HEPBURN'S SCIENCE CLASSES 2018-2019

This blog will provide basic information about my chemistry and environmental sc. classes. It will contain warm-ups, words of the day, an outline of classworks, special projects, and home works for each day. In addition it will contain relevant information connected with my classes in general. Make it a habit of visiting this blog regularly as there will be times that I will mention things here but not in class. ALSO REMEMBER TO CHECK YOUR CLASS' RESOURCE PAGE.

Monday, November 5, 2018

ENVIRONMENTAL SC. NOV. 5 & 6, 2018

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss and explain how fresh water can be both a renewable and a limited resource; explain the significance of a watershed.

W.O.D. Enervated-lacking energy, weaken, exhausted

WARM-UP
Read “looking for water in the desert” page 419 and answer the question: Why are we running out of water in Las Vegas? (state as many reasons as you can)

CW

In your notebooks, complete the following:

1. Define the following terms: watershed, pollution, landform, ridge, runoff, tributary, & land use.

2. View the video #1 found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrVotzBNto

3. View video # 2 found at https://youtu.be/LJ63xGJY4pM

4. Look at the definition of pollution in the words defined above and discuss examples of pollution