Sustainable resources 11/12
Here is the rubric I will use for grading this. You can email them to me at [email protected] subject: SR Project Proposal #1 or bring them to me Thursday. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0lFgIi0yBEdc2Itak1Rcy15bGM/edit?usp=sharing
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If you are interested in the Fungi Hike and Salmon Fisheries assignments, you can likely do both in one trip by taking your photos of Fungi on the trails surrounding the Fishery. You should note however that there is not as much diversity at that location compared to the Lynn Canyon walk that I mentioned.
I'll be in Lynn Canyon this Saturday 10am, email me if you want to meet me. I'll be at the Cap Hatchery the following weekend on Sunday at 10am. email if you want to meet me. Bee Keeping: I've been talking to Mr. Trousdell and he is likely going to come in next week to meet with you and finish the work. Tuesday Afterschool - make sure you check in with me at some point in the day. Thursday Lunch - Your project proposals are due. Project ProposalsDue to a late start, I am asking that each of you submit one project proposal by October 31st. I have added many details and documents to the Documents Page of this website. You should read them before Thursday's meeting. On Thursday we will go over how Project Level's will be determined, and the rubric I will use to grade your proposals. If you are unable to attend, please sign the sheet outside the door of room C301 indicating your reason. Your project summaries are due on November 21st. Career Presentation Sign UpEach student in this course will present at a lunch hour meeting. Next week at our after-school meeting on Tuesday, you will have the opportunity to sign up for your day between now and mid-May. It will be on a first come first serve basis. Those who do not sign up will be assigned to the remaining dates using a lottery. You must at least check in with me at some point on days when after-school meeting are scheduled if you are unable to attend. Assignment #1Assignment #1 is due on November 8th. We will discuss the article at our lunch meeting next Thursday. If you are unable to attend, please sign the sheet outside the door of room C301 indicating your reason.
From today's lunch meeting:
1. Course Outline - lots of room for individualization - ask me if you need clarifications 2. Term 1 projects & assignments for report card mark - Project Proposal due Oct 31, - Project Summary due Nov 21st (could be one large or several small but at this point I need at least one from each student for a term 1 mark) - Assignment #1 November 8th - Assignment #2 November 15th - Career Presentation - email me a date by Nov 15th (check availability on calendar http://earland.weebly.com/career-presentation-dates.html) max 3 students per date 3. After school & lunch meetings - Day 1's - after school = project work - must check in but then can go and do your work - lunch time = assignments work/discussions and presentations 4. Add yourself to the text-message list for important messages - text @earlandsr to 604-332-2248 5. Project outlines and assignments can all be found on the websitewww.earland.weebly.com 6. email me if you have any questions [email protected] You could go to one of these and reflect on your learning as your "choice" assignmeThursday, October 17th., 2013.
Moving up or moving out? Predicting species distributions in a warming world. A free public lecture for the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society) Speaker: Dr. Amy Angert Location and time: Unity Church, 5840 Oak St, Vancouver; 7:30 pm. Talk description: Rapid climate change is pushing species' distributions to higher elevations and latitudes, but which species will keep up and which species will be left behind? Dr. Angert will discuss efforts to more accurately forecast the extent and rate of impending range shifts. Amy is Assistant professor, Departments of Botany and Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia and Adjunct professor, Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. Current research (Jointly with Zoology in the Angert Lab of the Biodiversity Research Centre) is plant evolutionary ecology; geographic range limits and rarity; population dynamics and community structure. Registration and membership in Nature Vancouver not required. For further information contact David at 604-924-0147 or email [email protected]. Saturday October 19th., 2013 Geology in Stanley Park. An interpretive geology walk for Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society) Leader: Dr John Clague Meeting location & time: Third Beach concession stand at 10 am. Registration: Not required. Duration: 2 to 3 hours. Terrain: The sea-wall path is flat and wheel-chair accessible. Description of event: Enjoy a leisurely walk along the Stanley Park seawall with leader John Clague. We will walk from Third Beach to Prospect Point and examine the rocks that form the park. Highlights will include: the geology of Stanley Park; the origin of Siwash Rock; Ice Age glaciation; and possible impacts of sea-level rise on the seawall. John is a Professor at Simon Fraser University and senior author of the popular geology book Vancouver, City on the Edge. He has been the recipient of numerous awards related to the earth sciences. Most recently he was awarded the Nature Vancouver Kay Beamish Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Nature Education and the J.Willis Ambrose Medal, which is awarded for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian earth science community. For further information contact John at [email protected] the Geology Section Co-ordinator David Cook at [email protected] (604-924-0147). Non-members welcome. Wednesday October 23rd, 2013 The Fascinating World of Bears. A free public lecture for the District of North Vancouver public library. Due to overwhelming demand this will be the third presentation of this talk in 2013. Speakers: David Cook & Christine Miller. Location & time: District of North Vancouver Main Library; 7:00 pm. Join us for a slide presentation with biologist David Cook about the natural history and biology of bears. David will speak about the eight species of bears that presently inhabit the globe, as well as two recently extinct species: the European and the Florida Cave Bears. The presentation will conclude with an account of black bear management on the North Shore by Christine Miller, the Education Programme Coordinator for the North Shore Black Bear Society. Registration for this talk is necessary due to the popularity of this talk:Call 604-984-0286 ext. 8144 to register. Saturday October 26th., 2013. A hike into the Mosquito Creek Old Growth Forest. An event for Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society) Leader: David Cook. Meeting location & time: We will meet at the top of Skyline Drive, North Vancouver at 10:00 am, October 26th. There is parking beneath the Hydro lines and along Skyline Drive. For those without transportation contact David at [email protected]. Duration: 3 to 4 hours (return). Terrain: Rough and steep along many sections. Deep-tread hiking boots with ankle support are essential. Do not wear sneakers. Hiking poles recommended. Wooden cross ties on the skid roads can be very slippery and dangerous if wet. This field trip is for hikers experienced with rough, steep and slippery terrain. Elevation gain: Approximately 300 metres. Description of event: This will be a slow hike up the south-east slopes of Grouse Mountain to see the Mosquito Creek old growth redcedar forest. This forest of dozens of veteran redcedars up to 3 meters in diameter is the largest remaining fragment of old growth redcedars in the Vancouver area. The hike up takes about 2 hours along skid roads. Other highlights will be a separate patch of old growth Douglas-firs and a forest of Pacific yew some of which are old growth. Traditionally this is also the best time of year to see mushrooms and we will be collecting any outstanding specimens for the Mushroom Show which will take place at Van Dusen Gardens the following day. Bring lunch and a beverage and prepare for changes in weather. We will have lunch beneath the cedar giants. Registration and membership in Nature Vancouver not required. I am looking forward to meeting all of you on Friday
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