APES 8/19/10
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Please write an answer these three
questions, without talking at all!
What food do teenagers usually eat?
How many library books are borrowed by
teenagers every year?
How many text messages are sent by
teenagers every year?
APES 8/19/10 (cont.)
Syllabus/Curriculum Map/Expectations
 Textbooks
 Intro to AP Environmental Science
 Expanding Global Awareness Requires
Understanding Other Perspectives
Homework:
 Go online and calculate your ecological
footprint…be ready to discuss in class tomorrow!
 Read p. 5-8, do Objectives #1 & 2, begin Key Terms
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APES 8/20/10
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Lecture/Notes: Introduction to Environmental
Science (slides # 1-12)
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Living in an Exponential Age
Human Populations & Natural Resources
3-2-1 Discussion: Ecological Footprints
APES 1/19/10
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Lecture/Notes: Chapter 3 Slides #44-55 (Matter
cycles Energy Flows applied in ecosystems: Food
chains, webs, & trophic levels)
Students answer Lab- Peanut Power Questions on
back
Reminder: Unit II Test Wednesday
APES 8/30/10
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Lab: “Effects of Radiation on the Germination and
Growth of Brassica rapa Seeds”
Homework: Finish reading Ch 2; finish all objectives
& key terms
Unit I Test Tuesday
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45 questions, Ch 1 & 2
Slightly more questions from Ch 2
Study well, these are AP-level questions!
APES 8/31/10
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Check Lab: “Effects of Radiation on the
Germination and Growth of Brassica rapa Seeds”
Finish Ch 2 ppt slides 49-59 (quick!)
Review, Questions, Unit I test
HW: read p. 50-61.5; do Objectives #1-6 (cross off
#7); cover all vocab through p 61.5
Quiz on Chapter 3 Friday
APES 9/1/10
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Go over Unit 1 Test
Lecture Ch 3 slides #1-33
Group Work- Critical Thinking p. 75 # 6, 9, 10 and
HW: read p. 61.5-68; do Objectives #8-12a (water &
carbon cycles only do not write out #12a, you can
just trace it with your finger)
BRING YOUR UPDATED CALENDARS!!
Quiz on Chapter 3 Tuesday
Wear “Lab Clothes” on Friday!!
APES 9/2/10
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Set Field Trip Calendar
Continued Lecture: Ch 3, Intro to Ecology
APES Calculations (simple, yet powerful!)
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p. 76 “Ecological Footprint Analysis” #1-3
SHOW ALL WORK. It’s good for you.
Homework: Finish Objectives (12a nitrogen,
phosphorous, sulfur; 12b; 13; 14)
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Lab clothes for tomorrow
Ch 3 quiz Tuesday
APES 9/3/10
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Finish Calculations
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Observe Brassica rapa experiment
Continued Lecture: Ch 3, Intro to Ecology
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p. 76 “Ecological Footprint Analysis” #1-3
SHOW ALL WORK. It’s good for you. It’s on the AP
Exam!
Energy in Ecosystems (slides # 40-61)
Lab: Peanut Power
Homework: Study for Ch 3 quiz Tuesday
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We will finish lecture Matter in Ecosystems #62-90
APES 9/7/10
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Observe Brassica rapa experiment
Go Over Lab: Peanut Power
Finish Lecture: Ch 3, Intro to Ecology
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Matter in Ecosystems
Quiz Ch 3 Introduction to Ecosystems
HW read p. 77-86.5, do Review questions #1-5 p. 97
& 98
APES 9/8/10
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Go Over Quiz Ch 3
Lecture: Introduction to Evolution slides #1-25
Application: p. 98 Critical Thinking #4 (read Core
Case Study p. 92) and p. 98-99 Data Analysis read
p.98 and do p. 99 #1-3.
Lecture Intro to Biodiversity Slides #
HW Read p. 86.5-97.5, do Review Questions p.9798 #6-10
Wear clothes for outside tomorrow!
APES 9/9/10
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Lecture: Introduction to Biodiversity #27-37
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Niches
Lab- Wooly Worms
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Pre-lab & Data collection
Chi Square calculations
HW
*Wooly Worms Data Analysis Questions #1-7
* Radiation/ Brassica rapa LabAnalysis of Results # 1,2
and “Topics for Discussion” #3
APES 9/10/10
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Collect Brassica rapa lab
Lecture: Different Types of Species Slides # 34-44
Finish Chi Square analysis of Wooly Worm data
Lecture: Speciation, slides #45-54
HW:
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Study for Ch 4 quiz Monday
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Make sure you can name and explain several reasons why
biodiversity is important
Finish Wooly Worms Data Analysis Questions #1-7
APES 9/13/10
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Finish Ch 4 ppt Slides #48-70
Quiz Ch 4 Evolution & Biodiversity
Explain Ch 5 projects
HW Carefully read your section of Ch 5
APES 9/14/10
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Go Over Quiz
Ch 5 Projects
APES 9/20/10
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Lecture- Ch 6 Human Population
Classwork- Exploring the World Population Data
Sheet
Note- Unit 2 Test is Wednesday 9/22 (Ch 3-6)
HW read CH 6 p. 122-130.5, do p 137-8 #1-5
APES 9/21/10
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Lecture- Human Population: “Where Have We
Been, and Where Might we be Going?”
