Friday is our field trip.
Social Study research is due tomorrow (you will have a couple of work period choices to complete this).
Literature Circles is due tomorrow, first thing in the morning!
Tree Study is due next Thursday.
Today, we discussed forests threats. We made a list of potential threats and then categorized them by human, environmental or both. We then narrowed down our list to those that are threats in Alberta.
Here is the list we came up with:
Forests Threats – Alberta
Human Threats
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Environmental Threats
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Both
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City development
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Ice storms
(freezing rain)
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Mud slides
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Pollution
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Freezing temperatures
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Rock slides
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Deforestation (cutting
trees)
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Animals – birds like the
sapsucker
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Avalanches
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Illegal logging
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Snowstorms
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Fire
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Plantations/ Farming
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Rainstorms
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Floods
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Mining
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Hail
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Insects
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Lightening
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Erosion
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Tornadoes
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Climate Change
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Droughts
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1.) The most impactful human
threat to ALBERTA forests
2.) The most impactful environmental threat to Alberta forests.
Today we finished filling up our marble jar! We have discussed potential new class pets, and have narrowed it down to 1 hamster or 2 gerbils.
At home with your parents, discuss the pros and cons of each. Tomorrow we will vote and decide on our new class pet!
2.) The most impactful environmental threat to Alberta forests.
Today we finished filling up our marble jar! We have discussed potential new class pets, and have narrowed it down to 1 hamster or 2 gerbils.
At home with your parents, discuss the pros and cons of each. Tomorrow we will vote and decide on our new class pet!
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