Pg. 84 RTW: What does algae become when it dies?

• Objective: I will be prepared for the Unit 5 test on Wednesday as well as the notebook check.

• Agenda:– Quiz– Short response stations (pg. 85,87, 89…)

• Homework:– Study for Unit 5 Test (Wednesday!)• Plate Tectonics• Biogeochemical Cycles

Monday, December 15th, 2014

Station Questions1. The atmosphere is one important carbon reservoir.

a) Describe a biological process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and converted to organic molecules.

b) Describe a biological process by which carbon is converted from organic molecules to a gas and returned to the atmosphere.

2. Oceans and terrestrial systems are also important carbon reservoirs.

a) Explain how atmospheric carbon is incorporated into two oceanic sinks. b) Identify one terrestrial sink, other than fossil fuels, that stores carbon for thousands to

millions of years. 3. The burning of fossil fuels has been shown to increase the concentration of

carbon in the atmosphere.a) Discuss TWO other human activities that increase the concentration of carbon in the

atmosphere. b) Identify an environmental problem that results from elevated atmospheric carbon

concentrations. c) Discuss one consequence of the problem you identified.

4. Phosphorus is another element important to all organisms. a) Describe one major way in which the phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle. b) Identify one reason that phosphorus is necessary for organisms.

Pg. 84 RTW: What are the 4 ocean basins?

• Objective: I will be prepared for the Unit 5 test tomorrow as well as the notebook check.

• Agenda:– Review

• Homework:– Study for Unit 5 Test (Tomorrow!)• Plate Tectonics• Biogeochemical Cycles

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

NO RTW: Review before test

• Objective: I will ace the Unit 5 test today as well as the notebook check.

• Agenda:– Test (Grab clicker, pencil and paper, and bags up

front)

• Homework:– None

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014

Pg. 84 RTW: What are your plans for the break?

• Objective: I will finish any missing work and set up Office 365.

• Agenda:– Set up Office 365– Complete missing work

• Homework:– Enjoy your break!

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

Office 365 Set-up

1. Go to Office 365 website: vcs2go.net. Students login with their VCS credentials (username: alpha ID – 1XXXX, password: birthdate - MMDDYYYY – unless students have changed this from their default). a) Raise your hand if you are unable to login

2. You will be prompted to set your preferred time zone for their mailbox (Eastern Time: US & Canada). Students click “Save.”

3. Go to OneDrive: tap boxes on bottom left of screen, tap Office 365… , OneDrive. 1. You may need to tap the menu bar (…) on the bottom

right and use the switch to pc view.

4. Click the “Fill In” link on the first page that appears. 5. Edit the “About Me” section to include their first

name and favorite subject. Once you save this information, you may still receive the message “We’re almost ready!” This screen may last between 5-20 minutes.

6. You can continue checking the “OneDrive” link at the top of the screen.

7. Once your accounts have been established, you should be able to click “OneDrive” and start creating documents.

8. To practice creating assignments: (One partner!) create a Word document. Name this document: a) Last Name_Mangroveb) Type in your intro

9. Use the Share feature to send me the document and your partner.

10. Once you’re done, log out of the application. Close all tabs in the Safari browser and force quit the app. To force quit the app, you double tap the home button until the menu of open apps shows. From there, they “swipe” the Safari browser up and tap the home button again.