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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Second Quarter 2014-2015 LInks will be activated as we come to each unit!~MORE RESOURCES FOR APES Abreviation Key: CJ = Class Journal FJ = Field Journal (FJ Instructions) PROJECT RUBRIC

WRAPPING UP TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY UNIT Get books! Predator video clip First TWO Sections Field observations if time for 1 & 3 p4 if needed Start End of the Line || DUE: Finish topo if not done in class ASSIGNED: Finish Ch 4 Reading Guide (Due 10/27-28) || [|Video Clip]
 * Date || Agenda || Homework || Optional Enrichment || Learning Goals for the day ||  ||   ||
 * 10/21-22 || Q of Day--Lab NB grade p 12

Do Something about Tragedy || Get text books!

Are Lions, Tigers, Sharks and Bears beneficial to their ecosystems?

What signs of succession can be observed near the school? || Snowball Earth cycle summary Invasive species predictions and article Predator Video -- Last TWO Sections || DUE: Done ASIGNED: Continue Ch 4 Reading Guide. || [] FOOD || Are all aliens from Mars?
 * 10/23-24 || Q of Day
 * 10/23-24 || Q of Day

Can you describe at least 2 natural and 2 anthropogenic pressures on native species? ||
 * 10/27-28 and
 * 10/27-28 and

10/.29 || Q of Day Invasive Predictions & article Invasive species video clip Zebra and Quahog mussel Bio Control gone wrong Predator Video -- Last Section(s) Start Ch 5 reading notes in class Practice FRQ || DUE: Ch 4 Reading Guide--turn in to sub at beginning of class. ASSIGNED: Ch 5 reading notes Ch 4-5 Edmodo Quiz--will be posted the afternoon of the 28th due by Nov 3-4 || Sci Show: The story of Bunny Surprising resilience of native mussels

Evaluation of various invasive species and possible biological controls || Are all aliens from Mars?

How many times has earth faced major extinctions in the past?

What factors impact species adaptation and survival? || FRQ || FRQ
 * 10/30 - 10/31
 * 10/30 - 10/31

Monarch & climate article

Estuary ecology || Continue Ch 5 reading notes || NC Estuarine ecology

Chesapeake Bay

Sea-level rise and salt marsh ||  || Shannon-Weiner Biodiversity Index Lab || continue Ch 5 reading notes || Evolution and biodiversity DV
 * 11/3-11/4 || Terrifying Truth about bananas
 * 11/3-11/4 || Terrifying Truth about bananas

Ch 5 Ssahabi ||  || GEOLOGY AND SOIL UNIT Earthquake mapping activity Tectonics Webquest Yellowstone Giant Volcano || DUE: Ch 5 notes (turn in to bin) Chapter 5 ppt
 * Date || Agenda || Homework || Optional Enrichment || Learning Goals / Objectives for the day ||
 * 11/5 -11/6 || Intro to Earthquakes

ASSIGNED:

Ch 8 notes (due by Nov 11/12) || Ch 8 Plate tectonics || What are Tectonics?

Where is the Ring of Fire? || 11/10 || FG Ring of Fire Video Clip (26 min)
 * 11/7
 * 11/7

Tectonica -Radioactive dating

How soil forms from Rocks

Soil: Who needs it?

Soil and water web search!

Why does soil texture matter? || DUE: Today's work

ASSIGNED: CONTINUE Ch 8 notes! || How Shifting Plates Caused Japan Tsunami Ancient Tsunami Warning Stones

More info on Japan Tsunami than you need . . .. Fukushima webqest Soil formation lecture || How does soil form from rocks?

How does agriculture impact soil and water? ||
 * 11/11-11/12 || Humus: the essential ingredient
 * 11/11-11/12 || Humus: the essential ingredient

Soil Map packet Continue soil notes and packet if needed

Humus: the forgotten ingredient || DUE: Ch 8 reading notes Chapter 8 ppt

ASSIGNED:

Green Revolution GMO in US foods || Rock cycle soil formation

Ch 8 Ssahabi

Recognizing healthy soil horizons in the field || How do soil types influence land use?

Describe at least three benefits humus in soil provides: || 11/14 || Alternatives to plowing Soil column LAB (yes, we get to go outside!) Soil texture by feel! Using the soil triangle
 * 11/13-
 * 11/13-

Importance of Soil || DUE: Ch 4-5 Quiz on Edmodo

ASSIGNED: Soil Quizlet || Using a hydrometer to analyze soil texture ||  || Fill in sheet
 * 11/17-11/ 18 || Coffee in the shade warm-up (p 113-114 in your book)

Finish Soil LAB part 2

Work on and TAKE HOME REVIEW || DUE: All previous ch and ch FRQ assignments, Tectonic Webquest Tectonica activity (fit continents togeter on page 50), Soil and Water Webquest Edmodo Soil Quiz! Soil Quizlet!

