February+24,+2011

__**Science 10 - Thursday, February 24, 2011**__

 * ===Upcoming:===
 * **Unit Exam for Sustaining Earth's Ecosystems - Next Friday, March 4**


 * ===**//__Today's Big Science Questions__//**===
 * What are the big themes and details in the film 'An Incovenient Truth'?
 * What has happened, in terms of actions on climate change, since this film was released?


 * ===**Terms so far...**===


 * abiotic ||< commensalism || biodegradation || cellular respiration || bioaccumulation ||
 * adaptation || competition || consumers || denitrification || bioremediation ||
 * biome || ecosystem || decomposers || nitrification || heavy metals ||
 * biotic || mutualism || food chain || nutrients || keystone species ||
 * climate || niche || food pyramid || photosynthesis || parts per million ||
 * climatograph || parasitism || food web || sedimentation || PCBs ||
 * || predation || producers || weathering ||  ||
 * ||  || trophic level ||   ||   ||


 * ===Finish viewing 'An Inconvenient Truth' and keep notes with a concept map===


 * ===**Film Circles - In two groups, each member speaks to the following:**===
 * **Five significant items from your notes**
 * **Doese evidence exisit on global patterns that seemed to be linked to temperature increase?**
 * **Are there energy options for the average citizen that do not contribute to global warming?**
 * **Is global warming an urgent issue in need of remedial action?**


 * ===ClimateCrisis.net - The Impact ===

Number || NaCl Concentration || Number of Seeds Germinated || Root Length (mm) || Number of Seeds Germinated (mm) || Root Length ||
 * ===Complete results table from Investigation 2-3B - Testing the Effect of a Chemical Pollutant===
 * ||  || **Your Group** ||   || **Class Average** ||   ||
 * Petri Dish


 * **Project - [|How Things Are Made] - Choose a product & Create a powerpoint, prezi, or word document that focuses on...**
 * Raw Materials
 * Design
 * Manufacturing Process
 * Byproducts/Waste