DO NOW Date: 04/17 Reminders: DO NOW: April 11, 2014 7th Grade Science Date: 04/17 Reminders: DO NOW: How is it possible to have such a difference in color in these two beaches?

How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface? April 11, 2014 ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface? OBJECTIVES: -Finish Presentations from last class -Present to class

Presentations Look through rubric to ensure that your group has met all criteria Save to proper folder on the shared drive Fill in landform presentation sheet as you watch presentations

DO NOW How much water do you think you use in a day? Date: 4/18 Reminders: -All missing grades due by Thursday! How much water do you think you use in a day? Where does the water you use come from?

SLO Do not write on the test, only the answer document When you are finished, you may read or finish any other classwork silently

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What land features make up a watershed? OBJECTIVES: -Discover why fresh water is so important -Discuss watersheds

Apples and Oceans Partner A/C- Paper Plate Graph Partner B/D – Apple Cutting Voice Level 1 Do not eat unless told to do so.

Slice 1: 1/4 of the Planet is LAND

Draw on a Circle Graph

LAND

Slice 2: 1/8 of the Planet is Uninhabitable Land

Draw on Circle Graph

LAND

Slice1/8 of the Planet is Habitable Land

Draw on Circle Graph

LAND

1/32 of the Planet is Farmable Land

Draw on Circle Graph

LAND

3/10,000 of the Planet is Land with Drinkable Water

Draw on Circle Graph

LAND You have now seen how little fresh water there is on our planet. We are going to focus on the ocean again. Set aside the “land pieces” of the apple but save the “drinkable water.”

Watersheds The entire areas of land including mountain tops, hillsides, and valleys that drain into the river is called a watershed.

Watersheds Watersheds Edward's Aquifer

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do humans impact water in a watershed? OBJECTIVES: -Explore human impact of watersheds.

Water Pollution Water Pollution

DO NOW Date: 4/19 4/20 Reminders: -Grades due no later than Thursday -Take small sheet home and answer questions Why is it important not to use too much nitrogen-rich fertilizer on your lawn?

Watershed Lab Objective: Test a nearby creek for the amount of nitrogen or oxygen in the water. Materials: Student Sheet Pencil Notebook Outside expectations: Stay with the group Stay out of the street (watch for cars) Level 2 voice maximum Keep track of materials Stay on task

On the walk…

Notebook Setup Tape your water test lab sheet into page____ On page ____ create the following T-Chart: Point-Source Pollution Definition: Example: NON-Point-Source Pollution Definition: Example:

Point source pollution: Water pollution that starts from a single source. Examples? Non-Point source pollution: Water pollution that can not be tracked to one single point.

Point Source Pollution

How would you describe a watershed? DO NOW Date: 4/21 Reminders: -Missing grades due by Thursday (NO EXCEPTIONS!) How would you describe a watershed?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What land features make up a watershed? OBJECTIVES: -Explore the features of a watershed -Identify sources of pollution in a watershed

Exit Ticket In your notebook on page __________, answer the following question: Describe examples of how human activities impact the quality of their water. Use the following vocabulary in your writing: Watershed point source pollution Non-point source pollution

Streams and Rivers Bill Nye

Erosion and Deposition

Erosion

Deposition of Sediments Filling Up a Lake

Watershed Activist Poster Research an issue from the homework with your partners. Discuss the cause, the problem itself, and any solutions With your group, create a poster you might take to a protest to bring awareness to the issue. Use color, images, and words that call for action.

Websites A) http://austintexas.gov/article/sterile-asian-grass-carp-be-released-lake-austin-hydrilla-control B) http://austintexas.gov/department/water-treatment-plant-4 C) http://austintexas.gov/department/scoop-poop D)http://www.austintexas.gov/print/article/national-flood-safety-awareness-week-march-17-through-22

Interview Find a person to interview, and ask them the following questions: What issue did you learn about? What is causing the issue? What will happen if it continues? What are some ways to solve the problem?

How can weathering, erosion, and deposition effect watersheds? DO NOW Date: 4/18 Q: How do humans impact water in a watershed? How can weathering, erosion, and deposition effect watersheds?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How do humans impact water in a watershed? OBJECTIVES: -Read about weathering, erosion, and deposition in Austin watersheds -Discuss issues impacting Austin watersheds