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Homework
8th Grade Science
9th Biology


Toolbox Items:
                                                                        

Garden Websites:
                         http://www.edibleschoolyard.org/garden

                         http://www.schoolgardenproject.com/index.html

                        http://www.mass.gov/agr/markets/Farm_to_school/index.htm

                         Shopping Worksheet


Greening Applewild Project

Final Reports Due: TBD

        Greening Final Report

Use these sites for completing your Global Warming Web Quest & supporting your Greening Project
1. www.epa.gov                                             A. www.greencupchallenge.net/index.html
2. www.nrdc.org                                             B. www.focusthenation.org/index.php
3. www.ipcc.ch                                             C. www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/toolkit/index.php
4. www.nytimes.com                                     D. www.powershift09.org/about/history
5. www.ncdc.noaa.gov                                     E. www.350.org/about
6. www.nationalgeographic.com                     F  www.ucsusa.org/
7. sciencenow.sciencemag.org/


Greening Continued!!!

More links to greening resources with a focus on application:
Green Schools www.nesea.org/buildings/greenschoolsresources.html
Green Schools www.ase.org/section/program/greenschl/
Junk Mail(type junk mail in the search box on the home page) www.edf.org/content.cfm?contentID=2038
Energy Efficient Appliance www.energystar.gov
CO2 Calculators www.empowerinstitute.net/lcd
MA state climate action information www.massclimateaction.net

Work from previous Applewild students. Valuable information found here!!!
Greening Efforts  


Leaf Project:
Due Date: Nov 4, 2011

Leaf Project Basics             Dichotomous Key Assg            invasive_plant_problem.pdf

Leaf Project 2011

Some helpful Tree Identication Web Sites:       
http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg/
 http://nbii-nin.ciesin.columbia.edu/ipane/ipanespecies/ipanespecies.htm
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov

Current Events
        
Next Due Date: October 28
        Topic: School Gardens
Approved Web Sites


www.nationalgeographic.com
sciencenow.sciencemag.org/
www.sciencenews.org/
www.boston.com
www.nytimes.com
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
www.sciam.com/sciammag/
www.cnn.com