Hot Topic

Global warning is a very hot topic. It is talked about at political dinners and dinner tables around the world. Scientist have been discussing this topic for years. In answering question 9, section a, I do not believe that if the polar ice caps melted it would cause water levels to increase to a flood stage. I believe that if this horrible situation occurs, the earth would be forever different in many ways. I do have many concerns and questions about this experiment. If the polar ice caps did melt, how would this effect the ocean life that we know today? If the ice caps are fresh water and melt into salt water how would this change the water's balance. Would the migration of our sea life change? I am sure that the ice caps melting would effect all of us in some way.

Lesson Reflection

Well this is the first blog posting I have every attempted. After writing my first lesson plan, I feel both excited and relieved. I really liked the format of the lesson plan template. I feel that I covered all of the materials in a very organized manner. The five E was very help in organizing my thoughts and objectives. I feel that the five E section breaks the lesson into perfect parts. I really feel that this lesson will flow smoothly and if there is a problem it will easily be solved. I do not plan every lesson for each day like this. My lesson plans are detailed but does not include a five E section. My three fellow teachers and I plan our lessons together at the request of our principal. Teachers meeting weekly and planning together is part of our school's improvement plan. I am planning on teaching this lesson this week and I am excited to blog how it goes. The only section of this lesson that I really struggled with was finding the standards on the websites NSES and NSTA. I hope all goes well this week. I hope even more that I "blogged" correctly.