Aravaipa Learning Community Weekly Schedule 2007

 

(1) Monday, August 20

SK: Breakfast

SS: Video on Body Art

MA: Math Icebreaker

 

(2) Wednesday, August 22

SS: Library Research Orientation

MA: Number Systems and Operations

        A: Number Operations

 

(3)Monday, August 27

SK: Shared Vision, Syllabus

SS: Library Research Orientation

MA: Metric System

        B: Patterns and Functions

(4) Wednesday, August 29

SS: Intro to Geography, Writing Sample

       Library Research Reports

MA: Metric System Lab

 

Monday, September 3

Labor Day  - No Classes

(5) Wednesday, September 5

SS: Video on Cultural Geography

MA: LD50 Calculations

         A: Fractions – Add and Subtract

         B: Metric Model

(6) Monday, September 10

SK: Computer Skills

SS: Cultural Concept Map

MA: LD50 Calculations

        A: Fractions – Multiply and Divide

        B: Life Expectancy Model

(7) Wednesday, September 12

SS: Easter Island Video, Sustainability

MA: LD50 Calculations

        A: Decimals

        B: Distance Learning Model

(8) Monday, September 17

SS: Geography Intro Video, Sustainability

MA:  Metric System Conversions

        A: Metric Ruler, Fraction to Decimal

        B: San Pedro Stream Flow, Excel

 

(9) Wednesday, September 19

SS: Mound Builders Video

MA: Water Use Calculations

        A: Fractions – Area

        B: Water Use Model

(10) Monday, September 24

SS: Mound Builders Discussion, Verifying Sources of Information

MA:  Electricity Use Calculations

        A: Area Measurement

        B: Electrical Energy Models

(11) Wednesday, September 26

SS: Guest Speaker: Jim Lamb Cherokees

MA:  Electricity Use Calculations

        A: Percent Water on Earth, Pie Plates

        B: Scientific Notation, Paper Tearing

(12) Monday, October 1

SK:  Early Registration

SS: Rain Forest Video, PLATO

MA: A: Math Level Assessment

        B: Math Level Assessment

(13) Wednesday, October 3

SS: Material World

MA:  How Much Space

        A: Polygon Area, Geoboard Areas

        B: Finish San Pedro & Energy Models

(14) Monday, October 8

Midterm Week

SS: EcoFootprints, Guest Speaker: Jamaica

MA:  Earth Population Model, Lilypond

        

(15) Wednesday, October 10

SS: Population Bomb Video; Prep for Cultural Fair

MA:  Country Population Project, Powers of Ten Video, Lilypond, , Earth Pop Video


Aravaipa Learning Community Weekly Schedule

 

(16) Monday, October 15

Spring Registration Begins

SS: Tucson Cultural Fair Makeup

(17)Wednesday, October 17

SS:  Cultural Fair Debrief, Population Video

MA:  Country Population Project Debrief

         A:  Area of Circle, Volume

         B:  Logarithms

(18) Monday, October 22

SS:  Camp Grant Field Trip Makeup

 

(19) Wednesday, October 24

SS:  Nature Trail

MA:  Prep San Pedro Field Trip: Circle C/D, Percent Canopy, Protocol, Water Testing, Large Numbers        

(20) Monday, October 29

MA/SS: Dilution Demonstraton, percent ratio, Water Testing, Temperature Conversions, San Pedro Field Trip prep and protocol

(21) Wednesday, October 31

SS:  Wildlife Research Groups, San Pedro River Research, Plant Identification

(22) Monday, November 5

MA/SS: San Pedro Field Trip and Guest Speaker on Biodiversity and Land Use

(23) Wednesday, November 7

MA: A:  Volume lab

          B:  Coin Drop, Half Life of Pollutants

All: System Dynamic Model

(24) Monday, November 12

Veterans Day – No Class

 

(25) Wednesday, November 14

MA/SS:  Introduction to Statistics, Using Excel for Statistics

          A:  Weighted Average

          B:  Exponential Decay

(26) Monday, November 19

SS:  Guest Speaker: Scotland

MA:  A:  Signed Numbers

         B: Bacteria Exponential Model

Bacteria Graph and Virus Lab

(27) Wednesday, November 21

SS:  Highway Cleanup Garbology

MA:  A:  Solving Equations

         B:  Linear Systems

(28)  Monday, November 26

MA:  Fishbanks

(29)  Wednesday, November 28

SS:  Fishbanks Debrief

MA: Percent Applications

        

 

(30)  Monday, December 3

MA:  A:  Solving Equations

         B:  Linear Systems and Inequalities

         Percent Change

MA/SS: Population Pyramids

(31)  Wednesday, December 5

SS:  Country Simulation

MA:  Easter Island System Model

Using Computer Math Tools

 

 

Note: This schedule is subject to change as the class progresses.

 

(32)  Monday, December 10

SS:  Water Videos and Discussion

MA:  Math level assessments

(33)  Wednesday, December 12

SS:  Sustainability Action Plans

Videos on Stuff and Sustainability

Fly Over U.S.;LCom Videos and Photos

Ecology Quiz and Prizes; Potluck