Earth+Day

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Use technology to become Citizen Scientists



Bloom's Digital Taxonomy



= Try out these tech tools and have fun finding others. Share your creations. =




 * * [|energy infographic]
 * [|infographic]
 * [|renewable energy infographic]
 * [|energy infographics]
 * [|pollution infographic]
 * [|infographics energy]
 * [|info graphic]
 * [|Best Infographics]
 * [|renewable power infographic]
 * [|rüzgar enerjisi infografic]

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How To Make an Infographic with Visual.ly || media type="custom" key="28170049" = = The Girl Who Silenced the World
 * **12 Power Words **
 * Trace ** – outline and list the steps
 * Analyze **– break it down, we’re not done yet
 * Infer ** – means you gotta read between the lines
 * Evaluate **– judge and look at both the sides
 * Formulate **– create and come up with a plan
 * Describe **– paint a picture, show you understand
 * Support **– give examples, prove it, back it up
 * Explain **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– tell about it, who, when, why and what
 * <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Summarize **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;"> – the bottom line, in a nutshell
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Compare **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;"> – how things are the same, oh please do tell
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Contrast **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– things are different, you can tell us how
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Predict **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– what do you think will happen now

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Earth Hour 2013

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Ocean Heroes: Plastic

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One World One Ocean

Earth Day: Give A Hand

Required:
===1. Research information handout or laptop/tablet===

4. Pen
===Optional But Useful Equipment to Bring to Shiell's Park:=== ===1. Card Table (sign up for a table in J1 if you can not find a card table to bring to the park)===

2. Tape (Duct, Masking, Scotch)
===3. Water Bottle (you will get thirsty talking so much)=== ===4. Snack (best if you eat before you come to the park)===

5. Pens (for signatures)
===6. Clothespins to hang posters on the fence behind your table===

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
Green House Effect: Global Warming = EXTENSIONS: = Studyjams Math >> || transparency || >> >> *Infographic from [|Good] >> >> >> >> >>
 * Software, sites, and tools to create infographics[[image:merrillfmsscience7/Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 5.23.43 PM.png align="center" caption="Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 5.23.43 PM.png"]]
 * Glogster (example)
 * Piktochart
 * Inkscape
 * Splashup
 * Sumo Paint
 * Sketchpad
 * Pixlr
 * iPad app: Visualize
 * Android app: PicsArt - Photo Studio
 * easel.ly
 * infogr.am
 * SnagIt
 * SlideRocket infographic templates
 * [|energy infographic]
 * [|infographic]
 * [|renewable energy infographic]
 * [|energy infographics]
 * [|pollution infographic]
 * [|infographics energy]
 * [|info graphic]
 * [|Best Infographics]
 * [|renewable power infographic]
 * [|rüzgar enerjisi infografic]

How To Make an Infographic with Visual.ly

<span class="visually_embed_cycle">[|Global Environment Indicators (1990-2005) infographic]

Global Environment Infographic

Software, sites, and tools to create infographics


 * Glogster (example)
 * Piktochart
 * Inkscape
 * Splashup
 * Sumo Paint
 * Sketchpad
 * Pixlr
 * iPad app: Visualize
 * Android app: PicsArt - Photo Studio
 * easel.ly
 * infogr.am
 * SnagIt
 * SlideRocket infographic templates

Earth Day 2011 Rough Draft
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Earth+Day+In+the+Park 2012 Assignment.pptx|Download]]
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Endangered Species Red List = Earth Day Is Every Day =Earth Day Network Find out what you can do to protect our amazing planet.= wecanchange.com EARTH DAY CHALLENGE PROJECTS

Challenge Based Learning You will research and create an Earth Day project that you will share with our local community and our global online community.

