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    • Contact Information & Office Hours: Ms. Van Moorlehem URL
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      Ms. Van Moorlehem • rvanmoorlehem@mountainheightsacademy.org  • 801.923.4398



    • Contact Information & Office Hours: Mrs. Pace URL

      Mrs. Pace • apace@mountainheightsacademy.org  • 801.613.7223

    • Supply Requirements for this Class Page

      All students are required to have the following:  webcam, microphone, and lab supplies.  Click for more details.

    • Earth Science Open Office URL

      Click here to join the Earth Science Open Office area.  You can meet here to attend study session, work on group labs or projects, and to collaborate with other students on class things.  Please remember that this is considered part of our class, so act accordingly when you are using the space.

    • Earth Science Late Work Request Form URL
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      Please complete this form when requesting late work.  You need to submit a new form for each week of assignments.  Late work will be open within 2 business days of form submission.   

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      NOTICE:  Beginning in week 2, we will be building a bottle ecosystem.  You need to collect two 2-liter bottles.  Yes, two of them!  Read THIS LINK about collecting and preparing your bottles.  Please work on finding and having your bottles ready for week 2.  Extensions will not be given for lack of having bottles.  Be ready!!!

        

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    Navigating the Course

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    Week 1: March 19-23

    • Humans and the Environment:  Agriculture

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      NOTICE:  Beginning in week 2, we will be building a bottle ecosystem.  You need to collect two 2-liter bottles.  Yes, two of them!  Read THIS LINK about collecting and preparing your bottles.  Please work on finding and having your bottles ready for week 2.  Extensions will not be given for lack of having bottles.  Be ready!!!

        

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      Introduction


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      Earth Science Study Group

      Wednesday at 10am

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      If you missed it, HERE is the link to the recording

      Do's and Don'ts page


    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • COMPLETE: Set Up Actively Learn Account (NEW STUDENTS ONLY) Page
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      Population Growth

    • Learning Objective: I can describe how Earth's systems are dynamic and react to natural and human-caused changes.

    • EXPLORE: Human Population Book
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    • READ: Human Populations Over Time Page
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    • EXPLORE: Human Numbers Over Time Interactive Page
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      Population Growth & Agriculture

    • VIEW: Population Growth and Agriculture (BrainPop) Page
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    • EXPLORE: Consequences of the Green Revolution Book
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    • 1.1 ASSIGNMENT: Quiz on Population & Agriculture (Due March 23)
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    • 1.2 ASSIGNMENT: Sustainable Development (Due March 23)
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      End of Week Activities

    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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    • REVIEW: Vocabulary Page
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    Week 2: April 2-6

    • Earth's Natural Resources

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      Earth Science Study Group

      Wednesday at 10am

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      Click here to view the recording if you didn't make it! 


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      Introduction

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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      Earth's Natural Resources

    • Learning Objective: I can describe how humans depend on Earth's natural resources and evaluate the consequences of their use.

    • EXPLORE: Use of Earth's Resources (BrainPop) Book
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      Consequences of Natural Resource Use

    • VIEW: Mining Page
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    • VIEW: Logging & Deforestation Page
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    • VIEW: Waste (BrainPop) Page
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    • READ: Hazardous Waste Page
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    • VIEW: Impacts of Hazardous Waste Page
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      Bottle Ecosystem Project

    • 2.3 ASSIGNMENT: Build Bottle Ecosystem (Due April 6)
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      End of Week Activities

    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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    • REVIEW: Vocabulary Page
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    Week 3: April 9-13

    • Humans and the Environment:  Natural Hazards

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      Earth Science Study Group

      Wednesday at 10am

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      HERE is the link to the recording, if you didn't make it. 

      Do's and Don'ts Natural Hazards Assignment


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      NOTICE:  Week 3 is the last week that building the Bottle Ecosystem will be accepted for late work.  If you don't get your project started this week, you will lose out on all the points for the project.  

      This includes assignments 2.3, 3.3, 4.2, 5.4, 6.3, 7.3.  

      This equals 80 points!!!  

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      Introduction

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • Learning Objective: I can identify where natural hazards are likely to occur and explain how human activities can increase the intensity and/or frequency of these events.

    • Earthquakes

    • READ: Earthquake Basics Page
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    • WATCH: Elastic Rebound Theory Page
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    • VIEW: Earthquake Damage Page
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    • EXPLORE: Tsunami Book
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    • WATCH: Tsunami Page
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    • Severe Weather Hazards

    • VIEW: Hurricanes Page
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    • VIEW: Floods Page
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    • VIEW: Heat Waves Page
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    • VIEW: Drought Page
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      End of Week Activities

    • 3.1 ASSIGNMENT: Quiz on Natural Hazards (Due April 13)
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    • 3.2 ASSIGNMENT:Natural Hazards: Impacts on Humans & Places (Due April 13)
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    • 3.3 ASSIGNMENT: Record Observations about your bottle (Due April 13)
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    • REVIEW: Vocabulary Page
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    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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      NOTICE:  Week 3 is the last week that building the Bottle Ecosystem will be accepted for late work.  If you don't get your project started this week, you will lose out on all the points for the project.  

