Hello! This week we’ll wrap up our unit on Energy Resources & Consumption with a fun activity and a quiz before moving into our new unit on Air Pollution. Here’s what we’re doing for Monday, January 27th through Friday, January 31st, the last week of January (already!):
Mon. 1/27
start #6-6: Wind Power Competition
APES: read textbook Chapters 16-5 through 16-8; do p.437 Questions #7-10 & Data Analysis (due Fri. 1/31)
Tue. 1/28
finish #6-6: Wind Power Competition
DUE: #6-4: Alternative Energy Diorama
Wed. 1/29
watch “VICE: The Future of Energy” video
Thu. 1/30
Quiz #6: Energy Resources and Consumption
intro to Unit #7: Air Pollution
start #7-1: Air Quality Index (AQI)
Fri. 1/31
review quiz
#7-2: Air Pollution in Kent
DUE: #6-5: “Cosmos: The World Set Free” Reflection
APES DUE: p.437 Questions #7-10 & Data Analysis
I hope you have an awesome week! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Happy New Year!! Here’s what we’re doing for the first full week of 2020, Monday, January 6th through Friday, January 10th:
Mon. 1/6
intro to Energy Resources and Consumption
#6-1: Kill-a-Watt Lab
APES Exam Review
APES: read textbook Chapters 15-1 through 15-3; do p.397 #1-6 (due Fri. 1/10)
APES DUE: MCQ Progress Checks for Units 4 & 5
Tue. 1/7
environmental impacts of coal
Wed. 1/8
start #6-2: Oil Class Presentation
Thu. 1/9
finish #6-2: Oil Class Presentation & begin sharing
Fri. 1/10
END OF 2nd Quarter – EARLY RELEASE
All work from 2nd Quarter must be turned in by today for credit!
finish sharing Oil Class Presentation
APES DUE: p.397 #1-6
Make sure you turn in any missing or incomplete work from 2nd Quarter by this Friday, otherwise it won’t count. I hope you had a restful and enjoyable Winter Break, because the school year is officially halfway done! Have a great week!
We’re almost to First Semester Exams! Make sure you’re keeping up with your work so that you finish 2nd Quarter with a good grade. Here are your assignments for Monday, December 9th through Friday, December 13th:
Mon. 12/9
start working on #5-7: Sustainable Land Use Presentation
AP: read Chapter 13-1 through 13-3; do p.345 Questions #1-6 (due Friday 12/13)
Tue. 12/10
finish presentations
DUE: #5-5: Greening a Recipe Presentation
Wed. 12/11
begin sharing presentations
Thu. 12/12
Quiz #5: Land & Water Use
finish sharing presentations
Fri. 12/13
review quiz
DUE: #5-6: My Ecological Footprint
AP DUE: p.345 Questions #1-6
Semester exams are next week! “Regular” Environmental Science students (non-AP) won’t need to study; completing all of the assignments this semester will prepare you for the exam. AP Environmental Science students will want to go over their quizzes, packet handouts, and redo the AP Classroom Multiple Choice Progress Checks. I would also recommend doing the Unit 4 & 5 Progress Checks that will be your homework over Winter Break, because it will also help you prepare for the exam. Have a great week!
Welcome to the first week of December! Only two and a half weeks until Semester Exams. Here are your assignments for Monday, December 2nd through Friday, December 6th:
Mon. 12/2
finish #5-3: Agriculture in Ohio and #5-4: The Impact of Food Choices
DUE: #5-2: What the World Eats
AP: read Chapter 12-4 through 12-6; do p.313-315 Questions #7-10 & Ecological Footprint Analysis (due Friday 12/6)
Tue. 12/3
start #5-5: Greening a Recipe Presentation
DUE: #5-3: Agriculture in Ohio
Wed. 12/4
finish recipes
Thu. 12/5
share recipes!
DUE: #5-4: The Impact of Food Choices
Fri. 12/6
#5-6: My Ecological Footprint
AP DUE: p.313-315 Questions #7-10 & Ecological Footprint Analysis
I hope you have a great week back from break! Please let me know if you have any questions.
This week we’ll be getting into the meat of Unit #5: Land and Water Use (har har har!). Here are your assignments for Monday, November 18th through Monday, November 25th:
Mon. 11/18
#5-2: What the World Eats
AP: read Chapter 12-1 through 12-3; do p.313 Questions #2-6 (due Friday 11/22)
Tue. 11/19
watch “This American Life: In Iowa, No One Can Hear You Scream” video
start #5-3: Agriculture in Ohio
Wed. 11/20
finish #5-3: Agriculture in Ohio
DUE: #5-1: The Fishing Lab
Thu. 11/21
Guest presentation on “Environment & Modern Agriculture” by Katie Medlock of the Educated Choices Program!
Fri. 11/22
#5-4: The Impact of Food Choices
AP DUE: p.313 Questions #2-6
Mon. 11/25
watch “My Life as a Turkey” video
DUE: #5-2: What the World Eats
AP: complete Unit 3 Progress Check: MCQ on AP Classroom (due Monday 12/2)
Have a wonderful week, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Say hello to snow! We’re wrapping up Unit #4 and then moving on to Unit #5: Land and Water Use. Here are your assignments for Monday, November 11th through Friday, November 15th:
Mon. 11/11
finish #4-4: Watersheds of the United States
Seasons, climate & El Niño/La Niña
DUE: #4-3: Web Soil Survey
AP: read Chapter 7; do p.163 Questions #2, 3, 5, 9 & Data Analysis (due Friday 11/15)
Tue. 11/12
Quiz #4: Earth Systems and Resources
“The Tragedy of the Commons”
Wed. 11/13
review quiz
#5-1: The Fishing Lab
Thu. 11/14
Quiz #4: Earth Systems and Resources (make-up)
start watching “Food Machine” video
Fri. 11/15
finish watching “Food Machine” video
DUE: #4-4: Watersheds of the United States
AP DUE: p.163 Questions #2, 3, 5, 9 & Data Analysis
Let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful week!
Welcome to November! We’re continuing with our dirt activities before moving on to the atmosphere and watersheds. Here are your assignments for Monday, November 4th through Friday, November 8th:
Mon. 11/4
finish #4-3: Web Soil Survey
AP: complete Unit 2 Progress Check MCQ on AP Classroom (due Friday 11/8)
Tue. 11/5
start watching “Dirt! The Movie”
Wed. 11/6
finish watching “Dirt! The Movie”
DUE: #4-1: Soil Tests Lab
Thu. 11/7
the atmosphere, wind patterns & weather
DUE: #4-2: Dirt Crayons
Fri. 11/8
#4-4: Watersheds of the United States
AP DUE: Unit 2 Progress Check MCQ on AP Classroom
Let me know if you have any questions. Have a wonderful week!
