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I Can Statements for Chapter 12:

• Analyze the concept of food security and why it is difficult to attain {12-1}
  • Many people in less-developed countries have health problems from not getting enough food, while others in more developed countries suffer health problems from eating too much food
  • The greatest obstacles to providing enough food for everyone are poverty, corruption, political upheaval, war, bad weather, and the harmful environmental effects of industralized food production
• Detail the process of food production {12-2}
  • We have used high-input industrialized agriculture and lower-input traditional methods to greatly increase supplies of food
• Theorize what environmental problems arise from industrialized food production {12-3}
  • Future food production may be limited by soil erosion and degradation, desertification, water and air pollution, climate change from greenhouse gas emissions, and loss of biodiversity
• Formulate how we can protect crops from pests more sustainably {12-4}
  • We can sharply cut pesticide use without decreasing crop yields by using a mix of cultivation techniques, biological pest controls, and small amounts of selected chemical pesticides as a last resort (integrated pest management)
• Hypothesize how we can improve food security {12-5}
  • We can improve food security by creating programs to reduce poverty and chronic malnutrition, relying more on locally grown food, and cutting food waste
• Design a plan of how we can produce food more sustainably {12-6}
  • More sustainable food production will require using resources more efficiently, sharply decreasing the harmful environmental effects of industrialized food production, and eliminating government subsidies that promote such harmful impacts

January 21st - Begin notes/discussion over Chapter 12, section 1.

January 22nd - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 12, sections 1 & 2. Your due dates for your assignments are as follows:

• AP Classroom Multiple choice for Chapter 12 is due on Monday, January 27th by 9:00 AM!
• AP Classroom Free Response for Chapter 12, questions # 1, 2, 5, 7 & 10 is due on Tuesday, January 28th by 9:00 AM!
• Online Book Resources for Chapter 12 are due on Wednesday, January 29th by 9:00 AM!

January 23rd - Continue with notes over Chapter 12, section 2. Complete the partner lab, Sustaining Fisheries, that is posted on Classroom. Be sure to answer all questions in detail, and include your graph with your document.

January 24th - Continue with notes for Chapter 12, Section 3. Begin watching Food Inc. Chapter 12 Multiple Choice on AP Classroom is due on Monday at 9:00 AM, Free response is due on Tuesday by 9:00 AM, and your online resources for Chapter 12 are due on Wednesday! You will have a quiz over Chapter 6 in the Review book on Wednesday!

January 27th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 12, section 4. Continue watching Food Inc. Your exam is planned for Friday! AP Classroom multiple choice is due today by 9, and your free response is due tomorrow!

January 28th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 12, section 5, and finish watching Food Inc. Your online book work is due tomorrow! Your COSI day field trip permission forms are due tomorrow!

January 29th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 12, section 6. Begin working on the Food Origins Worksheet that is on Classroom, and is due on Friday before class. Your exam over Chapter 12 is on Monday.

January 30th - COSI Day - work on yesterday's assignment or studying for your exam.

January 31st - Complete Notes over Chapter 12. Study for Monday's Test!

February 3rd - TEST Chapter 12!

February 4th - Begin working on your partner project covering the 10 pieces of legislation that are important with regards to Environmental Science. I will list the details on the Classroom page. We will begin these presentations on Friday!

February 5th - Continue with work on your group project covering the 10 pieces of legislation. We will begin presenting on Friday!

February 6th - Envirothon Exam - Continue working on finishing your presentations which will begin tomorrow.

February 7th - Begin Legislative Presentations. We will continue with these on Monday, and you should prepare for an exam over them on Thursday!

February 10th - Continue with Legislative Presentations and go over the Camping Trip Guidelines. All payments, including your permission slips are due on Wednesday, February 19th by 3:00 PM! You will have a quiz over Chapter 7 of the review book on Tuesday!

February 11th - Quiz over Chapter 7 of the review book. Begin watching Erin Brockovich. Do not forget that your Legislative test is on Thursday! STUDY!

February 12th - Continue with Erin Brockovich. Do not forget that your Legislation/Acts exam is tomorrow!

February 13th - Legislation/Acts Exam. We will begin Chapter 7 tomorrow.

