Food for thought and Offenda Update

10/24
Read The Ocean is Broken

Answer the following:

1. What is the term for taking more fish than is needed? Why is this done?

2. What is the name of those two big patches of garbage found between Japan and California? How does the garbage get there?

3. Nuclear power is a good alternative energy source because it requires so little fuel to produce huge amounts of energy. What's the major problem with nuclear power?

4. What are citizen scientists? How do they help professional scientists?

5. What can you do as a citizen to change the problem in the ocean?

We have a guest speaker tomorrow coming to talk to us about nutrient cycling and composting. Come ready with questions.

One really good recommendation for the Offrenda Project: Box or Crate Offrendas

Use the sample lab forms to finish your lab report for the Calorimeter Lab. These reports are individual and due on Monday!!! Find the rubric below to help you.
Formulas and sample problems can be found:
http://www.flinnsci.com/media/510570/soda_can.pdf

Offrenda Project

CHARLES DARWIN-Adam Vaquez, Vincente Trevino, Barbarota, Gabriel

RACHEL CARSON-Sandra, Lorena Hernandez, Selena(?)

TEDDY ROOSEVELT- Gisela O.

BEN FRANKLIN- Ricky P., Cecilia L., Francisca T., Febe R.

BARR

STEVE IRWIN- Daniel Weld, Jessica V., Arturo V.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN- Chris Gamez, Christ Gonzalez, Hector H., Angel

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER?- Lupita, Julian, Sandra

JFK- Hector Amando, Gary Trevino

CHICO MENDES- Anthony Garcia, Argentina, Selena

GAYLORD NELSON- David Rubio, Stefano Soto, Genaro M., Laivseia M

MAHATMA GANDHI- Emiliy C., Jessi, Jose

MARINA SILVA- Maria(?) Rodriguez, Laura Vasquez, Amanda Rodriguez, Ana Dominguez (5^th pd)

JAMES HANSEN- Nancy Molina, Maria Elena Estrada, Miguel Rangel, David Carillo

ANSEL ADAMS- Amy R., Sarah Woo, Jocelyne S., Luis V.

JAIRO MORA SANDOVAL- Roman Sanchez, Sabrina Flores, Vincent Williams, Irene Corona, Jasmin Casassola

EUGENE FRANKLIN MALLOVE- Edgar Velasquez, Emily Sanchez

NORMAN BORIAUG- Daisy M., Jason C., Melanie R., Renee T.

UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTALIST- John S., Sujey R.

JACUES COUSTEAU- Ruth Aguilar, Linda Ramirez

RONALD REGAN- Jaorge Soliz, Damian Canton, Oscar Garay, Robert Rodriguez

ALEXANDER FLEMING- Lorena Hemera, Mayra Daurte, Erika Puenta, Katherine Alvarado

JEAN BAPTISTA- Stephenie Salas, Caroline Berrones, Diana Rodriguez, Cruz Perez, Johan Lozada

MR. ADAMSON(?)- Luis Molina

JOHN MUIR- Veronica S., Jessica R., Anacleto, Fransisco

MARY ROBINSON- Juan Gomez

MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS- Jeanette Murillo, Okzana Rangel, Erasmo Puente, Elmer Garcia

A list: http://www.ascensiongateway.com/quotes/people/activists/environmentalists/index.htm 

remember they must be deceased.