APES AGENDA
Feb 1 & 3, Monday & Wednesday:
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A Day
Be sure I have your CH #2 & Learnerator corrections Assignments
WARM-UPS:
1. LIBRARY to complete your pollution power point/presentation
OBJECTIVES: Food Chains/Food Webs and ENERGY
1. Pollution Project
a. Complete this in the library
2. NEXT CLASS:
a. Power Point presentations:
i. 3.1 Species Interactions
ii. 3.2 Limiting Factors
b. Owl Pellets & Eating at a Lower Trophic Level activities
c. You may complete this with ONE person!!!!!!!
d. You are responsible for knowing how to do the calculations!
HOMEWORK:
1. Check your BIOGEOCHEMICAL cycles review (practice quiz) from last class – use the answer key
attached to the back of this agenda sheet
2. Continue working on your Pollution Project
a. ADD the CHEMISTRY involved with your pollutant/processes
b. EXTRA LIBRARY DAY: FEBRUARY 1
3. Complete the Energy Pyramids and Food Chains Activity from today
4. Read the following pages in your TEXT
a. 8, 60-62, 63-65, 68-70, 77, S16
5. TEST REVIEW
a. See the sheet AFTER the POLLUTION ASSIGNMENT
b. THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONS TO THIS!!!
APES POLLUTION ASSIGNMENT
You are responsible for developing a power point, Prezi, or similar presentation to instruct the class
on one of the following pollution issues:
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Air – include a brief discussion of indoor air pollution
o Ozone
o Global warming/Climate change
o Smog - particulates
Water
o Surface water – point-source and non-point source
o Groundwater – discussion of Karst topography
o Marine/Ocean
Hazardous Waste
Mining (non-renewable energy and ores/mineral resources)
Soil/Land
Thermal/Nuclear/Light
Each presentation must include information on the following:
1. Generic definition
2. Sources/Causes
a. natural and anthropogenic
b. primary vs secondary
c. CHEMISTRY INVOLVED
3. How it is measured
4. Effect on the environment
a. Location of the greatest negative impact
5. Effect on Human Health
6. Remediation/Clean-up measures/protocols
7. Relevant Laws/Treaties
8. References/Cited works –MUST include relevant pages in your text book!
You have been assigned a topic – you may TRADE topics, but these have been assigned so all areas are
covered, so you may NOT choose a different one UNLESS someone is willing to TRADE. IF you are trading
topics, you must let Mr. Bowen know so he can make adjustments to the list
Assignments were random
You will have ONE class block to research and develop your presentation
USE your book as a source and reference the relevant pages in your presentation
Total point value is 100 (same as a test)
You will have ONE MONTH to develop your presentation – Due date is February 11
APES TEST – BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES and LIVING SYSTEMS
1. Know the biogeochemical cycles (review your practice quiz and your notes from the powerpoints)
2. Energy flow in Ecosystems
a. Know the information from the power point 3.6
b. Know the information from Power Point 3.7 - food webs
c. Know how to calculate energy requirements at each trophic level
d. Know the information in the energy pyramids and food chains hand-out
e. Be familiar with the calculations similar to those in the “Eating at a Lower Trophic Level”
ADD (some repeat)
APES Test Review
Biogeochemical Cycles, Energy Flow, Food Chains/Webs, Limiting Factors and Species Interactions
Know the following power point presentations:
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Energy and Matter in ecosystems (Both presentations):
o Energy FLOWS, Matter CYCLES
Biogeochemical Cycles
Review your notes and practice test
Food Chains/Webs
Species Interactions
Limiting factors
Know the energy calculations in the Owl Pellet Lab