I Can Statements for Chapter 7:

• Examine how species interact {7-1}
  • Five types of species interactions-competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism-affect the resource use and population sizes of the species in an ecosystem
• Determine what limits the growth of populations {7-2}
  • No population can continue to grow indefinitely because of limitations on resources and because of competition among species for those resources.
• Analyze how communities and ecosystems respond to changing environmental conditions {7-3}
  • The structure and species composition of communities and ecosystems change in response to changing environmental conditions through a process called ecological succession.

February 14th - Begin notes / discussion over Chapter 7, section 1. You will have a quiz over Chapter 8 in the review book on Tuesday.

February 18th - Quiz over Chapter 8 of the review book. Continue watching the movie. We will finish the video tomorrow in class. Plan on an exam over Chapters 7 & 8 on Friday of next week.

February 19th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 7, section 2. Finish watching the movie in class.

February 20th - Guest speaker regarding Problem Solving.

February 21st - Continue with notes/Discussion over Chapter 7, section 3. You will have a quiz over Chapter 9 in the review book on Monday! Below are listed your assignments and due dates/times for next week: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THEM!

Monday - Free Response for Chapter 7 is due.

Tuesday - Online Book Work for Chapter 7 is due by 3:00 PM!

Wednesday - AP Classroom multiple choice for chapter 7 is due by 3:00 PM!

Thursday - Online Book Work for Chapter 8 is due by 3:00 PM!

Friday - EXAM over Chapters 7 & 8. AP Classroom multiple choice for chapter 8 is due by 9:00 AM!

I Can Statements for Chapter 8:

• Determine how many people the Earth can support {8-1}
  • We do not know how long we can continue increasing the Earth's carrying capacity for humans without seriously degrading the life-support system that keeps us and many other species alive
• Analyze what factors influence the size of the human population {8-2}
  • Population size increases through births and immigration, and decreases through deaths and emigration
  • The average number of children born to women in a population is the key factor that determines population size
• Determine how a population's age structure affects its growth or decline {8-3}
  • The numbers of males and females in young, middle and older age groups determine how fast a population grows or declines
• Hypothesize ways that we can slow human population growth {8-4}
  • We can slow human population growth by reducing poverty, elevating the status of women, and encouraging family planning

February 24th - Quiz over Chapter 9 in the review book. Begin notes/discussion over Chapter 8, section 1. Do not forget that your online book work for Chapter 7 is due tomorrow by 3:00 PM!

February 25th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 8, section 2. Complete the math worksheet that is posted on classroom. Your Chapter 7 online book work is due by 3:00 PM today, and your AP Classroom multiple choice is due by 3:00 PM on Wednesday!

February 26th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 8, section 2. Work on any of the material that you need to that is due this week. Do not forget that your AP Classroom material for Chapter 7 is due today by 3:00 PM. Do not forget to complete the Online book work for chapter 8 for tomorrow by 3:00 PM.

February 27th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 8, section 3. Complete Lab #21 with a partner, that is posted on Classroom for Monday. Your online book work for Chapter 8 is due today by 3:00 PM and your Chapter 8 AP Classroom is due tomorrow by 3:00 PM! Your test will be on Tuesday over Chapters 7 & 8!

February 28th - Complete notes/discussion over Chapter 8, section 3. Do not forget to complete you partner lab for Monday. Your exam over Chapters 7 & 8 is on Tuesday!

March 2nd - Go over the review for your Chapters 7 & 8 exam. Work on the free response question and hand it in to me tomorrow! Study for your test!

March 3rd - TEST - Chapters 7 & 8! We will begin Chapter 20 on Thursday!

March 4th - Exam Day - No Classes

I Can Statements for Chapter 20:

• Hypothesize how the Earth's temperature and climate may change in the future {20-1}
  • Considerable scientific evidence suggests that the Earth's atmosphere is warming, because of a combination of natural effects and human activities, and that this warming is likely to lead to significant climate disruption during this century
• Determine some of the possible effects of a warmer atmosphere {20-2}
  • The projected rapid change in the atmosphere's temperature could have severe and long-lasting consequences, including increased drought and flooding, rising sea levels, and shifts in the locations of croplands and wildlife habitats
• Examine some ways that we can slow projected climate disruption {20-3}
  • To slow the projected rate of atmospheric warming and climate disruption, we can increase energy efficiency, sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rely more on renewable energy resources, and slow population growth
• Identify how we have depleted ozone in the stratosphere and what we can do about it {20-4}
  • Our widespread use of certain chemicals has reduced ozone levels in the stratosphere, which has allowed more harmful UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface
  • To reverse ozone depletion, we must stop producing ozone-depleting chemicals and adhere to the international treaties that ban such chemicals

March 5th - Begin notes/discussion over Chapter 20, Section 1. Read over the corresponding sections in the text that we have covered in class!