Critical Thinking p. 138 #2, 6, 7, 8 Show all work
for #7!
HW read p. 130.5-137, do p. 137-138 #5-10
Unit 2 Test (Ch 3-6) has been postponed until
Thursday. For sure!
APES 9/22/10
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Finish Human Population powerpoint
Stuff on the ’Net:
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Population Trends
APES in the news: GMF’s
Study for Test
Test tomorrow Unit 2 (Ch 3-6)
APES 9/23/10
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Go Over Ch 5 quiz
Test Unit 2 (Ch 3-6)
HW: Read p.140-147, do p. 159 #1-4
Wear outside shoes tomorrow (going in to the BHS
forest)
APES 9/24/10
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Go over Unit 2 test
Intro to Climate & Terrestrial Biodiversity: “Warm
fluids ________, cold fluids __________.”
Lecture: “Climate Determines Community, But
What Determines Climate?” slides # 16-32, with
animations
Classwork- Critical Thinking p. 160 #1, 2, 3, 5, 7
HW: Read p. 48-52.5, do p. 159 #5 & 6
Ch 7 Quiz on Wednesday, 9/29
APES 9/27/10
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Lecture- Climate & Terrestrial Biodiversity:
“Beautiful Biomes”
Classwork- Critical Thinking p. 160 #1, 2, 3, 5, 7
HW: Read p. 148-159, do p. 159-60 #5-9
Ch 7 Quiz on Wednesday, 9/29
APES 9/28/10
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Lecture: “Forests & Mountains”
A Walk in the Forest
Classwork- Data Analysis p.160-161 #1-4
HW Do p. 160 (top) # 10
Ch 7 Quiz on Thursday
Extra Credit- Attend Coastfest on Saturday!
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10 AM to 4 PM
APES 9/29/10
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Planet Earth Video- “Seasonal Forests”
HW: Study for Ch 7 quiz on Thursday
Extra Credit- Attend Coastfest on Saturday!
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10 AM to 4 PM
APES 9/30/10
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Quiz Ch 7/Pick up project guidelines: Ch 8
“Aquatic Biodiversity”
Longleaf Pine Forests- A reading from Janisse Ray’s
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
Go over field trip schedule
HW: Carefully read your section of Ch 8
Extra Credit- Attend Coastfest on Saturday!
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10 AM to 4 PM
APES 10/1/10
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Projects, Ch 8 “Aquatic Biodiversity”
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Extra Credit- Attend Coastfest on Saturday!
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10 AM to 4 PM
APES 10/4/10
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Chapter 8 Presentations
APES 2/16/10
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Finish Ch 8 Projects
Begin Ch 8 Presentations(?)
HW- Look over other sections of Ch 8 in
preparation for take-home quiz tomorrow night
APES 2/17/10
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Ch 8 Presentations
HW- Take Home Quiz; Read Ch 9 p. 183 Case
Study- The Passenger Pigeon
APES 2/18/10
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Ch 9- The Species Approach to Preserving
Biodiversity Slides #1-21: Intro to the Species
Approach
Activity: Characteristics that make species vulnerable
Ch 9 Slides #22-43 Intro to HIPPCO
HW- Read Ch 9 p. 184-192; do p.211 #1-4
APES 2/19/10
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Ch 9 Finish Invasive Species Lecture Slides 44-46
Video: “Cane Toads!”
HW- Read Ch 9 p. 193-206.5; do p.211-212 #5-8
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APES 2/22/10
Chapter 9, Slides #47-67
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“HIPPCO”: Population, Pollution, Climate Change, &
Overexploitation
National & International Efforts to Preserve Biodiversity
Begin Lynx Habitat “Lab” (using Excel)
HW- Read Ch 9 p. 206-211, do p. 212 #9-10
Chapter 9 Quiz Tomorrow
Friday: Unit 3 Test “Understanding &
Preserving Biodiversity” Ch 7,8,9,10
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APES 2/23/10
Okefenokee Campout Logistics!
Quiz, Ch 9
Chapter 10, slide #1-21
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Value of terrestrial biodiversity?
HW-Read p. 214-231, do p. 246 Review Sheet
# 17-25
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APES 2/24/10
Okefenokee Campout Logistics: Tents & Cars
Chapter 10, slides #10-21: Intro to Forests
Group Classwork- Critical Thinking questions
#5 & 6 on p. 247
Slides # 22-49: Forestry Management
HW-Read p. 231.5-245, do Review Sheet #
26-30.
