Congratulations, Seniors! You graduated – why are you still reading this?
Juniors, this is the last week of school! We’ll be outside just about every day this week, so plan accordingly. Here’s your schedule for Monday, May 20th through Thursday, May 23rd:
Mon. 5/20
2nd & 3rd periods: finish 2nd Semester Exam Part Two
5/6th & 7/8th periods: learn Ohio bird calls 🙂
Tue. 5/21
2nd Semester Exam Part Three – OUTSIDE at the Cuyahoga River
2nd period: 9:15a – 10:45a
7/8th period: 11:25a – 12:55p
Wed. 5/22
I don’t have any classes this day!
Thu. 5/23
2nd Semester Exam Part Three – OUTSIDE at the Cuyahoga River
3rd period: 7:30a – 9:00a
5/6th period: 9:15a – 10:45a
That’s all, folks – I hope you enjoyed the class! Enjoy your summer, and I look forward to seeing you at Roosevelt next year!
This is it! Here are the final activities in Environmental Science for the week of Monday, May 13th through Friday, May 17th:
Mon. 5/13
“Cosmos: Some of the Things Molecules Do” video
Tue. 5/14
final trip to Standing Rock – OUTSIDE!
DUE: #18-1: Online Petition for Change
Wed. 5/15
share our Final Projects
DUE: #18-2: Invasive Species Removal (make-up)
Thu. 5/16
2nd Semester Exam for Juniors – part 1
Fri. 5/17
Senior Awards Assembly
Good luck, Seniors! We’ll miss you.
Juniors, you’ll take the first part of your 2nd Semester Exam on Thursday of this week, and then you’ll take the second part on Monday of next week. You’ll still come in during the final exam time next week, but we’ll use that time to go outside to catch and identify fish in the Cuyahoga River!
Only two weeks of classes left! The Hiram field trip will take place this Tuesday and the forecast predicts that it’ll be in the mid-50s, so be prepared. Here are your assignments for the week of Monday, May 6th through Friday, May 10th:
Mon. 5/6
practice kicknetting at Riverbend Creek – OUTSIDE
Good luck, APES!
Tue. 5/7
Annual field trip to Hiram College Biological Field Station!
Wed. 5/8
#19-1: Hiram Field Trip Reflection
#19-2: Silver Creek Metric Form
#19-3: Hiram ORAM Form
DUE: #17-4: Cuyahoga River Wetland ORAM
Thu. 5/9
work on Final Project
Fri. 5/10
2nd Semester Exam for Seniors
Only one more week of class after this, and then we say goodbye to our seniors. Have a wonderful week!
Welcome to the end of April and the beginning of May! Unfortunately, “April showers” will continue through this week, so we’re postponing our Hiram field trip until next Tuesday. Here are your assignments for the week of Monday, April 29th through Friday, April 26th:
Mon. 4/29
practice QHEI at the Cuyahoga River – OUTSIDE
AP: APES 2010 Released Exam
Tue. 4/30
Quiz #17: Wetlands (make-up)
work on #18-1: Online Petition for Change
DUE: #17-2: Virtual Wetlands Lab
Wed. 5/1
#18-2: Invasive Species Removal – OUTSIDE
Thu. 5/2
work on Final Project
DUE: #17-3: “Braving Iraq” Video WS (or alternate assignment)
Fri. 5/3
Practice macroinvertebrate identification and water quality testing
I’m hoping that the weather will clear up and we can have a great field trip next week. Hope you had fun at Prom!
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. 🙂