March 6th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 20, section 1. You will have a quiz over Chapter 12 in the Study Book on Monday!

March 9th - Quiz over Chapter 12 in the review book. Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 20, sections 1 & 2. Complete the partner activity that is posted on Classroom for Wednesday.

Due dates for items for this week:

• Partner lab that is on classroom is due on Wednesday
• Free Response for Chapter 20 is due on Thursday
• AP Classroom is due on Friday by 9:00 AM
• Online book work for Chapter 20 is due on Monday by 9:00 AM

March 10th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 20, sections 2 & 3. Do not forget the due dates/times for all of your assignments! Plan on a test on Monday over Chapter 20!

March 11th - Sub Today - Work on the Dendrochronology Lab, which is due on Friday by 3:00 PM. Do not forget all of your due dates for your assignments.

March 12th - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 20, section 3. Chapter 20 Free Response is due today! Your test is planned for Monday!

March 13th - Complete notes/discussion over Chapter 20, section 3. Go over the stuff for your three week break.

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January 14th - 2nd Period - Complete the soil lab and continue with notes over Chapter 12. 4th period - Go over the Midterm Exam. You will have a quiz over Chapter 8 in the prep book on Wednesday, and your exam over Chapter 12 will be on Thursday/Friday.

January 15th - Your soil lab is due into classroom by 3:00 today! Study for tomorrow's quiz over Chapter 8 in the review book. Your exam is on Friday!

January 16th - Quiz over Chapter 8 in the test prep review book. Continue with notes over Chapter 12, section 6.

January 22nd - No school - Too Cold...

January 23rd - Begin watching Food Inc. Go over the information for the camping trip - Do not forget that all payments are due by Friday, February 1st at 2:30 PM!

January 24th - Finish watching Food Inc. You will have a quiz over Chapter 9 in the review book on Monday!

January 25th - Work on your group City project...We will present these on Monday. You will have your quiz over Chapter 9 in the review book on Monday as well!

I Can Statements for Chapter 22:

• Analyze the major population trends in urban areas {22-1}
  • Urbanization continues to increase steadily and the numbers and sizes of urban areas are growing rapidly, especially in less-developed countries
• Hypothesize the major urban resource and environmental problems worldwide {22-2}
  • Most cities are unsustainable because of high levels of resource use, waste, pollution, and poverty
• Analyze the ways that transportation affects the environment in urban areas {22-3}
  • In some countries, many people live in dispersed urban areas and depend mostly on motor vehicles for their transportation, which greatly expands their ecological footprints
• Theorize why urban land-use planning is so important {22-4}
  • Urban land-use planning can help to reduce uncontrolled sprawl and slow the resulting degradation of air, water, land, biodiversity, and other natural resources
• Design a plan of how cities become more sustainable and livable {22-5}
  • An ecocity allows people to choose walking, biking, or mass transit for most transportation needs; to recycle or reuse most of their wastes; to grow much of their food; and to protect biodiversity by preserving surrounding land

January 28th - Quiz over Chapter 9 in the review book. Go over your city projects from Friday. Your free response for Chapter 22 will be due on Wednesday, and Chapter 24 free response is due on Monday - ALL REGARDLESS IF WE DO OR DO NOT HAVE SCHOOL THE NEXT TWO DAYS!

January 29th - Begin notes over Chapter 22, sections 1 & 2. Do not forget the due dates for all of your assignments! There is an assignment posted on Classroom that is due on Friday!

January 30th - No School - Too Cold...Complete your assignment that is posted on Classroom for Friday!

January 31st - No School - Still Too Cold...Don't forget that your camping stuff is due tomorrow!

February 1st - Continue with notes/discussion over Chapter 22, sections 2 & 3.