TED Talk: Two Young Scientists Break Down Plastics

TED Talk Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with lions Lion Song

Edith Widder: Glowing Life In An Underwater World TED Talks Ideas Worth Spreading
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Your Rubric - Print View.mht|Download]]
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 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Oral Presentation Feedback.docx|Download]]
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Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
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abc speaking skills Presentation Skills: Voice

California Coastal Cleanup Day: Every Piece of California Coastal Cleanup Day: Every Piece ofTrash That You Remove Reveals Something Beautiful Ventura Coastal Cleanup schedule Friends of the River - what you can do to keep the Sespe Clean

Trash That You Remove Reveals Something Beautiful

Owls of the World Audubon Society for Bird Watching





EXTENSIONS:

David McCandless: The Beauty of Data Visualization

David McCandless Info

earthday.org

green schools

environmental footprint

Siemans We Can Change the World

Earth Day

Statistic and

Bubblus

Environmental Problem/10-15 questions

Earth Day Project: GATHERING STATISTICS

PROBLEM: SHARK FINING IS THREATENING THE EXTINCTION OF SHARKS 3 IMPORTANT STATISTICS ABOUT SHARK FINING:



INFOGRAPHIC: SHARKS COUNT!



Pew Charitable Trusts: Environment





Play the

ecology

game <span class="wiki_link_ext">Energy City

AND try the other

digital labs

and games at the

JASON Mission

Center Plants and Chemicals

EXTENSIONS:

UC Berkeley Evogram

PBS Whale Evolution

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UEN Games
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Green Visualization Games

= EXTENSIONS: =
 * ||  ||   ||   ||  Island Fox Resources ||
 * ||  ||   ||   || Nature Conservancy LA-Ventura Project ||
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Gameup

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Earth Day In the Park 2011



California Channel Islands Success Stories: CA Brown Pelican & Island Fox Explore the Blue Challenge = EXTENSIONS: =

Life Science: Backyard Habitat
=General Resources for Science= = = =Video= = = =Interactives= = = > == == > ==Problem: Whales Get Hit by Ships Solution: Change Shipping Lanes Blue Whale Sightings Near Channel Islands== > || Screen_shot_2012-03-11_at_3.03.58_PM.png || > || IMG_2312.jpg || > = 4. REVIEW = > Quizlet Evolution Study Guide > > = 5. GOAL = > = Learn to use online tools to study for tests and quizzes. = > = 6. NEW = > Channel Islands > Bald EagleLive > Cam > > > = Best "Green" Businesses = > || || > || Best Green Companies in the US || > > Posted on December 4, 2012 by [|Nicole] > > Posted in [|Solar Blog], [|Solar News] Tagged [|green businesses], [|green companies], [|green company] > > Best "Green" Businesses > > Looking to spend your hard-earned cash on products that are made by environmentally responsible companies? > > After many hours of scouring the interwebs for the best of the best green companies in the US, here’s a list of who’s getting ‘going green’ right – and keep in mind that many of these companies may have additional green initiatives and programs that are not listed here (flora/fauna preservation, etc.) but that’s another post for another day: > > > > ||
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/citybirds.jpg caption="external image citybirds.jpg"]] City BirdsSummer is a perfect time to learn about the different species of birds.
 * Whether you live in the city, country, or suburbs, you can turn your backyard into a place that
 * attracts many different kinds of birds. [Video]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/organismneeds.jpg caption="external image organismneeds.jpg" link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=f0d4b88e-314a-4e5b-9c76-4d2d1f85ddd4"]] Organism NeedsHelp your child learn about what habitats are, using the Exploration,
 * Organism Needs. [Simulation]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/spicebusgswallowtail.jpg caption="external image spicebusgswallowtail.jpg"]] Backyard Habitat:Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly and Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly
 * Learn from Molly and Dave about how to build a habitat to attract many species of butterflies. [Video]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/corwin_guyana.jpg caption="external image corwin_guyana.jpg"]] Jeff Corwin Experience: Guyana: Rain Forest Ecosystem
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/101usesforcola.jpg caption="external image 101usesforcola.jpg"]] MythBusters:Chemical Changes: 101 Uses for Cola
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/scienceofmaterials.jpg caption="external image scienceofmaterials.jpg"]]Greatest Inventions: Bill Nye: The Science of Materials
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/fishfrenzy.jpg caption="external image fishfrenzy.jpg" link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=f14ff1a2-34ae-4956-88ae-48cd33b9a60a"]]Science Sleuths: Fast Fish Frenzy
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/ponderthis.jpg caption="external image ponderthis.jpg" link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=745c5f64-2c62-4d69-aeaf-078c3528e193"]]Virtual Lab: Ponder This
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/solarpoweredcars.jpg caption="external image solarpoweredcars.jpg" link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=40ccb7c2-1f6a-43ac-8519-bb552c021dc7"]]Interactive video: Solar Powered Cars
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/scientificinquiry.jpg caption="external image scientificinquiry.jpg" link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=78fc114d-bec1-4208-bebd-1d932a5b8a1d"]]Interactive Science Stimulation: Scientific Inquiry
 * == Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20 ==
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= Environmental Problem: Plant Extinction due to Habitat Loss =