      This includes assignments 2.3, 3.3, 4.2, 5.4, 6.3, 7.3.  

      This equals 80 points!!!  

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    Week 4: April 16-20


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    Week 5: April 23-27



    • The Water Cycle

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      "We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."

                                                                       Jacques Cousteau

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      Earth Science Study Group

      Wednesday at 10am

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      Recording of session link

      Do's and Don'ts for Week 5


    • Introduction

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • Earth's Reservoirs

    • Learning Objective: I can identify the reservoirs of Earth's water cycle and describe the relative amounts in each. 

    • EXPLORE: Earth's Water (BrainPop) Book
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    • EXPLORE: Global Water Distribution URL
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    • 5.2 ASSIGNMENT: Earth's Water (Due April 27)
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    • Water Cycle

    • Learning Objective: I can summarize how the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, infiltration and transpiration contribute to the cycling of water through Earth's reservoirs and spheres.

    • EXPLORE: The Water Cycle Page
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    • DISCOVER: Water Cycle URL
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    • VIEW: Earth's Water Cycle URL
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    • VIEW: What Powers the Water Cycle? Page
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    • 5.3 ASSIGNMENT: Quiz on Hydrologic Cycle (Due April 27)
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      Receive a pass grade or complete all available attempts
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      End of Week Activities

    • 5.4 ASSIGNMENT: Record Observations on your Ecosystem (Due April 27)
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    • STUDY: Lesson Vocabulary Page
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    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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    Week 6: April 30 - May 4

     

    • The Properties of Water

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      "We have the ability to provide clean water for every man, woman and child on the Earth. What has been lacking is the collective will to accomplish this. What are we waiting for? This is the commitment we need to make to the world, now."                                                                                      Jean-Michel Cousteau

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      Earth Science Study Group

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      Link to the recorded session

      Week 6 Do's and Don'ts page


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      NOTICE:  In week 7 you need to report your data for this lab activity.  It MUST be reported by Tuesday, May 8th to give the honors students time to graph the data.

    • Introduction

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • Learning Objective: I can summarize important physical and chemical properties of water, water quality and water quantity and relate it to the sustainability and management of Earth's water resources. 

    • Properties of Water

    • VIEW: Properties of Water(BrainPop) Page
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    • READ: Physical Properties of Water Page
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    • Water Resources

    • READ: How We Use Water Page
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    • VIEW: Water Quality Page
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    • VIEW: Managing Water Resources: Flooding (BrainPop) Page
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    • VIEW: Managing Water Resources: Dams (BrainPop) Page
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    • 6.1 ASSIGNMENT: Water Inventory (Due May 4)
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      End of Week Activities

    • 6.3 ASSIGNMENT: Record Observations on your Ecosystem (Due May 4)
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    • STUDY: Lesson Vocabulary Page
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    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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      NOTICE:  In week 7 you need to report your data for the Bottle Ecosystem lab activity.  It MUST be reported by Tuesday, May 8th to give the honors students time to graph the data.

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    Week 7: May 7-11


    • The Oceans

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      Earth Science Study Group

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      Session Recording

      Do's and Don'ts Week 7 Assignments


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      NOTICE:  In week 7 you need to report your data for the Bottle Ecosystem lab activity.  It MUST be reported by Tuesday, May 8th to give the honors students time to graph the data.

    • Introduction

    • Introduction and Weekly Schedule Page
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    • Ocean Movements

    • Learning Objective: I can summarize how energy flows through the oceans and model how temperature and salinity affect sea water density

    • EXPLORE: Waves Page
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    • VIEW: Tides (BrainPop) Page
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    • VIEW: Ocean Currents (BrainPop) Page
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    • Ocean Properties

    • Learning Objective: I can describe the important physical and chemical properties of the oceans.

    • EXPLORE: Earth's Oceans Book
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    • READ: Ocean Salinity Page
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    • 7.2 ASSIGNMENT: Sea Water Density (Due May 11)
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      NOTICE:  In week 7 you need to report your data for the Bottle Ecosystem lab activity.  It MUST be reported by Tuesday, May 8th to give the honors students time to graph the data.  This was extended to May 9th at 6pm

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      Assignment 7.3 is not open for late submissions.  If you missed out on these points, be sure to complete the Week 9 exam early so that you can earn those extra credit points.  If you have questions, talk to Ms. Pace or Ms. Van Moorlehem. 

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    • REVIEW: Lesson Summary Page
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    Week 8: May 14-18

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    Week 9: May 21-25