Unit 3 Test Friday Ch 6-10
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APES 2/25/10
Okefenokee Campout Logistics
Chapter 10, slides #41-63: Deforestation
Video: Wangari Maathai
Slides # 64-77: Solutions for preserving
terrestrial biodiversity
HW- Study for Unit 3 Test tomorrow Ch 6-10
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APES 2/25/10
Okefenokee Campout Logistics
Slides # 78-end: Solutions for preserving
terrestrial biodiversity
HW- Read p. 249-253.5, answer Review
Questions p. 272 #1 & 2
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APES 3/1/10
Go Over Test/Campout Logistics
Ch 11 Human Impacts on Aquatic Biodiversity
Slides #1-24
“Cruise Cruise Baby” Video (Investigating
Aquatic Biodiversity)
Protecting Marine Biodiversity Slides #25-32
Chapter 11 Quiz Wednesday
HW- Read p. 253.5-265, answer Review
Questions p. 272 #3-7
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APES 3/2/10
Threats to Marine Biodiversity slides #28-32
Protecting Marine Biodiversity slides # 33-36
Okefenokee Campout Logistics
Protecting, Restoring, & Sustaining Wetlands
slides #25-32
Chapter 11 Quiz Wednesday
HW- Read p. 253.5-265, answer Review
Questions p. 272 #3-7
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APES 3/8/10
Presentations: Chapter 12, Food, Soil, & Pest
Management
Local Terrestrial Biodiversity: A Walk in the
Woods
HW: Begin Ch 13 “Water Resources” Read p. 313321.5, do Review Questions p. 341 # 1-3
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APES 3/9/10
Finish Presentations: Chapter 12, Food, Soil,
& Pest Management
Lecture: Water Resources
Potential for Water Conflicts: Slides # 1-9
 Aquifers: Slides #10-23
HW:
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Take Home Quiz Ch 12
Ch 13 “Water Resources” Read p. 321.5-324.5, do
Review Question p. 341-2 #4
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APES 3/10/10
Lecture: Water Resources
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“Spot reading”- Water resources
Lecture: Dealing with Water Scarcity
Who should own water? Where will we get more
water? Slides #33-35
HW: Ch 13 “Water Resources” Read p. 324.5-333.5,
do Review Questions p. 342 #5-7
HW: Read “Harvest of Water” online, incl. pictrues
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Finish Aquifers- through slide #23
Water Scarcity- slides #24-32
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APES 3/11/10
Work on “Harvest of Water”
Lecture: Solutions to Water Scarcity slide #3657
HW: Ch 13 “Water Resources” Read p. 333.5-341.5,
do Review Questions p. 342 #8-10
Quiz Tomorrow: Chapter 13 “Water Resources”
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APES 3/12/10
Lecture: Solutions to Water Scarcity slide #6785
Quiz- Ch 13 Water Resources
Eat! “low on the food chain”
Work on “Harvest of Water” Projects
HW: Ch 14 “Geology & Nonrenewable Minerals”
Read p. 344-353.5, do Review Questions p. 368 #12
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APES 3/16/10
AP Exam commitments
Go Over quizzes Ch 12 & 13
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Unit 4 Test “Food, Water, & Mineral Resources”
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Test will be Friday
Ch 11-14
Complete and learn Study Guide!
Lecture- Ch 14 “Mineral Resources”
Work on Study Guide
HW Read p. 353.5-362, do Study Guide Questions
#23-29
APES 3/17/10
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Work on “Harvest of Water” Project
Work on Study Guide
HW Read p. 363-67, do Study Guide Questions
#30-32, then go back and start working on #1-?
Unit 4 Test “Food, Water, & Mineral Resources”
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Test will be Monday
Ch 11-14
Complete and learn Study Guide!
APES 3/19/10
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Lecture- Ch 14 “Mineral Resources” Slides #24-51
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Mineral, Rocks, & the Rock Rycle
Mining: Human Extraction of Mineral Resources
Present “Harvest of Water” projects
Lecture “Future of Mineral Resources” Slides #5264
HW Finish & Study from Study Guide
Unit 4 Test “Food, Water, & Mineral Resources”
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Ch 11-14
Complete and learn Study Guide!
APES 3/22/10
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Finish Ch 14 ppt slides #51-64 Depletion Curves &
the Future of Mineral Resources
Last minute questions about Unit 4 Study Guide
Unit 4 Test “Food, Water, & Mineral Resources”
HW- Read Ch 15 “Nonrenewable Energy” p. 370374, do Review Questions p.396 #1-2
APES 3/23/10
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Test- Unit 4
Lecture: “Nonrenewable Energy” Slides #1-35
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Introduction to Nonrenewable Energy
Key Concept: Net Energy
Crude Oil
HW- Read Ch 15 “Nonrenewable Energy” p. 375386.5, do Review Questions p.396-397 #3-7
APES 3/24/10
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Go Over Test- Unit 4
Lecture: “Nonrenewable Energy”
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Key Concept: Net Energy
Conventional Crude Oil
“Heavy Oils” (Oil sands, oil shales, etc.)
