Happy Earth Week! This week, we’re back to our normal bell schedule, so we’ll try to get outside as much as possible, but there may be some adjustments if the weather forecast changes. Here are your assignments for the week of Monday, April 22nd through Friday, April 26th:
Mon. 4/22
Happy Earth Day!
practice ORAM wetlands metric behind Stanton – OUTSIDE
DUE: #16-4: Green Business Profile
AP: Complete at least *five* more online multiple choice APES practice quizzes on Google Classroom for a total of twenty completed
Tue. 4/23
Quiz #17: Wetlands
introduction to QHEI
Wed. 4/24
#17-4: Cuyahoga River Wetland ORAM – OUTSIDE
Thu. 4/25
work on Final Project
DUE: #17-1: Local Wetland Profile
Fri. 4/26
practice QHEI at the Cuyahoga River – OUTSIDE? (depends on weather)
AP DUE: at least *five* more multiple choice APES quizzes (for a total of twenty so far – almost done!)
This week is all about preparing for next week’s field trip to the Hiram Biological Field Station. Have an excellent week!
Welcome to the second and final week of mandatory state testing and our unusual bell schedule! Here are your assignments for the shortened week of Monday, April 15th through Thursday, April 18th:
Mon. 4/15
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – Biology
work on #17-2: Virtual Wetland Lab
AP: Complete at least *five* more online multiple choice APES practice quizzes on Google Classroom for a total of fifteen completed
Tue. 4/16
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – Biology
finish #17-2: Virtual Wetland Lab
Wed. 4/17
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – US History & US Government
start #17-3: “Braving Iraq” Video WS
DUE: #16-3: Green Job Profile
Thu. 4/18
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – US History & US Government
finish #17-3: “Braving Iraq” Video WS
AP DUE: at least *five* more multiple choice APES quizzes (for a total of fifteen so far)
Fri. 4/19
NO SCHOOL
Make sure you check out the Who’s Your Mama Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 20 from 11am-4pm in downtown Kent. Enjoy the short week!
Welcome to the first week of mandatory state testing and our unusual bell schedule! Here are your assignments for Monday, April 8th through Friday, April 12th:
Mon. 4/8
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:45am – ELA 9 & 10
work on #16-4: Green Business Profile
AP: Complete at least *five* more online multiple choice APES practice quizzes on Google Classroom
Tue. 4/9
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:45am – ELA 9 & 10
Quiz #16: Sustainability
share Green Business Profiles
Wed. 4/10
AP Environmental Science enrichment! 7:30-9:15am
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – Algebra & Geometry
introduction to wetlands
Thu. 4/11
STATE TESTING 7:30-9:15am – Algebra & Geometry
start #17-1: Local Wetland Profile; introduction to ORAM wetlands metric
DUE: #16-2: World Simulation Reflection
Fri. 4/12
NO STATE TESTING = normal bell schedule
practice ORAM behind Stanton – OUTSIDE (depends on weather)
AP DUE: at least *five* more multiple choice APES quizzes
Good luck to those of you taking state tests this week! For the rest of you, make sure you come to school every day so you don’t miss anything important. Have a wonderful week!
Welcome to the first week of 4th Quarter and the return of Spring! We’ll be doing the World Simulation all week, so I hope you enjoy it. Here are your assignments for Monday, March 18th through Friday, March 22nd – the last week before Spring Break.
Mon. 3/18
introduction to #16-1: World Simulation
AP: Read Miller Ch. 24 and answer the Core Case Study and the EVEN Chapter Review questions on p.679-680 – our last textbook chapter! (due Fri. 3/22)
AP Exam order form and money due to Ms. Pifer today!
Tue. 3/19
start the World Simulation
Wed. 3/20
finish the World Simulation
Thu. 3/21
#16-2: World Simulation Reflection
Fri. 3/22
World Simulation discussion
AP DUE: questions from textbook Chapter 24 (before you leave for Spring Break!)
Have a wonderful Spring Break! I look forward to seeing you back in school next month. 🙂
Welcome to the end of February! Here are your assignments for Monday, February 25th through Friday, March 1st:
Mon. 2/25
#13-4: Dirt Crayons Lab
AP: Read “5 Steps to a 5” packets #16 & 17 and complete practice questions (due Fri. 3/1)
Tue. 2/26
Quiz #13: Soils & Biocycles
make water bottle planters
Wed. 2/27
watch “VICE: The Future of Energy” video
Thu. 2/28
Quiz #13: Soils & Biocycles (make-up)
start #14-1: Alternative Energy Prezi
DUE: #13-1: “Dirt: The Movie” WS or alternate assignment
Fri. 3/1
finish #14-1: Alternative Energy Prezi
AP DUE: “5 Steps” packets #16 & 17
3rd Quarter ends on Thursday, March 14th, which is an early release day, so we won’t be doing a quarter project this time around. However, we will have a Final Project for 4th Quarter, so we’ll bring it back then. Here’s hoping for a normal week!
Welcome to another short week! Did you know that the official US holiday on Monday is actually “Washington’s Birthday”, but Ohio and most other states call it “Presidents Day”, even though it’s only for one President? Weird! Anyway, here are your assignments for Tuesday, February 19th through Friday, February 22nd:
Mon. 2/18
Presidents Day – NO SCHOOL
Tue. 2/19
finish #13-2: Soil Tests Lab
AP: Read “5 Steps to a 5” packets #13 & 14 and complete practice questions (due Fri. 2/15)
DUE: #12-3: Food Choices & the Environment
Wed. 2/20
Juniors take the ACT at Stanton – good luck!
Thu. 2/21
start #13-3: Web Soil Survey
Fri. 2/22
finish #13-3: Web Soil Survey
DUE: #12-4: Greening a Recipe Presentation
AP DUE: “5 Steps” packets #13 & 14
We should have some warmer weather later in the week, so get out and enjoy it if it happens. As always, I hope you have a great week!
