Monday’s Daily Log August 11, 2014 Bell Ringer: Illustrate (draw) your perception of what our environment looks like today.

Essential Question Essential Question: Why are some of the plants found in the rain forest canopy better adapted for life in the desert than the rain forest?

Allow students to begin active reading for sections one and two (chapter 1) using Cornell notes/FoldNotes. Students do not have books to take home, therefore pre-reading must occur during the instructional period.

15minutes: ◊Have students make a list of significant environmental problems in the world today and discuss with a partner ◊Have student define some environmental problems in our local community ◊Ask students to identify one of the local problems that is a part of the larger global problem

Tuesday’s Daily Log August 12, 2014 Bell Ringer: “Classifying Resources” Complete the quick lab on pg. 14

Why are humans a part of the environment? Essential Question Why are humans a part of the environment?

Wednesday’s Daily Log August 13, 2014 Bell Ringer: Complete the Math Skills on page 25 (questions 32-34)

Essential Question Why do you think that fossil fuels were not widely used until the Industrial Revolution?

Thursday’s Daily Log August 14, 2014 Bell Ringer: Make a list of five things we can do to reduce our ecological footprint?

Essential Question Why is the sun considered a renewable resource if it burns itself out eventually and cannot not be replaced?

Friday’s Daily Log August 15, 2014 Bell Ringer: Answer Questions 1-2: Saving the Everglades Case Study Pg. 48

Essential Question Discuss the connection between the daily essential questions with respect to the big idea.