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SCIENCE

1. Earth History Unit Test today.

2. 3x5 card (extra credit) is due.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVENTURES

1.  GEOCACHE description today!

2. PLAN to attend, and then actually attend a Green Project Activity!

3. Due date for the 4^th Quarter Green Project is Wednesday, May 26, 2010.

4. Green Project Ideas are below:

May 2010   GREEN PROJECT IDEAS         Name ________________________________ Period ____

INFO TO KNOW:

1. All of the ideas listed below are approved by Mr. D, you may attend them!

2. If you have any additional ideas, please bring them to the attention of Mr. D! If approved, he will announce them in class.

3. I advise you to call before traveling to be sure that the presentation is, in fact, happening as listed. This is especially

    important if the weather is a factor. Call ahead, don’t be disappointed!

4. Due Date is: Wednesday, May 26, 2010. The Green Project is worth 50 Points!

PRESENTATIONS THAT YOU MAY WANT TO ATTEND:

Sunday, May 9

Guided Bird Walk. Walk through inland wooded areas, the lakeshore and the bog walk in search of birds. 8:00 a.m. Bog Walk parking lot, Presque Isle. 226-6749.

Cleanup at Little Presque Isle. Join members of the Sierra Club as they cleanup garbage. 10:00 a.m. Little Presque Isle parking lot, CR-550. 228-9453

Tuesday, May 11

North Country Trail Hikers Board of Directors Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Dandelion Room, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 228-9897.

Wednesday, May 12

Laughing Whitefish Audubon Society Meeting. Greg Cleary will present Spring Tune-up. Learn field marks and songs of many common bird species. 7:00 p.m. Community Room, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 226-6749

Tuesday, May 18

North Country Trail Hikers General Membership Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Community Room, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 228-9897.

Wednesday May 19

Sierra Club Meeting. The program “Moths of the U.P.” will be presented. Learn about different species, how to identify different types of moths. 7:00 p.m. Community Room, Peter White Public Library, 217 North Front Street. 228-3617

Friday May 21

Beaumier Heritage Center Speaker Series. Jack Deo will present George Shiras III: Nighttime Wildlife Photography. 1:00 p.m. Mead Auditorium, West Science Building, NMU. www.nmu.edu/beaumier

Saturday, May 22

Northland Historical Consortium Meeting. Dr. Terry Reynolds will give a presentation on the history of the Cleveland Iron Mining Company and the Iron Cliffs Company. Tours of the Cliffs Shaft Museum, grounds and exhibits also will be available. $15. 9:30 a.m. Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum, 105 West Euclid Street. 486-8300.

Tuesday, May 25

Invasive Plants: Field I.D. and Control. Elizabeth Coyne will give a brief introduction, then participants will car pool to a site and identify invasive species. Donations appreciated. 6:30 p.m. MooseWood Nature Center, Presque Isle. 228-6250.