Biomes in the T-Building

Eco - Oven

With temperatures predicted to be 85 degrees, Saturday will be a great day to test your eco-friendly oven and post your response!  Read the article on the April 18 post and construct your oven of materials similar to the award-winning oven.  Put a metal container with a measured amount of water inside the oven.  Cover it with the clear sheet of plastic.  Note the time you put it out and keep checking for the water to boil.  Note the time the first bubble rises to the top.  Calculate the time it took for the process to begin.  Check the temperature outside and inside the oven.  Post your experience right here.

Article summary: April 18

Read the article by clicking the link.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/solar.oven.global.warming/index.html
During the spring break make an oven as described in the article. Use the oven to boil water and post if the oven was successful. How long did it take for water to boil?

Due March 21...

The soil of the rainforest is not very fertile. Explain why.

What do you think of this? Due: March 7

Watch the clip and write a comment . How would you use this device?

Video summary: Feb. 21

Upload a picture and write a tag as directed on the Planet Foss website below instead of the usual video summary.

Select a challenge and upload a photo : Due Feb. 21

http://www.fossweb.com/planetfoss/PopulationsandEcosystems/
Click on the link. Select a challenge. Take a photo as instructed and upload the picture on the website. You will be graded on the relevance of your photo to the tag and your ability to complete the task by the due date.

Your resource for life science:

Explore this site.

Video summary: Due Feb. 7

View the video 'Top 5 cases for Martian life" from the adjoining Discovery Channel site. Summarize the video in at least 5 sentences. Write some details that show that you understand the movie.

Article to be summarized ....

Summarize the article in no more than 8 sentences and write your opinion of the action.