= Rescued From Extinction =



= Limited Habitat =



Seriously Endangered Plant

Endangered Species Act: Laws to protect endangered plants and animals

National Collection of Imperiled Plants

= Bringing Back "Extinct" Plants Using Seed DNA = =Jurassic Park Plant=


 * [[image:http://www.sciencenews.org/view/download/id/338623/name/SLEEPING_BEAUTY caption="download"]] ||
 * download ||

=Scientists grew this flowering plant from bits of a fruit preserved in Siberian permafrost for more than 31,000 years.= = Credit: PNAS = = Sleeping Beauty =

Earth Day Timeline/Deadlines



 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Earth Day Project Timeline 2013.docx|Download]]
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Earth Day Project Problem and Solutions Bubblus

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 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Brainstorming Bubblus Rubric.docx|Download]]
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3. Work on Your Earth Day Presentation


Science 360: Green Revolution



Power Point

Free Open Office



Prezi



Glogster Edu

Science 360: Changing Planet


Science 360: Profiles of Scientists & Engineers

Scientist: Roselle Rojas Biochemist = EXTENSIONS: =



Tech News

Tech News Videos: Maglev Trains = EXTENSIONS: =
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Biomes of the World


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Cell Phone Tracking: Journey North Youth Radio Resources: Go to wecanchange and Earth Day Network for Earth Day project ideas. OCEAN PORTAL MS Life Science 7 YouTube Channel: FMS Earth Day 2010 media type="custom" key="28170021" media type="custom" key="28170023" PROJECT EXAMPLE 5 STEPS || Step #1: State the Problem Coal plants release air pollution when they make electricity. || Step #2: Provide Relevant Statistics -facts with numbers (minimum of 3) 1. Seven million children in the U.S. have asthma and suffer from exposure to air pollution. 2. Chronic exposure to particlepollution can shortenlife by one to three years. 3. The economic benefits of reducing soot and smog pollution are projected to reach $2trillion in 2020. || Step #3: State the Solutions (minimum of 3) 1. Plant a shade tree to reduce use of electricity for air conditioning and fans on hot days. 2. Plant a shade tree, that loses its leaves in the winter, to reduce the amount of heat necessary to heat the house in winter. 3. Plant a shade tree to absorb air pollution and carbon dioxide. || Step #4 : Create an Earth Day Poster (bumper sticker,T-shirt, etc.) with Slogan Here is what is in coal pollution: Step #5: State sources for more information phone numbers, websites Website: Arbor Day Foundation Phone #: 1-888-448-7337 For more information see: Action Alert: STOP AIR POLLUTION Air Pollution from Coal Plants Interactive Earth Justice || EVOLUTION || EARTH AND LIFE HISTORY || **Next Generation Science Standards** [|**Life Science**] [|**MS.**] [|Structure, Function, and Information Processing] [|**MS.** Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms] [|**MS.**] [|Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems] [|**MS.** Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems] [|**MS.** Natural Selection and Adaptations] ||
 * [|The Oakland Zoo]
 * [|SeaWorld]
 * [|eNature.com]
 * [|Peterson Field Guides]
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 * EARTH DAY
 * CA || LIFE SCIENCE 7 || STANDARDS:

Earth Day 2010

Earth Day 2011 Rough Draft
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Earth+Day+In+the+Park 2012 Assignment.pptx|Download]]
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Endangered Species Red List

