Unit SummaryWrite a one to three paragraph written summary of each unit. Do not
cut and paste! Use the vocabulary you have learned. Write I learned
that statements rather than I learned about statements. For example "I
learned that energy is the ability to do work and occurs in many forms
such as kinetic, potential, and chemical which can be converted", rather
than saying "I learned about energy". Read, proofread, reread, and
proofread. This is easier when it is done a little bit at a time as
opposed to waiting until the end of the unit. You may use the unit
outlines as a guide.
Advanced Option: Link specific words in your summaries to appropriate websites, include citations for text and images. OR Create a concept map using at least 20 vocabulary words from the unit. You can use programs such as bubbl, or something you find on your own. You must include connecting words in your concept map. Click on the example below.  Image and ExplanationInsert an image on each unit page that relates to the topics
covered in that unit. After inserting the image, write an explanation
that explains the relevant science depicted in the image.
 Advanced Option: Use your own photographs or edit someone
else's image in Photoshop, Paint, or another photo editing software to
include text, diagrams, magnification, an animated GIF,or some other
modification. Or, create a slideshow of images with captions using a
free program such as Picassa.
Current EventSummarize, relate, and link to a current event. You should write
two paragraphs in your own words. The first paragraph should summarize
the article's facts and the second paragraph should explicitly say how
the article related to your unit of study. Some suggested sources:
Example:
 Redwood trees are the tallest in the world and can grow to over 300
feet. They are found in a narrow range in coastal mountain ranges in
Northern California and Southern Oregon. They live in moist climates and
can obtain some of their water requirements from Fog. The tallest tree
at 379.1 feet was discovered in 2006 in Redwood National Park, but its
exact location is not public. The largest tree in the world, the Giant
Sequioia, also grows in California. It grows in the Sierra Nevada
mountain range and is wider, bigger, and shorter than its cousin the
redwood.
Connection to Unit
In our unit on ecology we learned that the distribution of
organisms is controlled by climate and every organism has evolved to
grow in a certain habitat and occupy a specific niche. This article
shows that the Redwood's habitat is one with plentiful moisture and it
only grows to great heights in certain places indicating ideal growing
conditions. Even though the Giant Sequoia is related to the redwood it
grows in a different location with less rain and colder temperatures.
Advanced Option: Get your article from Nature, Science, Physics Today, or another peer reviewed journal. Unit DocumentsPost all of your electronic documents related to the unit on your
unit webpage. You can do this by uploading your documents to "Google
Docs". Once you have a google doc open your website and then on your
webpage click "insert" then "document". Be sure to invite me: stephensteach@gmail.com as a collaborator with the capability of editing for anything that needs grading.
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