DO NOW: WHAT DO YOU THINK CAUSED BEE COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER? WHEN FINISHED DISCUSS YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR PARTNER

Goals “IWBAT create a buzzfeed poster for one of the headlines” “IWBAT explain how toxicants can affect the environment and organisms.”

Agenda  Finish watching “Vanishing of the Bees” (if you did not finish-let the sub know where to start) or if finished watch 30 minutes of “Queen of the Sun”  Create the Buzzfeed headline poster (individual) 20 min.  Environmental Connections with Student News 15 min  Chapter 14 reading + notes 20 minutes

Vanishing of the Bees  If you did not finish the film complete the notes below

Buzzfeed Poster (20 minutes)  Take out your Buzzfeed reading  Individually create a propaganda poster from one of the Buzzfeed headlines (each group member must have a different headline).  Poster must be on an 8 1/2” by 11” paper  Must be in color  Must have title  Must summarize the main points of the article  Staple the group posters together and turn in to your sub

Environmental Connections to Current Events  Take out a sheet of paper and write your ESAT heading (name, period, date).  Title your paper “Environmental Connections 9/5/13 or 9/6/13”  Watch CNN student News,  Give 3 examples of environmental science connections using at least 1 key term. (Please collect) This will be assessed for a grade.  Write in full sentences.  Must use at least one key term (use more if you can). This will be assessed for a grade.  Write in full sentences.  Must use at least one key term (use more if you can).

Toxicity Cornell Notes  Create Cornell Notes with ESAT heading and title.  You will be reading parts of Chapter 14 on the textbook and answering the 15 questions given to you (on the next slide).  You will be responsible for the material read and will be tested accordingly.  Words in red font are key terms and you must create flashcards for. Questions Answers

Directions: Write the following questions on the left- hand side of your Cornell notes. TOXICANTS MAY CONCENTRATE IN WATER (p.392) 1. Are toxicants evenly distributed in the environment? 2. Where do soil chemicals end up? 3. How do chemicals enter the food chain(organisms bodies)? 4. What kind of animals are good indicators of water pollution? AIRBORNE TOXICANTS CAN TRAVEL WIDELY (p.393) 1. What is pesticide drift? 2. How much pesticide is used in California’s Central Valley? 3. Where do California’s pesticides end up? 4. In California, who is at most risk of health effects from pesticides? SOME TOXICANTS PERSIST FOR A LONG TIME (p.394) 1. Why do synthetic chemicals stay in the environment for a long time? 2. What factors determine how fast a chemical breaks down (degrade)? TOXICANTS MAY ACCUMULATE AND MOVE UP THE FOOD CHAIN(p.395) 1. What happens to chemicals that can dissolve in oil or fats? 2. What is bioaccumulation? 3. How do toxins move up the food chain? 4. What is biomagnification? 5. What are some examples of organisms that were affected by the biomagnification of DDT?