__//*PEOPLE CAN CHANGE//__ __//THEIR MINDS AND//__ __//BECOME EARTH FRIENDLY//__ 75 YEARS AGO (GRANDMOTHER) - FUR IN STYLE, ACCEPTABLE A GENERATION LATER (MOTHER) - REAL FUR IS OUT OF STYLE, UNACCEPTABLE and PROTESTED NOW (DAUGHTER) - REAL FUR IS OUT OF STYLE, REAL FUR IS UNACCEPTABLE, FAUX (Fake) FUR below is OK
 * GOAL **
 * Earth Day Projects **
 * Learn to change **
 * people's minds by: **
 * 1.) identifying the problem, **
 * 2.) researching and **
 * finding statistics, **
 * and 3.) creating solutions. **
 * Standard 3e **
 * NEW: **
 * EXAMPLE: FUR COATS **
 * 75 YEARS AGO **
 * (GRANDMOTHER) - **
 * FUR IN STYLE, **
 * ACCEPTABLE **
 * A GENERATION **
 * LATER (MOTHER) - **
 * OUT OF **
 * STYLE, UNACCEPTABLE **
 * NOW (DAUGHTER) - **
 * OUT OF STYLE, **
 * UNACCEPTABLE, **
 * FAUX (Fake) FUR is OK **

Each year, more than **40 million animals** are killed for their fur. BAN FUR FOR FASHION

== Example: Casabella Cellulose Sponges - biodegradable because the sponges are made from plants == Eco Friendly Green Products: Ecomall ==2. Design your own business card with Earth Day contact information - toll free phone number and website==
 * == 1. Contact a company by phone or email to request samples for your Earth Day project. ==

3. Design Your Own Earth Day T-Shirt
1. Design and Submit your idea to Threadless

Protect Bats and Sea Turtles
= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Talk about your Earth Day project and get two peer reviews of your Power Point, Prezi, or Glogster. = = EXTENSIONS: = Earth Day Projects to Green Your School Do Something. org || = 1. WELCOME - Earth Day Presentations =
 * = DATE: W 03/20/13 - F 03/22/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.=

**Investigation and Experimentation**
==**7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.** 7. a. select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data. 7. b. utilize a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence as part of a research project. 7. e. communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.== === || = earn about the importance of presentation practice & corrections, = before presenting your Earth Day Project to the local community. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW - Try to attend a local Earth Day Celebration and Film It = Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest

Green Car Show Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Earth Day

Thousand Oaks Arbor Earth Day = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Rubric Score for Presentation and Feedback from Teacher and Peers = = EXTENSIONS: = Have fun educating your little brothers and sisters about protecting the environment. Environmental Games & Activities For Kids ||  || Earth Day Thousand Oaks Games Earth Hour =Problem: Batteries Are Wasteful and Leak Chemicals= =Solution: Buy a Solar Powered Backpack=
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Art From Recycled Materials
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Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
= 4. REVIEW =

Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn how to create a Prezi and an infographic. = = 6. NEW = Access to Clean Water Explore Prezi Science and Environment Kayaking at the Channel Islands Channel Island Pinnipeds Island Fox In Camp School of Dolphins In the Channel

Treasure of The Sea Channel Islands National Park Island Packers Boat and Camping Reservations

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
= 4. REVIEW = || ||
 * Krichim, Boat in plastic ||

Krichim, Boat in plastic, April 25, 2009. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff Plastic Pollution Coastal Care Santa Barbara Z00 Condor Lookout || = 1. WELCOME = || ||
 * = EXTENSIONS: =
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= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Reading Essential P 59 - 106
Problem: Rainforests Destroyed Solution: Promote Ecotourism Ecotourism
 * [[image:http://www.travels.tl/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/water-discus-underwater-hotel-2.jpg caption="Water Discus Underwater Hotel"]] ||
 * Water Discus Underwater Hotel ||

Water Discus Hotel Dubai media type="custom" key="28170085" = EXTENSIONS: =
 * [[image:http://www.education.noaa.gov/images/oil_spill_main_image.gif caption="Oiled Turtle"]] ||
 * Oiled Turtle ||

Oiled turtle is recovered from Gulf of Mexico by NOAA ScientistOver the course of 87 days an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the Gulf. NOAA Gulf Spill Restoration

Gulf Spill Teamwork NOAA Projects

TED Rainforest Restoration

<span class="wiki_link_ext">Be A Hummingbird <span class="wiki_link_ext">Wangari Maathai Plants A Million Trees In Africa