February 4th - Sub Today - Work on the math practice that is on Google Classroom. You will have a quiz over Chapter 10 in the review book on Wednesday!

February 5th - Continue with notes over Chapter 22, sections 3 & 4. Homework: Complete the math review material and study for your quiz in the review book over Chapter 10. Be sure that you are reading over the material in the text in preparation for an exam over 22 & 24 on Friday of this week or Monday of next!

February 6th - Quiz over Chapter 10 of the review book. Continue with notes over Chapter 22, section 4.

I Can Statements for Chapter 24:

• Elaborate on the role of government in making the transition to more sustainable societies {24-1}
  • Through its policies, a government can help to protect environmental and public interests, and to encourage more environmentally sustainable economic development
• Detail how environmental policy is made {24-2}
  • Policy making involves enacting laws, funding programs, writing rules, and enforcing those rules with government oversight - a complex process that is affected at each stage by politics
  • Individuals can work together to become part of political processes that influence how environmental policies are made and whether or not they succeed
• Theorize the role of environmental law in dealing with environmental problems {24-3}
  • We can use environmental laws and regulations to help control pollution, set safety standards, encourage resource conservation, and protect species and ecosystems
• Describe the major roles of environmental groups {24-4}
  • Grassroots groups are growing and combining their efforts with those of large environmental organizations in a global sustainability movement
• Hypothesize how we can improve global environmental security {24-5}
  • Environmental security is necessary for economic security and is at least as important as national security
• Determine how we can implement more sustainable and just environmental policies {24-6}
  • Making the transition to more sustainable societies will require that nations and groups within nations cooperate and make the political commitment to achieve this transition.

February 7th - Complete notes over Chapter 22, sections 4 & 5. Begin notes over Chapter 24, sections 1 & 2. As of now, your exam over Chapters 22 & 24 is scheduled for Monday! It's never too early to study!

February 8th - Continue with notes over Chapter 24, sections 3 & 4. Complete notes over Chapter 24, sections 5 & 6. Your test is Monday! STUDY!

February 11th - TEST - Chapters 22 & 24! We will begin Chapter 5 on Tuesday!

I Can Statements for Chapter 5:

• Examine how species interact {5-1}
  • Five types of species interactions-competition, predation, parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism-affect the resource use and population sizes of the species in an ecosystem
• Determine what limits the growth of populations {5-2}
  • No population can continue to grow indefinitely because of limitations on resources and because of competition among species for those resources.
• Analyze how communities and ecosystems respond to changing environmental conditions {5-3}
  • The structure and species composition of communities and ecosystems change in response to changing environmental conditions through a process called ecological succession.

February 12th - Begin notes over Chapter 5, Section 1. Lab: Begin watching video - Erin Brockovich.

February 13th - Continue with notes over Chapter 5, Section 2. Continue with the video. Your free response for Chapter 5 is due tomorrow.

February 14th - Continue with notes over Chapter 5, section 3. Continue with the video - We will finish it tomorrow in class. Study for your quiz over Chapter 11 in the test prep book, which will be on Tuesday! Do not forget that your presentations will be on Wednesday!

February 15th - Go over the Chapters 22 & 24 exam. Finish watching the video. Study for the quiz over Chapter 11 in the review book, which is Tuesday.

February 19th - Quiz over Chapter 11 in the test prep book. Continue with a portion of notes over Chapter 5, and spend the remainder of the period preparing your projects for tomorrow.

February 20th - Presentations - Be sure to follow the adjusted schedule for the day. Your free response for Chapter 6 is due tomorrow, and your exam is planned for Monday/Tuesday.

I Can Statements for Chapter 6:

• Determine how many people the Earth can support {6-1}
  • We do not know how long we can continue increasing the Earth's carrying capacity for humans without seriously degrading the life-support system that keeps us and many other species alive
• Analyze what factors influence the size of the human population {6-2}
  • Population size increases through births and immigration, and decreases through deaths and emigration
  • The average number of children born to women in a population is the key factor that determines population size
• Determine how a population's age structure affects its growth or decline {6-3}
  • The numbers of males and females in young, middle and older age groups determine how fast a population grows or declines
• Hypothesize ways that we can slow human population growth {6-4}
  • We can slow human population growth by reducing poverty, elevating the status of women, and encouraging family planning

February 21st - Complete notes/discussion over Chapter 5, and begin notes over Chapter 6, sections 1 & 2.

