Session Date
Lesson Topic
Human health and the environment
Lesson Outline
Discuss acid rain and the results of Tuesday's lab which dealt with the production of sulfur dioxide gas and acid rain.
Introduce and review the terms toxic, toxicology, and toxicity.
Define and explain the terms dose, therapeutic dose, and toxic dose. Use examples from everyday life. Describe how concentrations of toxic substances taken in small amounts is not poisonous, but in larger amounts can be toxic. Read the writing of Paracelsus from the 16th century, and his conclusion that "the dose makes the difference". Discuss the cumulative affects of toxins in the environment on the health of humans, and relate it to the readings of Silent Spring done in class.
Introduce and review the terms toxic, toxicology, and toxicity.
Define and explain the terms dose, therapeutic dose, and toxic dose. Use examples from everyday life. Describe how concentrations of toxic substances taken in small amounts is not poisonous, but in larger amounts can be toxic. Read the writing of Paracelsus from the 16th century, and his conclusion that "the dose makes the difference". Discuss the cumulative affects of toxins in the environment on the health of humans, and relate it to the readings of Silent Spring done in class.
Assignment
6 page mid year assignment to be completed in a week
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Ayden has a mid-year assignment to complete and turn in. He has about 1 week to complete it. We relied considerably on previous readings from Silent Spring, and previous material covered throughout the year.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
Student Name(s)
Subject
School