= Why do you come to school? = == = ANSWER: TO PREPARE FOR YOUR CAREER = =COOL JOBS IN SCIENCE: ADAM SAVAGE= = = == =Cool Jobs In Science: Bonnie Bassler= = = == = = =Careers In Science: Tony Hawk= =COOL JOBS IN SCIENCE SERIES= = Cool Jobs in Science Playlist | Cool Jobs in Science= =How does science make the world more fun? From designing video games to writing sci-fi novels, meet amazing science geeks who made it big!= = = =====Cool Jobs in Science: Adam Ruben===== =Adam Ruben, molecular biologist, gets to use science to help save lives. One day, he hopes his work will lead to a vaccine for malaria, a deadly disease affecting many parts of the world.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Adam Savage===== =Meet Adam Savage. One part of the dynamic duo from Mythbusters, Adam explains what he loves most about his job and what gives him a head rush.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Arne Duncan===== =Do you want to be an engineer, an architect, or even an astronaut? Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, talks about important it is to focus on getting every kid in the U.S. a great education in math and science, and how it leads to some rea ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Bonnie Bassler===== =Did you know humans have 10 times more bacterial cells -- in and on us -- than human cells? Get the scoop from Bonnie Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton University.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Chris Hardwick===== =Chris Hardwick explains why being a nerd is cool: he was a high-school math and chess geek, and now he's a stand-up comedian, writer, TV host, blogger, and all-around weird and wacky experimenter.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Danny Forster===== =Danny Forster teaches architecture and designs buildings, using math and science to come up with elegant solutions to the structural, material, and environmental challenges of architectural design and engineering.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Divven Brown===== =Divven Browne, Green Home Remodeler, uses math and science every day to help make home building more efficient, and cut down on the 50% of landfill waste that comes from construction industries.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Dr. G===== =Find out about how Dr. Jan Garavaglia, best known as Discovery Health's Dr. G: Medical Examiner, uses science to solve crimes.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Dwight Williams===== =What happens when you open up an atom and take out the subatomic particles? Dwight Williams, nuclear physicist, talks about the amazing things you can do once you understand the science of atoms.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Heather Dohan===== =Heather Dohan, Wind Scientist, gets to spend her days working with wind turbines that are 45 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty, have blades as broad a a 747 wingspan, and weigh as much as a herd of 45 elephants!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Jamie Hyneman===== =The other half of Mythbusters, Jamie Hyneman, didn't even like math or science when he was in school. Find out what he thinks about it now!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Jesse Mathews===== =Jesse Mathews, music producer and composer, riffs on how music is living math: the world is always vibrating, and vibration is music. Perfecting that vibration is sonics - the science of music.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: John Holdren===== =What if your job included talking with the president about deep space exploration -- while riding in the Marine One helicopter? Dr. John Holdren, rocket scientist and physicist, talks about the cool stuff he gets to work on as Science Advisor to ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Julius Genachowski===== =What exactly is broadband, and why is it the key to making the U.S. the world leader in communications technology? And what kind of cool jobs can a kid who's into gadgets and technology aspire to? Get the answers from Julius Genachowski, chairman ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Ken MacNeil===== =Ken MacNeil is the host of Bugging Out and the largest provider of exotic bugs in the United States. He is surrounded by 10,000 bugs every day. That's a lot of creepy friends!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Lara Andre===== =Lara Andre is a Documentary Editor for the Discovery Channel. After video is shot, she's the person who puts it all together with cool sound effects and more to tell the story. Her job is also cool because she gets to travel all over the world!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Mark Jannot===== =Mark Jannot, Editor in Chief of Popular Science and Science Illustrated magazines, has combined journalism and a love of science to forge an amazing career.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Matt Lundin===== =How do math, drafting, and skateboarding intersect? Find out how Matt Lundin uses geometry and trigonometry to design skate parks -- and make a living doing what he loves!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Meteorite Men===== =Geoffrey and Steve, the Meteorite Men, use astronomy, algebra, geometry, geology, and physics to do their jobs: running around the globe finding rocks that have fallen from outer space!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Michio Kaku===== =Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku gets to use science to design time machines, light sabers, space elevators, and more. Find out how he got this awesome job!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Mike Rowe===== =Mike Rowe might have the dirtiest job in the world! As the host of Dirty Jobs, he travels all over to see how everyday people perform dirty, but necessary, work. Find out how science plays a part in getting dirty!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Nick Sagan===== =With an astronomer father and an artist mother, Nick Sagan certainly has the pedigree for great science fiction writing.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Phil Plait===== =When movie plots rely on science, who makes sure they're scientifically accurate? Phil Plait, an astronomer, blogger, and writer, gets to make sure that even the movies keep it real.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Reed Timmer===== =Reed Timmer, Storm Chaser, talks about how his mom instilled an early love of science and meteorology -- and now he gets to drive right into the face of tornadoes for a living!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Sean Casey===== =Sean Casey is a Storm Chaser! He is currently filming an IMAX movie all about massive tornadoes. Check out his cool equipment and find out what made him become a storm chaser.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Shannon Shaffer===== =Shannon Shaffer, an executive chef, practices the exciting new science of molecular gastronomy to create the foods of the future.= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Video Game Producer===== =Think being a video game producer is all fun and games? Well, it is, but there's a lot of science, too!= = Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wed. April 17, 2013 at Shiell's Park. = = 4:00pm set up 4:30 - 6:30pm Earth Day Presentations to the Community = == =Lara Andre is a Documentary Editor for the Discovery Channel.= == =Garden Sketches: Evolution In Action= = = = = =Artist: Diane Howard= = = = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Garden Sketches = = EXTENSIONS: = = = = = = Careers in the Green Gardening Industry = Burpee Seed Company in Santa Paula
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Burpee Cut Flower Basics

