ICT lesson Arctic Tundra

Open a word document and select Ariel font size 14 bold and underlined.  Centre your text and type title:  Investigating the Arctic Tundra

Keep Ariel text but change to size 12 and take off bold and underline, align your text to the left and read the task appropriate to your level from the selection below.

Using you knowledge from last lesson complete the appropriate task from below:-

Level 3
Select a picture form the internet that shows what a tundra biome looks like.
List some animal and plant species that live in the tundra biome
Outline the location of the Arctic Tundra
List some features/characteristics of what the Arctic tundra is like.

Level 4
Identify from the internet an appropriate image to give an impression of what the Arctic tundra looks like
Describe what the Arctic tundra is like and make reference to the image you have chosen.  In your description you should include location, climate, seasons, plants, animals, tribes.

Level 5
Examine the features of the Arctic tundra that make it a special biome
Explain the importance of the Arctic tundra

Level 6
Analyse the importance of the Arctic tundra, giving a brief introduction to the biome and its characteristics
Predict might happen in the future to the Arctic tundra and show appreciation of the impacts of any changes that might occur

HW
Finish your work from class and try to complete one task from the level above.
Due Tuesday, printed out and in back of book.

Arctic Tundra task

http://www.ehow.com/about_5329435_tundra-important.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/tundra-climate-facts.html

This link will help you to research your HW, you may find other websites too:-
What is Arctic Tundra?  What is it like?
Why is Arctic tundra important?
What threatens the Arctic tundra?

Make notes in books to enable you to share knowledge next lesson

Presenting your Powerpoint

If you would like to be chosen to present your powerpoint then you need to be able to share it with the class.  You have 2 options:-

Option 1:
Save powerpoint from school machine onto memory stick ready for class next Friday

Option 2:
Open a slideshare account and upload your powerpoint onto it and then you'll be able to retreive your powerpoint from my machine online next lesson- give it a go!!!

Acid Rain ICT lesson

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/acid_rain.htm

In this lesson you are going to use this website to create a Powerpoint presentation of 2 slides.  On slide 1 you will need to diamond rank the "How can acid rain be tackled" ideas.  On slide 2 you will need to justify your top and bottom choices ie. tell me why they are top and bottom.

HW
http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/education/site_kids/games.htm

Play the 3 games on this website

Are you clued up on climate? HW Quiz

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3579492.stm

Use the link above to log onto quiz and do multiple choice questions.  Record score in back of book.

Preparing for my greenhouse effect assessment

Dear Students and Parents

Please use the clips below to prepare for your assessment on the Greenhouse Effect that is coming up.  Please watch the first clip in this list and then the clip appropriate for your target level.

Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vYArWrD4is&context=C32492ddADOEgsToPDskKJAPI95t_yUwzBUE4eZNMM

Level 4 Guidance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnMO6kdiwKk

Level 5 Guidance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32S0gQ-oWN8&feature=mfu_channel&list=UL

Level 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcSS5x9dpGo

Enjoy!