Welcome to my page...I use a broad range of activities and materials in my classwork. I also apply a variety of assessment methods that require students to develop their individual research and presentation skills. My intention is to help students understand the applications and value of work here @ MRLH in their future studies and career pursuits. |
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| Wetlands Study (1st/2nd Semester) |
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| Course Description: This is an advanced science approach that uses our on-site wetland project (see photo on the right). Students learn about wetlands and stream environments by actually planting, maintaining, observing and reporting in and around the field site. Classroom work involves both individual and group discussion, reading, research/study, planning and writing. |
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| Planting/Outside |
12/8/08 |
Students planted 2 more Quaking Aspen in wetland buffer. |
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| Planting/Outside |
12/9/08 |
Students will plant last 2 Quaking Aspen in wetland buffer. |
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| Maintenance/Outside |
12/10/08 |
Students will inspect and remove debris/trash in and around the site's stormwater management system. |
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| Video Review |
12/11/08 |
Students will watch 2 videos on water quality and complete video worksheets. |
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| Project Planning & Work Schedule |
12/1/08 |
Students worked on reports and identified work to be completed in December 2008. |
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| Planting/Outside |
12/3/08 |
Students prepared sites to plant Quaking Aspen in wetland buffer. |
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| Planting/Outside |
12/4/08 |
Students planted 2 Quaking Aspen in wetland buffer. |
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| Planting/Outside |
12/5/08 |
Students planted 2 more Quaking Aspen in wetland buffer. |
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| November 2008 Observation Report/Outside |
11/26/08 |
Students gathered data to complete monthly report. |
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| Planting/Outside |
11/25/08 |
Students planted 12 Black Twinberry in wetland buffer. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries/Outside |
11/24/08 |
Students removed blackberries to prepare areas for planting. |
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| Maintenance/Outside |
11/21/08 |
Students removed debris/trash in and around the site's stormwater management system. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries/Outside |
11/20/08 |
Students removed blackberries to prepare areas for planting. |
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| Non-native removal...Scotch Broom/Outside |
11/19/08 |
Students cleared areas adjacent to the wetland. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries & Scotch Broom/Outside |
11/18/08 |
Students cleared area in front of regulated signage near the wetland. |
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| Site maintenance and planning/Outside |
11/6/08 |
Students removed trash along Swan Creek and around the stormwater detention ponds. |
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| Planting/Outside |
11/5/08 |
Students planted 7 Oregon Grape, 2 Vine Maple and marked new plants with flags. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries/Outside |
11/4/08 |
Students cleared areas for planting. |
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| Project plans (individual and team) |
10/31/08 |
Students presented initial drafts of project work details. |
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| Planting/Outside |
10/28/08 |
Students planted 8 Oregon Grape and 2 Vine Maple. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries/Outside |
10/27/08 |
Students cleared areas for planting. |
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| Non-native removal...Scotch Broom/Outside |
10/24/08 |
Students learned to use "Weed Wrenches." |
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| Project plans (individual and team) |
10/23/08 |
Students worked on monitoring report draft and initial drafts of project work details. |
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| Planting/Outside |
10/22/08 |
Students planted 6 Nootka Roses. |
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| Preparation for monitoring report to Pierce County |
10/21/08 |
Students prepared draft sections for this report. |
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| October 2008 Observation Report/Outside |
10/15/08 |
Students gathered data to complete monthly report. |
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| Planting Practice/Outside |
10/13-14/08 |
Students planted 9 Red-Twig Dogwoods. |
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| Project Proposal Decisions |
10/8/08 |
Students presented project ideas for action planning priorities. |
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| Field Trip Proposal Decisions |
10/3/08 |
Students presented field trip ideas based on value to classwork. |
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| September 2008 Observation Report/Outside |
9/30/08 |
Students gathered data to complete monthly report. |
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| Animal/Plant Worksheets |
9/29/08 |
Students answered questions about selected animals and plants. |
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| Non-native removal...Himalayan Blackberries/Outside |
9/25/08 |
Students worked to open selected areas for native plants. |
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| Field Practice/Outside |
9/18/08 |
Students practiced removing Himalayan Blackberries. |
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| Practice observations in wetland area using binoculars, field guides and field notebooks (working in pairs)/Outside |
9/10/08 |
Students tried to identify 6 animal and 6 plant examples. |
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Initial observations in wetland area/Outside
Key issues and questions (preparation for project planning) |
9/3/08
9/5/08 |
Students wrote down what they saw and heard.
Individual work using notes from 9/3. |
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| Ethics (2nd Semester ONLY) |
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| Course Description: This course uses "Ethics" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer as a textbook. Students examine his concepts using a variety of resources as well as the context of his life and times. A significant amount of class work involves examination of current ethical issues at local, national and international levels. |
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