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013
= Channel Islands National Park =
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Close to the California Mainland Yet Worlds Apart
= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.**e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =

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Treasure In the Sea California Channel Islands National Park = EXTENSIONS: = Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013
= 4. REVIEW = Land Plant Adaptations Wordle Other Word Clouds ==

== Help to Protect! - Powered by SharkBreak.com == Protect Coral Reefs ==

== KQED QUEST: Preserving Forests of the Sea ==

== Albino Redwoods Ghosts of the Forests

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= Bioethical Debates: = = Learn how to research both sides of a topic, debate, and vote your conscience. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution and extinction of species. = = 6. NEW = = California Brown Pelicans An Environmental Success Story Characters in the Story:= =1. DDT 2. Farmers 3. Plankton 4. Fish 5. California Brown Pelicans 6. Scientists 7. Conservationists= =8. EPA 9. Zoo Keepers 10. Volunteers 11. National Park Rangers 12. Citizens of the World= = DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) is a man-made chemical widely used to control insects on agricultural crops and insects that carry diseases like malaria and typhus. = Farmers Spray Their Crops With DDT to Kill Pests (Bad Bugs) = DDT Travels Down the River To the Sea from Runoff and Especially After a Rain = = Pelicans Fed On DDT Contaminated Fish = = DDT Travels Up the Food Chain to the Pelicans and Thins Their Eggshells = = = = Bald Eagles also had broken eggs when the female sat on them because of DDT contamination .= Pelican Population Crashes =


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= Rescued from Extinction Just In Time =
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DDT Information What the World Needs Now Is DDT = Bioethical Debate = = = = 1. Get Prepared = = 2. Contribute = = 3. Practice Respect = = = = After the debate vote your conscience. = = = = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Results of the Debate = = EXTENSIONS: = Listen to Debates from NPR Intelligence Squared Debate: Should College Football Be Banned

= Landscape Architecture for Improving Public Schools =



UCLA Graduate Landscape Architect Olwyn Kingery

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= How Does Soil Temperature Affect Plant Growth? =





GreenCast National Soil Temperatures


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The Soil Doctor



Soil Doctor Blog

= 2. STANDARD: =

=**3.** a. Both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.=

=3. e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive=

=characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.=

= 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013






Try the game and let me know what you think. Rank it 1-5 stars and tell me why.