ASSIGNED: Quiz on Edmodo AND Soil Quizlet SEE Above!

TAKE HOME REVIEW || 1 min Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen Cycle Song . .. Carbon Cycle Song 65sec Phosphate Cycle examples of irrigation types Drip most efficient irrigation through 7:00

Putting events in order Basis of geological timeline Geologic Time Machine || CJ 56 Review ch 4. 5. 8

Continue Soil Lab ||
 * 11/19-11/20 || Environmental Justice CDC Clip Watch and write response in 5 min

15 minutes: WRITE 6 sentence summary of Health Insurance article, relating it to Env Justice, on CJ 58

TroubledWaters Part A start 1:25 End 14:40 --TURN in to BIN with PART A ONLY done.

Ch 10--FINISH IN CLASS TODAY and turn in to bin.

Watch these at the end if time: Five fingers of evolution Myths about evolution || ASSIGNED: Ch 9 reading notes

DUE: December 3rd & 4th

ASSIGNED:

Ch 4 & Ch 5 Quizzes on Edmodo DUE BY END OF BREAK

EXTRA LINK FOR TROUBLED WATER--can copy into browser if needed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKlt3DLzso || How does plowing impact soil? UC Berkey Tree of Life Taxa Table || CJ 58

What is one definition of Environmental Justice?

List at least two human activities which impact water quality and possibly both frog and human fertility: || The real Ring of Fire || Continue to reinforce soil, geology, biome, and biodiversit concepts ||
 * 11/21- || More review! || See 11/19-20 || Ring of Fire song
 * || THANKSGIVING || BREAK!!!! ||  || Ch4 Quizlet

Ch5Quizlet

Ch8 Quizlet || TEST over ch 4,5,8 || irrigation issues
 * 12/1&2
 * 12/1&2

Warm-up--summarize Review questions Test 60 questions plus FRQ over ch 4, 5, 8 || DUE: REVIEW for 4,5,8 TEST ASIGNED: Background knowledge quiz || LAST SERVICE DAYS AVAILABLE ON DEC 2 and 4th! || What is the most efficient type of irrigation?

Can I apply my knowledge of soil, geology, biomes and biodiversity within a testing environment? ||
 * 12/3&4 || Question of day,

TroubledWaters Part B start End 23:30 TroubledWaters Part C start 23:30 End 29:55 || DUE: Background knowledge quiz Finish graphing if not done

ASSIGNED: Ch 9 Review Quiz || Ch 9 Quizlet

Ch 10 Quizlet || Describe which human activities may result in pollution of our tap water, and how it gets there!

What lives in the benthos of a stream? || MAJOR GRADE PROJECT PAPER DUE Dec 8-12! || Question of day, TroubledWaters Part D start 29:55 End 36:00 TroubledWaters Part E start 36:00 End Wetlands part ONE || DUE:
 * 5&8 Dec

Wetland part 1 graphing

MAJOR GRADE SERVICE PROJECT WINDOW 8-12th!!! extended so you do not have to turn it in on the FRQ day.

ASSIGNED:

Review!!! || Snow goose flock in Sealy, TX

Hunting snow geese

Curve of best fit

Scatterplot & best fit basic || How can we describe and communicate water quality of varying habitats?

Describe more human activities which can impact human health through the medium of water. || Biome Review Game Public land use video notes (glue p 69) Grade check || DUE: All previous work. . . || Note: benthic communities are frequently characterized by their number of species, abundance and biomass (SAB). || CJ p 68 Relate the practices of clear cutting and selective cutting to water quality.
 * 9&10 Dec || Forestry notes RCF

What resources are provided from US public lands? || QUIZ GRADE || Chapter 1 Notes--Group Jigsaw Review Posters Review Card || DUE: ASSIGNED: finish any leftover assignments! FINAL REVIEW SHEET--Due at exam! || Chapter 9 & 10 quiz || CJ p 70
 * 11&12 Dec

Reflection: List some varying viewpoints on protecting wetland wildlife habitats and pick the one you agree with. Support with at least three sentences. || Continue Troubled Waters as needed Wetland Issue Debate Finish Land Use Video Notes Wrap-up previous assignments ||  ||   || Review ch 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 by using ch 1 :) || MAJOR  GRADE || Semester One Exam 60 questions and ONE FRQ ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Review Day || Game
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Transitions peppy background https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHjIfNWtyqM