Week 6 : Virtual Instruction Day

In today's virtual class, we:

• Presented examples of negative and positive feedback loops (slide assignment was due by 10am today)
• Talked about unintended consequences of human interference into the environment (messing up negative feedback loops!)
  • Example - Sahara Desert Solar Panels /  Sahara Solar Panels
• Learned about the first two laws of thermodynamics and how they apply to environmental science
  • Completed an online video assignment (graded)

Week 5 : Virtual Instruction Day

 Today, we:

• Took a quiz over the key concepts from our Georgia water sources slideshow presentations
• Learned about the four "spheres" or systems of Earth
• Click here for slides
  
• Learned about positive and negative feedback loops and their role in ecosystems
• Click here for slides

•  Here is the link to the Google Meet video of today's class.
  

Assignment due 9/13:

• Choose an example of a positive OR negative feedback loop and create 1-2 slides explaining it to the class
• Check the rubric on Google Classroom for this assignment.  It should be uploaded before class begins on Monday. 
• Be sure you took notes on today's lesson.  If you didn't please go back and take them using the slides and video above.  You'll need them for your next notebook check.
  

Week 4 Day 2

•  In class today, the last two groups presented their slides on issues affecting Georgia water sources.
• We'll be taking a quiz over the key points from each presentation on Wednesday.  Slides are posted on Google Classroom.

• We went outside and began taking measurements to diagram the back parking lot area.  We will be taking further measurements and finishing our diagrams on Wednesday.