Earth Day Balance Game





Endangered Species

Earth Day Project Presentation Handout /Display/Props/Table due W April 17, 2013
= Bring to Shiell's Park =





Galapagos Conservancy.org



Darwin Foundation

Galapagos Info

California Channel Islands - The Galapagos of the North Explore Channel Islands National Parks website and Bald Eagle Live Cam and NOAA Channel Islands Marine Sanctuary Citizen Scientists: Whale Song Project Work on Earth Day project Power Point presentation


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I wonder why.... Wired Science Evolution Arkive Games 2. HW 3. Q3 Evolution Lab #4: Bird Beak Outdoor Simulation Art and Science of Cooking media type="custom" key="28170107" I wonder why.... Wired Science Videos 2. HW 3. BrainPOP: Air Pollution Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acid Rain media type="custom" key="28170109"

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Creature Cast Plastic Trash Bag's Journey through our local watershed Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3 > > Friends of the Santa Clara River > > > Coastal Beach Clean Up > > > project Power Point > presentation > >  > 3. Friends of CA Condors > HABITATWORK.ORG > Plastic Pollution > Ban Plastic Bags Toolkit > Ventura County Coastal > and Inland Cleanup > Volunteer on > Anacapa Channel Island > Guest Speaker: Solar World > Write Cornell Notes as you > learn from the guest speaker. > > >  I wonder why... Nikon MicroscopyU
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 * Friends of CA Condors
 * Work on Earth Day
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 * Earth Day Is Every Day
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 * News Nat Geo


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Endangered Species Red List



Take a Shark Break


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= CELEBRATION & EVALUATION - How did you do at Earth Day In the Park? =

= Reactions Skills Used Strengths Weaknesses Improvements =



Earth Day In The Park
= Reactions Strengths Weaknesses Improvements =

A. Whiteboard

B. Personal




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C. Earth Day Rubric






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Exploratorium Grand Opening Show by Digital Obscura

exploratorium and inquiry science- museum where you are told to touch everything and ask questions = EXTENSIONS: =

sdcsb.ucsd science lab

Cytoscape Infographics UCSF

Scripps Explorations Now UCSD

= Earth Day Is Every Day = = Congratulations to the 149 Fillmore Middle School students who = = educated our local community about practical = = environmental solutions a Earth Day In The Park 2013! = media type="custom" key="28170101"

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Earth Day 2013: Save Planet Earth

Ask a scientist an interesting question. I wonder why....

Live Fish Webcam

Bald Eagle Live Cams

NatureBridge National Parks



Garbology



Mythbusters Game

= EXTENSIONS: = Go Play Minecraft and play with a landscape design for our FMS campus.

Intro to Minecraft Minecraft Edu Wiki Courses edx Courses Coursera Escape From the Textbook Math edWeb Gaming Wowzers edGaming

= LEARN HOW TO DESIGN A VIDEO GAME =

Gamestar Mechanic

= EXTENSIONS: =

Word Clouds



Island Fox Nature Conservancy || || ||

TEDx TED World of Tiny Things

Free Top Documentary Films: Science

Free Top Documentary Films: Technology

Head Squeeze: How does deodorant work?

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 * Phet Color Vision Sim**


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3M Science

= EXTENSIONS: 3D Street Art =

Street Art Utopia







Fractals In Nature
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math fractals:
cool math 4 kids math fractals Amazing Logical/ Mathematical Designs at Dornob Logical Turtle Game Math Fractals Games and more Create Makies Bloom's Wheel of Technology
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 * Ventura Audubon Society -Volunteer **


 * CalTrout **


 * Earth Day **
 * Network **


 * Siemans We Can Change The World **

= EXTENSIONS: Have Fun & Learn Math =



Math Games

Online Graph Makers



My Virtual Home

Piru Arroyo Toad News Problem: Panda's Forests Destroyed Solution: Solar Oven for Cooking Problem: Air Pollution Causes Asthma Solution: Solar Panel Your Roof Problem: Chemicals Cause Cancer Solution: Use Ladybugs Instead of Toxic Pesticides for Pest Control Problem: Rainforests Destroyed Solution: Promote Ecotourism Ecotourism Problem: Air Pollution Causes Global Warming Solution: Ask Your Senators to Vote for Clean Bullet Trains for California Senators of CA EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY

EcoKids Games Games for Change Game Design Resources: Go to wecanchange and Earth Day Network for Earth Day project ideas. OCEAN PORTAL

fun teens to do list

Example: Go Camping

Santa Cruz Island



CA Parks



Google Wonder of the World Project