Week of Oct 26-30th
Homework:
Prepare for Reading Circle- Competition- For Tues, Oct 26th
Insecticide Case Study- Due Mon, Nov 2nd
Classwork:
Territory Game
Natural Selection Lab
Week of October 19th-23rd
Projects:
Hometown Population Study- Due Mon, Oct 19th
Human Population Regulation Presentations- Due Mon, Oct 19th
SSP Presentation- Due Tues, Oct 20thClasswork:
Penguin Breeding Activity
Homework:
Population Review Notecard- Due Wed, Oct 21st
Test:
Population Unit- Thurs, Oct 22nd
Week of October 12-16th
Projects:
SSP Presentation- Due Wed, Oct 14th
Human Popualation Regulation Project- Due Thurs, Oct 15th
Hometown Population Study- Due Mon, Oct 19th
Classwork:
Penguin Breeding Activity
Week of Oct 5th-9th
Topic: Population
Homework:
Read pg. 126-128- Do pg. 129 (PQ 8-10)- Due Tuesday, Oct 6th
Week of Sept 28th- Oct 2nd
Homework:
Read pg. 134-136 and 141-147 and post to the Collaborize Classroom- Due Tuesday, Sept 29th
Replies to Collaborize Classroom- Due Thurs, Oct 1st
(follow this link and use your log-in)
Lab:
Population Growth- Due Monday, Oct 5th
Mark & Recapture Lab- Due Thurs, Oct 1st
Field Trip:
Hometown Population Study
Field Trip Date- Thurs, Oct 1st
Report- Due Tues, Oct 13th
Human Population Project:
Presentations on Thurs, Oct 15th
Total- 45 points
Objectives:
Create a poster to describe
the human population regulations in your given country.
Present this poster to the
class.
What to include on your
poster:
What problems were experiences previous to
this regulation program? (5 points)
What was the population previous to this
regulation program? (2 points)
When was this program started? (2 points)
What are the objectives of this program?
(4 points)
What are the components of this program?
(10 points)
What is the current population of this
nation? (2 points)
Have the objectives of this program been
met? If so, how? If not, why not?
(5
points)
What effects have this program had on the
people? (5 points)
Poster’s Appearance:
Colorful,
Titled, Easily Read, Correct Grammar/Spelling
(5 points)
Presentation:
Spoke clearly, Easily understood,
Good posture (5 points)
You must site your
sources. I will not accept a project
without sources.
Week of Sept 21st-25th
Homework:
Read "From Species to Ecosystem" & "Organisms occur in populations, communities, and ecosystems" (pg. 61-62)- Define terms in your notebook (Start a new section for the POPULATION UNIT)- Due Monday, Sept 21st
Read pg. 118-123- for Wednesday, Sept 23rd
Data Analysis- pg. 130- Due Thurs, Sept 24th
Read Population Lab- for Mon, Sept 28th
Classwork:
Geese Population Activity
Week of Sept 14-18th
Homework:
Collaboarize Classrom- Due Wed, Sept 16th by 6:00 PM
Renewable Energies Pros and Cons Chart- Due Thurs, Sept 17th
pg. 443 (CT-2)- Essay- Due Fri, Sept 18th
Test:
Energy Unit- Fri, Sept 18th
Week of Sept 7-11th
Homework:
Do pg. 431- What Do You Think?- Due Mon, Sept 7th
Pros and Cons Energy Chart- Fossil Fuels- Due Tues, Sept 8th
Read pg. 434-436- Do pg. 443 (PQ-7)- Due Wed, Sept 9th
Read pg. 439-441- Do Pros and Cons Energy Chart- Nuclear & pg. 443 (PQ- 3 and 5) -
Due Thurs, Sept 10th
Project:
Watt's the Cost (Energy Survey)- Due Thurs, Sept 10th
Online Debate (Collaborize Classroom):
ANWR Debate- Thurs, Sept 10th- Initial Post
ANWR Debate
40 points
The Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge is 19.6 million acre reserve, in between the Arctic Circle and North Pole. Of this area, eight million acres are officially labeled wilderness and nine million acres are officially labeled refuge. Two native groups live within the borders of the reserve- the Gwich'in and Inupiat. An area of 1.5 million acres (known as the 10-02 area, based on the section of the Congressional bill that allowed for its development) has been opened to oil and gas resource development. The development of these resources is highly debated amongst environmentalists, politicians, and business components. How this land and others like it are managed is a multi-faceted issue that must be explored from numerous points of view.
