Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES)
2015-2016 Summer Assignment
Thank you for signing up to take APES! I am looking forward to a great year filled with
excellent discussions about the environment, our impact, and what we can do to live more
sustainably! You will learn a tremendous amount of information this year, and hopefully you will
soon realize that environmental science is everywhere! If you have chosen to take this class it
is because you are interested in learning about environmental issues, and you are committed to
working diligently this year. You also meet the prerequisites: 3.4 GPA or better, C or better in
chemistry, and are willing to put in 4 to 6 hours of work each week.
- Mrs. Anguiano
Summer Assignment
1.
Edmodo: Please sign up for Edmodo to access assignments and handouts (if you do not want to print them out
you may copy them by hand into your notebook). Once you sign on you will go to your “backpack” and look for
the summer assignment folder. Go to www.edmodo.com and sign up using group code 3zaihk (expires 6/12), if
the code expires email me for a new code at aanguiano@cnusd.k12.ca.us.
2.
Email: I will be depending on email regularly to contact you throughout the year. Please have an active email
account and get used to checking it frequently. Fill out this form with your email address
http://goo.gl/forms/BEBYpGGYUE.
3.
Remind: Sign up to remind.com to get text reminders. Please ask for parent permission before doing so as
charges may apply depending on your data plan. Text @fca3429 to number 81010.
4.
Set-up your Notebook: In large dark writing, write your name, period, and the course title on the cover of a 3-5
subject spiral bound notebook. Number your notebook pages on the bottom right hand corners (right pages are
odd numbers, left hand pages are even numbers). Save the first two pages for the table of contents. Your table
of contents pages should be titled at the top and
then have three columns for Date, Assignment, and
Page number. On page 3, 4, and 5 glue/draw in the
quiz-homework charts (3). On page 6 glue/copy in
the Scientific Notation sheet. You will be starting
chapter 1 on the 7th page. See examples below. I
will be checking your notebook set up during the first
notebook check. All of your chapter questions will be
started on right hand (odd number) pages but may
continue onto left hand pages.
5.
6.
Check out a book.
Chapter Homework: Writing down notes while reading your book will help you to be more successful in class and
better prepared for tests. You should write your notes in Cornel style. For information on how to take good notes
watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ey3jZYa3xw&feature=youtu.be. These are YOUR notes; I will not be
checking them. You should include them in your table of contents as I will be checking for organization. What I
will be checking is that you have answered the “essential questions” from each chapter and made the
flashcards of the important terms, case studies and laws for each chapter. Place these flashcards on a large
metal ring or in a box. This is a fast paced class therefore you are encouraged to work ahead whenever possible
and not wait for due dates. Chapter 1 will be due the first week of school. Please complete the chapter
questions and flashcards which are posted on Edmodo.