Case Study Timelines- A Brief History of Human
Energy Use p. 372-373
Lecture- Natural Gas & Coal
HW- Read Ch 15 “Nonrenewable Energy” p. 386.5396.5, do Review Questions p. 397 #8-10
APES 3/25/10
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Lecture: “Nonrenewable Energy”
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Critical Thinking Questions p. 397 # 1, 3, 5
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Conventional Crude Oil
“Heavy Oils” (Oil sands, oil shales, etc.)
Natural Gas
15 Minutes!
Lecture- Coal, possibly begin Nuclear Power
Go to Ms. Hawthorne’s room (Rm 35) for class
Friday
APES 3/26/10
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Go to Ms. Hawthorne’s room (Rm 35) for class
Friday
APES 4/7/10
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Field Trips for April, including tomorrow!
Lecture: “Nonrenewable Energy”
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Coal & Nuclear Power
Critical Thinking Questions p. 397 # 6,7,8
Mini-Lecture- Waste Water Treatment
HW- Take Home Quiz Ch 15
APES 4/8/10
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Field trip- SSI WWTP
APES 4/9/10
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SSI WWTP Pics
Ch 16 Through slide #12
KWL objectives for Ch 16 (from ppt)
APES 4/12/10
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Okefenokee Campout is this weekend!
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Lecture –Energy Efficiency- through slide #48
Read “Solutions” p.432. Of the 15 total ‘bullet
points’:
A.
B.
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Lady Jane biodiversity cruise is next Thursday, 4/22
Find 3 that you understand well and describe 2 things
about them: 1) why they are important and 2) reasons
why they may be challenging .
Find 3 that you have questions about and write at least
one question
Lecture- Solar Energy- Through slide #72
HW- read p. 399-419, do p. 435 Review #1-6
APES 4/13/10
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Lecture –Solar Heat & Electricity slides #49-71
Discuss questions from yesterday
Read “What can You Do?” p.434. Out of the 12
suggestions:
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List all that you/your family are already doing
List two more that you think would be reasonable to
begin doing within the next year
Lecture- Wind, Hydropower, & Biomass slides#73102
HW Finish reading Chapter 16 and all review
questions
APES 4/14/10
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Lecture- Wind, Hydropower, Biomass, Hydrogen
slides#79-118
Quiz- Chapter 16
Begin Butterfly Lab Tomorrow!
APES 4/15/10
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Prelab- “Primary Consumer Energy Flow” a.k.a. the
butterfly lab
Begin Butterfly Lab
Ch 17 “Environmental Hazards & Human Health”
APES 4/19/10
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Mass Butterfly Larvae
Okefenokee Pics & Lady Jane Logistics
Lecture Ch 17
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Transmissable Disease: Ecological Medicine
Assessing Risks from Toxic & Hazardous Materials
Putting it all Together: Risk Factors Ranked
Work on Primary Consumer Energy Flow Lab
Background Questions
HW- Finish Reading Ch 17 and Finish all review
questions
Quiz Tomorrow
APES 4/20/10
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Mass Butterfly Larvae
Okefenokee Pics & Lady Jane Logistics
Lecture Ch 17
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Putting it all Together: Risk Factors Ranked
Quiz
APES 4/21/10
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Mass Butterfly Larvae
Lady Jane Logistics!
Lecture Ch 18- Air Pollution
Work on Primary Consumer Energy Flow Lab
Background Questions
HW- Read p. 468-478, do review questions p. 293294 #1-5
Quiz Friday
APES 4/22/10
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Mass Butterfly Larvae
Lady Jane Logistics!
Lecture Ch 18- Air Pollution Slides #27-55
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Factors Affecting Air Pollution
Acid Deposition
Indoor Air Pollution
CW- Smog!
HW- Read p. 479-488.2, do review questions p. 294
#6-8
Quiz Tomorrow
APES 4/26/10
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Mass & position butterfly pupae in habitat
Lecture Ch 19- Climate Change & Ozone Depletion
CW- Human Effects on Climate
HW- Read p. 497-513, do review questions p. 528
#1-4
APES 4/27/10
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Lecture Ch 19- Climate Change & Ozone Depletion
CW- Human Effects on Climate
HW- Read p. 513.5-522.5, do review questions
p. 528 #5-7
APES 4/28/10
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STELLA Model- The Ozone Story
Finish Lecture Ch 19- Climate Change & Ozone
Depletion
HW- Finish Chapter 19 reading and review
questions
Quiz Tomorrow on Chapter 19