This debate will involve participants from five interest groups, each expressing their point of view.
1) Oil company wishing to develop this area
2) Energy independence politicians- looking for ways to reduce the US’ dependence on foreign oil resources and the influence of the nations from whom the oil is purchased
3) Wildlife Conservation Society
4) Gwich’in- who rely on food resources (caribou) who live in this area
5) Inupiat- who may work in the oil fields
Each interest group must develop a written opening argument and points of debate that support their cause. All points of debate should be based on research. A list of references from which the information was drawn should be submitted.
Written work- Group Grade-
Opening argument- defines the role of the group, along with a clear, concise argument-3 points
Points of offense- Well researched and strong arguments that support their overall point of view- 10 points
Points of defense- Well researched statements that defend their point of view against opposing points of view- 10 points
Biblography- MLA formatted- 3 points
Debate- Individual Grade
Relevance of comments- 5 points
Strength of arguments- 5 points
Persuasive wording- 4 points
Debate Timeline:
Opening Argument- Thursday, Sept 10th by 8:00 AM
Response to Arguments- Be sure to comment to which argument you are responding- You must make at least 3 of these- Friday, Sept 11th by 8:00 AM
Response to Respones- Based on your classmates comments you must make an additional three responses- Wednesday, Sept 16th by 6:00 PM
Week of August 31st- Sept 4th
Homework:
Pros and Cons Energy Chart- Fossil Fuels- Due Fri, Sept 4th
Do pg. 451- What Do You Think?- Due Mon, Sept 7th
Classwork Project:
Solar Oven
Do pg. 451- What Do You Think?- Due Mon, Sept 7th
Classwork Project:
Solar Oven
Lab:
Toxic Tea Lab Report- Due Mon, Aug 31st
Project:
Waste Reduction Classroom Chats- Fri, Aug 28th & Mon, Aug 31st
Ecofriendly Lunch Day- Wed, Sept 2nd- Bring game & supplies
Test:
Waste Unit- Tues, Sept 1st
Week of August 24-28th
Homework:
Read pg. 478-484 & Do pg. 491 (PQ- 5-7)- Due Tues, Aug 25th
Hazardous Waste Wkst.- Due Wed, Aug 26th
Debate:
Brownfield Debate- Thurs, Aug 27th
Lab:
Hazardous Waste Containment Lab Report- Due Wed, Aug 26th
Toxic Tea Lab Report- Due Mon, Aug 31st
Project:
Waste Reduction Classroom Chats- Fri, Aug 28th & Mon, Aug 31st
Ecofriendly Lunch Day- Wed, Sept 2nd
Test:
Waste Unit- Tues, Sept 1st
Week of August 17th-21st
Homework:
Read pg. 473-478 & Do pg. 491 (PQ- 3-4)- Due Thurs, Aug 20th
Read pg. 473-478 & Do pg. 491 (PQ- 3-4)- Due Thurs, Aug 20th
Read pg. 484-490 & Do pg. 491/492 (PQ-1,2,9 & CT-5)- Due Fri, Aug 21st
Do pg. 479 – What Do
You Think? & pg. 485- Think About It &
Read Case Studies- Due Mon, Aug 24th
Quiz:
Lab Safety Quiz- Tues, Aug 18th
Debate:
Brownfield Debate- Tues, Aug 25th
Lab:
Hazardous Waste Containment Lab- Wed, Aug 26th
ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (APES)
Course
Overview:
AP Environmental Science is equivalent
to an introductory environmental science university course, during which a
student may earn three university credits.
