Pre-Thanksgiving Happy Days

Here we go folks.... the long awaited Nanaimo Bar Recipe

In a 9"x 9" pan...
1st Layer Ingredients

1/2C butter or margarine

1/4C Sugar

5T cocoa

1 egg beaten

1 tsp vanilla

2C graham cracker crumbs

1C coconut


2nd layer Ingredients

3T butter or margarine

1 ½ C icing sugar (powdered sugar)

1 ½ T custard powder (Bird’s can sometimes be found at World Market) or Jello (Brand) flan powder

2T milk



3rd layer Ingredients

3oz semi sweet baking chocolate

2T butter or margarine







1st layer Construction:

Melt butter, sugar & cocoa

Stir in egg, vanilla, crumbs, coconut - mix well

press into greased 9x9 pan and put in fridge to cool while making –



2nd layer Construction:

Cream butter

Add icing sugar and custard powder and blend

Blend in milk

Spread on first layer and put in fridge to chill



3rd layer Construction:

Melt chocolate and butter

spread on 2nd layer

Chill in fridge until top layer is hard



Mark the top layer in squares before it gets too hard then it will cut easier.

Thursday November 20

Unit 3 Test!

Wednesday November 19

Please take a look at the post for yesterday to review the lab that we will be working on in class today. If you miss class or are significantly late to class, please plan to make up the lab during 5th or 8th on Monday (11/24).

The lab analysis questions are due on Monday (11/24). Please type them up and be ready to do additional soil work on Monday and Tuesday next week.

God luck on your test tomorrow!

Tuesday November 18

Pre-Lab Greenhouse Experiment

The Soil Analysis Lab will cover one of the three soil quality indicators. (The three indicators are physical, chemical and biological). This lab will evaluate the chemical indicators: pH, nitrates, phosphates and phosphorus. We will look at soil composition (the percentage of silt, clay and sand).

In class today, we will review the procedures for the experiment and run through one of the tests. Please be sure to dress to play in the dirt on Wednesday!

Monday November 17

Pesticides through the years....
Define the following "era's" of pesticide use:

1. Pre-Generation 1
2. Generation 1
3. Generation 2
4. Generation 3
5. Post-Generation 3

Answer the following about each of the above;

1. Define the above pesticide "era's".
2. Provide an example of a pest that was being controlled in each generation.
3. What is an example of a pesticide used in each generation?
4. What is an unintended consequence of the pesticide use?
5. What are the environmental effects associated with one pesticide associated with each generation?

Wednesday November 12th

Soil Degradation & Augmentation Lecture

In class, we will review the presentation linked here.

Please use your book, the presentation and your lecture notes to answer the following questions. NOTE: There are links within the presentation that will aid you in answering Warm-Up #10

Warm-Up/Write-Up #10

1. Identify ONE soil characteristic that is required to grow ONE specific crop (identify the crop).
1. What measure of that characteristic is required for the crop?
2. What test could be conducted to evaluate the characteristic in the soil?
3. What soil amendment could be used to change the characteristic?
2. What role has the technological advancement of agriculture played in global food supply? (In other words, what would happen to global yields in the absence of modern fertilizers?)

As a reminder....we are not permitted to meet during testing Thursday or Friday. I am available after 3:00 PM on either day if you have any questions about this assignment or the Chapter 10/22 readings.

As another reminder....we have a Unit Test on November 20th covering Chapters 10/22 and the Green Revolution article. Anything mentioned in the above is "fair game". 

Tuesday November 11th

Thank a veteran for their service to our country.

In class today, we will look at several different chemicals (pesticides/insecticides and herbicides) that have been used during the last 100 years. In keeping with the Veteran's Day theme, we will start with Agent Orange....
History/Use
Chemical Composition
Exposure Pathways
Health Effects
Legislation


Go to the National Pesticide Information Center
Look up three of the following:
DDT
Arsenic
Permethrin
Citronella
DEET

Complete a summary (each on a separate page) using the above Agent Orange as a model.

Monday November 10th

Chapter 22 Reading Guide

Vocabulary & Concepts:

1. pesticide(s)
1. first generation pesticide
2. second generation pesticides
3. third generation pesticide
4. modern chemical pesticide
5. chlorinated hydrocarbons
6. organic phosphates
7. carbamates
8. narrow-vs-broad spectrum pesticides
9. pesticide resistance
10. biological pesticide 
11. genetic pest control
2. side effects from pesticide exposure (human health effects)
3. pheromones/hormones
1. pheromone trap
2. sex attractants

Alphabet Soup:
FIFRA
NGO
IPM
DDT
Legislation:
FIFRA

Friday November 7th

This week, we have done a LOT of talking about food. Where it comes from; how we increase yields; the substances that we use to increase yields and of course where our food comes from and where it goes.

The next part that we need to discuss is the transition from traditional farming methods to more sustainable methods. Below are a list of questions that you should ask yourself about the food that we (mostly you, because I eat a pretty healthy diet) buy and eat.


Sustainable Agriculture Concepts and Ideas
What is organic?
What is natural?
What does it matter?
Is organic (or natural) healthier for you?
What substances can be used on organic crops?
What is the difference between an approved and non-approved pesticide?


Here is a great article about this topic.

Thursday November 6th

In-Class Conversation (Socratic Seminar Series)
Aqua-Culture
"Farm-Raised" Fish
Over Fishing & By-Catch
Shark Fin Soup

Warm-Up/Write-Up #9: Due Monday 11/10

The continuous growth of the human population has led to a global increase in large-scale industrial agriculture. This type of agricultural practice has had profound effects on various levels of our ecosystem.

a) Identify and explain TWO environmental impacts food production has on ecosystems.

b) Discuss ONE positive and ONE negative concerning the use of aquaculture to produce more food.

c) Identify TWO sustainable agricultural practices of food production.

d) Explain what integrated pest management is and identify ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage to this method.

Wednesday November 5th

Socratic Seminar (Experiment)

Discussion Points:

1. What are the major strategies for solving global food shortage problems?
2. What is the role of subsidies in relation to food production?
3. What role has the developed world (primarily the USA) played in providing food and food related technology to the developing world?

Tuesday November 4th

What is the role of sustainable agriculture as it relates to people (black text), the planet (blue text) and corporate profits (green text)?

Why do some people object to the term sustainable agriculture?

What role has the developed world (primarily the USA) played in providing food and food related technology to the developing world?

CCHS is considering opting out of the federal lunch program. What role could a CSA play in this transition?


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BTW.... I am wearing black today to mourn the passing of a great man. Here is his obituary. I spent one hour every Saturday with these guys since 1993. I listened to them while in New Zealand, South Korea, Indonesia and the Philippines. Here is a link to the podcast of their show.
Saturday mornings will never be the same.