Watch the video Tree of Life by David Attenborough.  Note: If this link to the video does not work you can always search for it by name and it will appear in YouTube. 1. Describe two examples of natural selection, from the Galapagos Islands, that Darwin observed and were […]

DUE IN 8.5 HOURS!!!! Due date: 11:59 PM Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) 21th October 2021 This is Assessment 3 out of 4 from the subject Sustainability. Please check submitted Assessment 1 & 2 before starting this assessment. THE STUDENT’S CHOSEN TOPIC IS EXTREME CLIMATE EVENTS – BUSH FIRES IN […]

This is a write-up of ice experiments that you conduct using the scientific method.  You are going to design and conduct your own experiments to answer two scientific questions that are provide about ice melt and sea level rise.  Please listen to the video for all the details related to […]

  Big Sugar, Lake Okeechobee, and Florida's Water Recent years have seen voter mandates to the Florida Legislature to deal with Everglades protection, dramatic videos of summer time red tide and green slime outbreaks (see videos below) on both of South Florida's coasts, and considerable infighting in the Legislature over […]

 Describe an outdoor experience, either positive or negative, that has shaped your thinking about nature and the environment. Please be sure to use full sentences, proper grammar and spelling. Provide a thoughtful response to another student, by commenting on details shared in their personal experience.  

Describe how the push for a lead-free standard in electronic products (RoHS) increased social justice in the U.S. (minimum 500 words).  Resources to use:  Thomas K. Grose (November 2020). Engineers are exploring novel recycling methods to keep communities from drowning in a toxic tsunami of cast-off electronics Download Engineers are […]

Our planet is experiencing an increase in Desertification. This is happening because of our planet’s growing population and use of fossil fuels. In this assignment, you will learn about Desertification, and how it influences our lives and global community. For this assignment, you will be provided with two assignment choices.  […]

  First, review the purpose of 500mb charts and how to read wind barbs. 1 (+1): Analyze the 500mb chart above. If a low-pressure system is located in Texas (find the yellow “X”), what direction will the low-pressure system most likely move: East, North, South, or West? 2 (+1): Over […]

Our planet is experiencing an increase in Desertification. This is happening because of our planet’s growing population and use of fossil fuels. In this assignment, you will learn about Desertification, and how it influences our lives and global community. For this assignment, you will be provided with two assignment choices.  […]

Our planet is experiencing an increase in Desertification. This is happening because of our planet’s growing population and use of fossil fuels. In this assignment, you will learn about Desertification, and how it influences our lives and global community. For this assignment, you will be provided with two assignment choices.  […]

  A. To prepare for your original posting, do some online research about the Blue Sky Mine and then view the official music video "Blue Sky Mine" by Midnight Oil (on page 8 under their Videos tab) in order to: 1. identify (and post using 1a, 1b, etc to identify […]

  On the first page of the template, write a letter about empowerment addressed to a new rookie firefighter on your crew. Specifically discuss the empowerment of when and how to speak up, how to be tactful in speaking up to more seasoned firefighters or officers, and the importance of […]

 For this assignment, you will write Discuss the sources and beneficial uses of municipal solid waste. Describe the differences between garbage, rubbish, and trash. Elaborate on the four characteristics of optimum routing of MSW collection trucks. Explain the purpose of transfer stations. Provide two positive and two negative aspects of […]

  Consider this scenario. The ABC Fire Department has a health and fitness program that is much more progressive than many other departments. Annual physicals are required and paid for by the department, fitness trainers are at the station at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday to work the on-duty crews […]

Primary Discussion Response is due by Friday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central). Task Description: Sustainability is a combination of population size and consumption of resources per person.  In this discussion, we will work as a class to understand sustainability as it applies to our lives.  […]