Mrs. Epps

12/10/08

Here is the EOCT review that we took today:

Download Eoct 2005a

Download EOCT 2009

Practice it and let us know if you have any questions before the test.

Good Luck, get a good nights rest, and eat your breakfast!!!

12/1/08

Good Afternoon all you creative Book Writers.  I have included your pages for all three sections of your Ch. 11 book, just in case you are absent and you don't want to fall behind. 

This is Section 1:

 

Book  Instructions to be used for your

Ch.

11 Test:

 

1^st page include the following:

 

Title:  Water and any other cleaver name involving Water

 

By:  Your name

 

Period: 

 

Draw  Water Cycle Picture colored and labeled pg. 289

 

 

Next Page include:

 

Title:  Water Resources

 

-Pg. 289-Key terms, their definitions and illustrate each and colored.

 

-Write and Answer the 4 objectives page pg. 289.

 

-Draw Figure 2

 

-Write & Answer Reading Checks pg. 290 & 292

 

-Write and answer the following questions: 

 

What factors affect the level of the water table?

What is a watershed?

What are the states of matter that water in the water cycle goes through?

 

Section 2:

 

Next Page include:

 

Title:  Water Use and Management

 

-Pg. 296 Key terms, their definitions and illustrate each.

 

-Draw Figure 6

 

-Draw Table 1

 

-Make  Large Graphic Organizer, pg. 298 and fill it in:

 

	Residential W U	Industrial W U	Agricultural W U
Characteristics
Water Conservation

 

 

-Answer

Reading

Checks pg. 298 & 301

 

-Write and answer the following questions on pg. 303: 

 

#1, #3, #4

 

Answer the following question:

 

What are two possible solutions to use in preventing water shortage in the future?  Describe in detail the process for each.

 

Section 3 

 

 

Next Page include:

 

Title:  Water Pollution

 

-Pg. 304-Key terms, their definition no illustration.

 

-Draw and write Table 3 & 4:

 

Sources of Point Pollution	Non-point sources of Pollution

 

 

-Summarize Table 5

 

-Write & Answer Reading Checks pg. 307 & 311

 

-Draw  & label I color-Figure 22

 

-Write & Answer the following: 

  Explain and give examples of why point source pollution is easier to control than   

  non-point source pollution.

 

-Read table 6, Federal Laws, Pick 3 laws that you feel are the most significant, list 

  their name and write them out in your own words.

 

-pg 315,  Write out the question and answer to #10-#17.

 

-pg. 317 Answer # 33 and

Reading

Skills #1-#3

 

Extra Credit: #23-#24 and #34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/26/08

Hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!  I know I am thankful for all my students.

                    

 

Just a reminder about your Final Project due Descember 15th and if you chose to do   the extra credit assignment due December 3rd.  I'm sure you are thankful for the reminder!!!

Again have a wonderful Turkey Day and don't spend all your money on Black Friday!!

              

 

 

 

I know you are thankful for these!!!

11/12/08

Download ES_09_wina.ppt

I have included a review section at the end of your powerpoint.

Test and packet due tomorrow.

11/3/08

Today, all the students that attended, turned in their Ch. 8 Packet and took the Ch. 8 Test. If you were absent, plan on staying after school with Mrs. Epps on Thursday, no acceptions.  That is the only makeup date available and then she plans to skip all the way home.

I have also attached an LTA that without acception, is due Friday:

Download ch. 9 LTA.doc

Hope you had a relaxing day!!!

10/24/08

HAPPY HOMECOMING FRIDAY.

                              

Don't forget to have all of your partner packet complete to turn in on Monday.  You will also need to have your Biome presentation complete.  I have included 7.1 & 7.2 Active Reading fo anyone thta is absent.

Download ch_7_sec_1_2.doc

Have a great weekend!!!

10/21/08

Back by Popular DEMAND, TYPEPAD UPDATE.

                         

We are having an exciting time putting together our Biome PowerPoints.  Mrs. Seay and I can't wait to see your presentations.  I am including the Biome instructions, just in case you lost yours:

Download biome_project.doc

If you are absent during this time, follow the instructions and do a PowerPoint on the Rain Forest Biome

I am also attaching the worksheets fo Ch. 6:

Download concept_review.doc

Download sec2.doc

Download sec_1.doc

Download sec_3.doc

You know you and your partner are responsible for all of these worksheets tomorrow.

Partneer Quiz over Ch 6 tomorrow.  Know your sections!!!

P.S. Extra Credit if you come in and quietly whisper to me which is your favorite BIOME.

10/8/08

We had a test today and turned in packets.  Your new LTA is due 10/14/08.  I have attached one if you forgot yours or you were absent:

Download ch.5 LTAa.doc

Have a great night!!!  Sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite...             

                                      A                      B                    C

EXTRA CREDIT for your favorite picture A, B, or C.

10/7/08

Hello to all.  We had a blast on our field trip to the Kangaroo Ranch.  We learned so many interesting facts about the MOB.  Sooo... if you were in class, you also learned almost everything we did since you had a worksheet to complete.  This is a large part of the packet due tomorrow, sooo... if you were absent, I am attaching it:

Download kangaroo_wsh.doc

These are the sheets you use for your facts:

Download kangaroo20facts1.doc

Download kangaroo20factspg_2.doc

                                                                        

Don't forget the packet and TEST Tommorrow.

10/1/08

Hello, I am attaching your PowerPoint Notes for Ch4. Sec 3:

Download ch. 4 Sec 3a.ppt

Please be sure you have these written by test date, Wednesday 10/8/08.

IF YOU ARE GOING ON THE FIELD TRIP; BRING YOUR MONEY BEFORE HOMEROOM TOMORROW.

                  

Dress comfortable, we are going to be DEERS tomorrow.