Too many snow days and broken weeks have gotten this blog behind, but here we go! The clock is still ticking towards that APES exam date, May 5, 2014, so we must press on. I have an interesting video, Nature: Frogs: The thin green line, for you to watch so you could all get together and watch on someone's laptop or computer, streaming it on pbs.org. Then you could answer and talk about the questions I have emailed or you picked up in class.
The video is packed with up-to-date info on pesticide and chemical residues and the effects they are having on the amphibian populations (Dr. Tyron Hayes' work on endocrine disruptors is still controversial and he has frequently had men in black on his doorstep from Syngenta ), which are good water quality indicator species, right?
Then I have an article for you to read to learn about Atrazine, with questions to answer and discuss among yourselves. Atrazine is still used today on many produce farms. You will have to decide how you feel about that. Could you see how organic produce be a good alternative and why we should support organic farmers? These chemicals are having devastating effects on our water quality and are highly carcinogenic. So make sure you get copies of the article & questions. You can turn these in next week please, Friday, March 7th latest.
Have a great weekend!!
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