During the course, students will explore how environmental issues integrate
with various areas of science, such as biology, geology, and chemistry, as well
as other areas of study, such as geography, politics, and economics. Laboratories, field work, research projects,
activities, debates, and discussions will be used as students gain skills in
using the scientific method and problem solving skills to access and analyze
these environmental issues.
Prerequisites: Physical Science, Biology, and Algebra I
Resources:
Textbook- Cummingham, William P. and Mary Ann
Cummingham. Environmental Science: A Global Concern. 11th Edition. McGraw
Hill.
2010.
Optional
AP Exam Review Books- Soos, Anne. AP
Achiever: Environmental Science.
McGraw Hill. 2010.
Wright, Richard T. AP Test Prep: AP Environmental Science. Pearson. 2009.
Movies- Strange
Days on Planet Earth; Food, Inc; Medicine Man; Inconvenient Truth; Unstoppable
Sun Cycles
** Other required and optional
readings will be assigned throughout the school year.
Class:
Students are expected to attend all
regular scheduled school days. Class
will meet six, 50-minute periods a week, including a double block class one day
a week. At least one of these periods
per week will be used for lab and/or field work. Students will need to maintain field work,
laboratories, and projects by periodically taking data, observations, and/or
completing parts of a project outside of class, during times such as before or
after school, lunch, or break time. In
order to gain APES test taking skills, optional, outside of school workshops to
prepare for the APES exam will be offered.
Schedule
of Topics:
Introduction
and History of Environmental Science- August 12th -14th
Chapter 1
Unit
1- WASTE MANAGEMENT- August 17th-Sept 1st
Subtopics: Solid Waste
Management, Hazardous Wastes, Landfills, Recycling, Composting, Human Health
Concerns
Chapter 21
PROJECTS- Management of School’s
Recycling Project (on-going project throughout the school year)
Ecofriendly Lunch Day – An event to educate
and encourage fellow students to bring waste-free lunches
Brownfield Debate- Stimulating a community
meeting, students will represent various opinions on brownfield
LAB- Hazardous Waste
Containment- Explore the effectiveness of various methods of containment
Toxic Tea- Evaluate the toxicity of
tea and its impact on an invertebrate population, determining the lethal dose
TEST- September 1st
Unit
2- ENERGY- September 2nd- 18th
Subtopics: Conventional and Sustainable
Energies- Obtaining Resources, Costs, and Pollution; Energy Conservation
Chapters 19 & 20
LAB- Energy Survey- Calculate
the energy usage in one’s daily life
TEST- September 18th
Unit
3- POPULATION ECOLOGY- September 21st-October 14th
Subtopics: Natural Selection, Age
Pyramids, Human Population History and Future, Population Growth Models, Population
Regulation, Demographic Transition,
Population Conservation, Impacts of Population Growth
Chapters 4, 6 & 7
FIELD WORK- Cemetery Population
Study- Using birth & death dates to calculate changes in life spans over time
Population Size- At different sites, estimating
population sizes of a species, using various methods
PROJECTS- Human Population
Regulations- Explore the human population regulations (laws and policies) of a specific nation.
