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Homework for "Week" of 9/6 - 9/16

Tuesday 9/ 6

Wednesday 9/ 7

Thursday 9/8

Friday 9/9

Tuesday 9/13

Wednesday 9/14

Thursday, 9/15

Friday, 9/16

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Hub on Wheels Cycling event Sunday, September 28.

Bike 10, 30, or 50 miles on a car-less Storrow Drive, and cycle through beautiful (and relatively flat) neighborhoods of Boston, all while raising money for Boston Public Schools.

Mr. Klem has been doing this event with students for 4 years now. Last year, there were about 12 teachers, students, and parents. Everyone was surprised how easy it was to ride 30 miles! There are also 4 rest stops along the way, with free food, drink, and bike repair kiosks for all participants.

Last year, we raised over $600. We're hoping to beat that total this year! Please join the team!

Homework for Week of 9/20

If you've begun thinking about your year-long project, or are just interested in marine issues, check out SeaWeb a great resource for all current marine-related topics and links.

Tuesday 9/20

Wednesday 9/21

Thursday 9/22

Friday 9/23

Homework for Week of 9/27

Tuesday 9/27

OCA #6: Finding locations from Lat. and Long. coordinates

Wednesday 9/28

OCA#10: GPS

Independent Project proposal idea (preliminary) due today

Thursday 9/29

NO SCHOOL

Friday 9/30

Let Ms. DR know ASAP if you are interested in going on the field trip to Lovell's Island in Boston Harbor on Thursday, October 22. We will be out of school all day, returning at 2:30.

No outside-of class work due today

Homework for Week of 10/4

Tuesday 10/4

Because we have had so many cloudy nights, you may keep your sextant for the next two weeks and try to make those 5 observations. We'll reassess the situation if the weather continutes not to cooperate. Your observations are now due on October 19, the day before the field trip. Answer the packet questions, too. You must return your sextant in order to receive credit for your work.

Wednesday 10/5

OCA#11: Navigating the Titanic, then and now. Download the article here.

In class test review

Thursday 10/6

NO CLASS - Special Schedule

Friday 10/7

Maps, Charts, and Navigation Test in Class

Homework for Week of 10/11

Tuesday 10/11

Go over test in class.

Intro to Tides.

Wednesday 10/12

Begin to become familiar with vocabulary in the Tides Unit Organizer.

Thursday 10/13

Finish the Tides worksheets we began in class.

Friday 10/14

No class. Zeitoun event.

Homework for Week of 10/18

Tuesday 10/18

OCA's (questions in Tides Unit Organizer) #1 and #2 due.

Wednesday 10/19

How to use a sextant activity with 5 observations and post-lab questions due today.

Thursday 10/20

Field Trip to Lovell's Island. Be on time and dress for the weather. Bring extra warm layers. The boat ride can be much chillier than the air In Newton!! Remember also to bring lunch, a snack, and something to drink. There will be nowhere to purchase food or beverages.

Meet in 425 promptly at 7:50. We will collect our materials before we board the bus at 8AM.

Friday 10/21

Type a one-page (12-point font, 1-inch margins) reflection of your trip to Lovell's Island. Use complete sentences and an organized format. Edit your work to make it excellent.

Be sure to include:

• 5 things you liked best about the trip

• what was most challenging about the trip

• 5 revelations (things you learned) and how each will influence you as we move forward in Oceanography this year

Homework for Week of 10/25

If you haven’t already done so, schedule a meeting with Ms. DR to go over your plans for your Independent Project. Your rough draft is due on Friday this week, and the final paper is due on Friday, October 28.

Tuesday 10/25

OCA's (questions in Tides Unit Organizer) #3.

Wednesday 10/26

OCA's (questions in Tides Unit Organizer) #4.

Thursday 10/27

In class - computer research to fine-tune your YLOP proposal.

By the end of class today, hand in your drawings of the organism you chose from the Lovell's Island touch tank. Include answers to the questions:

1) What is the organism called (common and Latin names)?

2) If it is invasive, what other species are negatively affected by it?

3) What is it's food niche - what eats it and what does it eat?

4) What phylum is it in?

5) What are the characteristics of that phylum?

Friday 10/28

OCA's (questions in Tides Unit Organizer) #5 and #9 due.

Proposal for your OYLP. If you are working with a partner, you may hand in one proposal together.

Homework for Week of 11/1

Tuesday 11/1

In class: Tides Web Quest. Work on some of it as an OCA.

OCA's (questions in Tides Unit Organizer) #10 and "Bonus Point" activity are both extra credit that you can earn if you turn them in by today. No Tides work accepted after today.

Wednesday 11/2

In class: Tides Web Quest. Continue work as an OCA.

Thursday 11/3

Tides Web Quest must be completed and handed in by the end of class today.

Friday 11/4

TIDES QUIZ

TERM I ENDS TODAY.

No late Term I work accepted after 9:50 AM (end of class) today.

Homework for Week of 11/8

Note: For this unit, the OCA's of the week will be handed in on Friday. The due dates are assigned so that you keep up in class, and don't have too much to do all at once. If you keep to the schedule, the workload will be quite manageable, and you will get the most out of what we do in school.

Tuesday 11/8

Welcome to Marine Ecology. The Unit Organizer will be avaialable soon.

Wednesday 11/9

Log on to this website and compete a quick survey for the nnhs science department.

Read Karleskint pages 12-14, adn complete Ecology OCA #1.

Thursday 11/10

Friday 11/11

NO SCHOOL

Homework for Week of 11/15

Tuesday 11/15

Wednesday 11/16

Thursday 11/17

Friday 11/18