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Block class
1 semester- 1 credit/Quarter
Enviromental Science is a course that will expand on ecological principles and concepts covered in junior high science, chemistry, physics and biology, as wells as give the student exposure to field biology and basic enviormental research. It is intended to give interested students considering post secondary training in this area, an introduction to environmental science.
Environmental Science Syllabus
Week 1
Begin reading the Sand County Almanac
Find and record the Benthic Macroinvertebrates at the River sight
Week 2-4
Summarize Benthic Macroinvertebrate results
Continue reading Sand County Almanac
Transects of the river at the 9 locations of the previous years
Week 5
Continue reading Sand County Almanac
Finish Transects and River Clean up
Week 6
Continue reading Sand County Almanac
Begin compilation of River Data for final project
Begin timber study
Introduce Native Prairie plant identification
Week 7
Continue reading Sand County Almanac
Week 8
Continue timber study & begin chemical test of the river
Week 9
Work on final project compiling & analyzing all Data recorded