SSP (Species Survival Plan)- Using data
from the AZA, present the history of a captive population and devise a plan for managing the future population
LAB- Natural Selection- Simulate
the impact of natural selection on a population when it is exposed to different
habitats
TEST- October 14th
Unit
4- COMMUNITY ECOLOGY- October 15th-November 11th
Subtopics: Community
Relationships, Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Niche, Biomes, Food Web,
Keystone Species, Succession
Chapters 4, 5, & 11
MOVIE- Strange Days on Planet Earth- Invasive Species, Predators
FIELD TRIP/WORK- La Tigra (Cloud
Forest) National Park- Survey biodiversity in this forest compared to our
school’s site
PROJECTS- Food Web- Create a
food web, linking the organisms within a specific biome, indicating community
relationships, such as
predation, competition, and keystone species
LABS- Predation- Explore how
predation can shape a community
Food Web Disturbances- Explore the
impact a disturbance to one place in a food web makes on the whole community
Competition- Explore how
intraspecific and interspecific competition impacts a community
TEST- November 11th
Unit
5- ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY- November 12th-December 8th
Subtopics: Energy, Water,
Nitrogen, Sulfur, Carbon, and Phosphorous Cycles; Energy Pyramid; Global Warming;
Climate; Biomesf
Chapters 3, 5, & 15
MOVIES- An Inconvenient Truth; Unstoppable
Sun Cycles
LAB- Global
Warming- Explore the impact of increased covering on temperature retention
PROJECTS- Ecosystem Cycle Comic
Book- Depict, through illustrations and captions, the stages through which an
element pass in its cycle
Cause(s) of Global Warming Persuasive
Essay- Using evidence from videos, readings, and your own research, develop
a reasonable argument for the cause(s) of global warming
TEST- December 8th
SEMESTER
EXAMS- December 14th-16th
(Review – December 9th-11th)
Unit
6- AGRICULTURE AND PEST MANAGEMENT- January 6th-Feburary 12th
Subtopics: Soil Types, Formation,
Quality, and Conservation; Human Nutrition; Agriculture Methods- Traditional
and Sustainable; Pest Management; Genetic
Engineering; Irrigation; Laws
Chapters 9 &10
MOVIE- Food, Inc.
FIELD TRIP- Finca Loma Linda- training
to maintain good soil quality for agriculture
LAB- Soil Types & Nutrients-
Evaluate the quality of soils for a range of factors
PROJECT- Nutrient Poster-
Display the sources of a particular nutrient, what it does for the human body,
and the impacts of the lack of the
nutrient
DDT Debate- Taking on the role of a specific
town member, debate the use of DDT to control malaria in a rural town in a developing nation
TEST- February 12th
Unit
7- LAND USE- February 16th-March 4th
Subtopics: Sustainable Management;
Deforestation- Causes and Effects; Controlled Burns; Restoration; Overgrazing;
Rangelands; Urbanization
Chapters 12 & 13
LABS- A Burning Question- Explore
the impacts of controlled burns
Urban Sprawling- Stimulate the
impact of urbanization on the surrounding land
FIELD TRIP- Zamorano University-
Forestry Department- learn how local forests are managed
TEST- March 4th
Unit
8- GEOLOGY- March 7th-18th
Subtopics: Geological Time
Scale; Plate Tectonics; Earthquakes; Volcanism; Rock Cycle; Mining-
Conventional and Sustainable Methods,
Environmental Impacts, Uses of Mined
Materials
Chapter 14
PROJECT- Mined Material Poster-
Present the methods for mining and processing desired materials, the
environmental impacts of these processes, and ideas for
sustainable management of these processes
LAB- Rock Types- Explore rock
samples to determine type and formation
Mining for Minerals- Explore the
financial and environmental costs of reclamation after mining
TEST- March 18th
Unit
9- AIR AND WATER- March 29th-April 22nd
Subtopics: Atmospheric
Composition and Circulation; Ocean Circulation; Pollution- Causes, Effects, and
Controls; Water and Air
Quality;
Human Health Concerns; Laws; Freshwater Management
Chapters 8, 16, 17, & 18
MOVIE- Strange Days On Planet Earth- Dangerous Catch, Troubled Waters, Dirty
Secrets
FIELD WORK- Determine water and
air quality at different places throughout the city
TEST- April 22nd
AP
EXAM- May 2nd (Review for AP exam- April 25th-28th)
Unit
10- ECONOMY AND THE ENVIRONMENT- May 3rd –May 24th
Subtopics: Resource Management,
Cost and Benefit Analysis, Development
Chapter 23
MOVIE- Medicine Man
LAB- A Bee’s Economy- Stimulate
the impact of pollinators on the supply, demand, and cost of a crop
Fishing for the Future- Stimulate how
an open access system impacts the environment and economy
TEST- May 24th
Grading:
Homework- 15%
Waste Reduction Project Involvement-
10% (maintaining the school’s recycling
and composting program)
Labs & Projects- 40%
Tests & Quizzes – 35%
