quia.com/quiz/239129.html?AP_rand=1592738395

ECOLOGY QUIZ 3
http://www.quia.com/quiz/240841.html?AP_rand=160135159

CHAPTER 3 MATCHING
http://www.quia.com/mc/1290244.html

BIOMES RAGS TO RICHES
http://www.quia.com/rr/199979.html


ARKiveA unique collection of thousands of videos, images and fact-files illustrating the world's species, both endangered and in the U.K.
GLOBAL WARMING SIGNS:http://www.climatehotmap.org/
CONSERVATION CENTRAL:http://nationalzoo.si.edu/education/conservationcentral/
GREENHOUSE GAS ONLINE:http://www.ghgonline.org/OCEAN OASIS:http://www.oceanoasis.org/toc.html
(WORLD WILDLIFE FUND) CLIMATE CHANGE:http://panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/climate_deal/

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

POND ECOSYSTEM GIZMO


Go to www.explorelearning.com

LOGIN: ROOM102BIOLOGY
PASSWORD: ROOM102BIOLOGY

Go to POND ECOSYSTEM GIZMO

Friday, May 8, 2009

ECOLOGY WEBQUEST

CLICK HERE AND DOWNLOAD THE WEBQUEST FILE. OPEN IT USING STAROFFICE.

USE THE LINKS BELOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
AT THE END OF THE PERIOD, SAVE YOUR FILE AND SEND IT TO MR. HARTOG.

1.http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm
2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
3. http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/carbon_cycle_version2.html
4. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Water/co2_cycle.html,
5. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/nitrogen_cycle.html&edu=mid
6. http://www.geography4kids.com/files/land_population.html


7. Choose and read about one of many impacts that humans have on ecosystems from the list below:

Impact of Human Activity on Ecosystems
Deforestation
Human Soil Erosion
Extinction of Species
Fires
Pollution
Greenhouse Effect


BIOMES: http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED WITH THE WEBQUEST, TRY THESE SERIES OF ACTIVITIES:

HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/humansact.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gcsebitesize/science/quizengine?quiz=humanstest;templateStyle=science

ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

ACTIVITY:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/evolution/organismsact.shtml

QUIZ:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gcsebitesize/science/quizengine?quiz=organismstest;templateStyle=science

POPULATIONS AND PYRAMIDS

ACTIVITY:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/environment/populationsandpyramidsact.shtml

QUIZ:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gcsebitesize/science/quizengine?quiz=edexcelpopulations_and_pyramids&templateStyle=science