February 22nd - Complete notes over Section 6-2. Lab: Complete Lab # 21 on classroom for Monday, and utilize the link for the website that is on classroom. Do not forget that your exam over Chapters 5 & 6 is on Tuesday!

February 25th - Complete notes over Chapter 6, sections 3 & 4. Go over the review for tomorrow's exam. Your test over Chapters 5 & 6 is tomorrow!

February 26th - TEST - Chapters 5&6! We will begin Chapter 19 tomorrow!

I Can Statements for Chapter 19:

• Hypothesize how the Earth's temperature and climate may change in the future {19-1}
  • Considerable scientific evidence suggests that the Earth's atmosphere is warming, because of a combination of natural effects and human activities, and that this warming is likely to lead to significant climate disruption during this century
• Determine some of the possible effects of a warmer atmosphere {19-2}
  • The projected rapid change in the atmosphere's temperature could have severe and long-lasting consequences, including increased drought and flooding, rising sea levels, and shifts in the locations of croplands and wildlife habitats
• Examine some ways that we can slow projected climate disruption {19-3}
  • To slow the projected rate of atmospheric warming and climate disruption, we can increase energy efficiency, sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, rely more on renewable energy resources, and slow population growth
• Identify how we have depleted ozone in the stratosphere and what we can do about it {19-4}
  • Our widespread use of certain chemicals has reduced ozone levels in the stratosphere, which has allowed more harmful UV radiation to reach the Earth's surface
  • To reverse ozone depletion, we must stop producing ozone-depleting chemicals and adhere to the international treaties that ban such chemicals

February 27th - Begin Chapter 19 notes, section 1. Homework: Complete the Chapter 19 Free Response questions for Thursday of next week. Quiz over Chapter 12 in the review book on Thursday!

February 28th - Envirothon Test - Lab: Complete the CO2 lab on Classroom for Monday. Be sure that your answers are thorough! You will have a quiz tomorrow over Chapter 12 in the review book!

March 1st - Quiz over Chapter 12 in the Study Book. Continue with notes over Chapter 19, sections 1 & 2. Be sure you are following along with your readings in the text! Your lab from yesterday is due on Classroom for Monday!

March 4th - Continue with notes over Chapter 19, section 2. Complete your Dendroclimatology partner lab that is on classroom, which is due by 3:00 on Wednesday. Your free response for Chapter 19 is due on Thursday!

March 5th - Continue with notes over Chapter 19, Sections 2 & 3. Your partner lab is due by 3:00 on Wednesday, and your free response for Chapter 19 is due on Thursday!

March 6th - Test Day - No Classes

March 7th - Continue with notes over Chapter 19, section 3. Study for your exam which will be on Monday!

March 8th - Complete notes over Chapter 19, section 4. Go over the review for the chapter 19 exam. STUDY!

March 11th - TEST - Chapter 19! We will begin chapter 17 tomorrow!

I Can Statements for Chapter 17:

• Detail the major health hazards we face {17-1}
  • We face health hazards from biological, chemical, physical, and cultural factors, and from the lifestyle choices we make
• Examine the types of biological hazards we face {17-2}
  • The most serious biological hazards we face are infectious diseases such as flu, AIDS, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases and malaria
• Identify and describe the different types of chemical hazards that we face {17-3}
  • There is a growing concern about chemicals in the environment that can cause cancers and birth defects, and disrupt the human immune, nervous, and endocrine systems
• Hypothesize how we can evaluate chemical hazards {17-4}
  • Scientists use live laboratory animals, case reports of poisonings, and epidemiological studies to estimate the toxicity of chemicals, but these methods have limitations
  • Many health scientists call for much greater emphasis on pollution prevention to reduce our exposure to potentially harmful chemicals
• Determine how we perceive risks and how we can avoid the worst of them {17-5}
  • We can reduce the major risks we face by becoming informed, thinking critically about risks, and making careful choices

March 12th - Begin notes over Chapter 17, Sections 1 & 2. Be sure that you are reading the corresponding pages in the text. Return the signed permission slips for your 4/11 field trip. You will have a quiz over Chapter 13 in the review text on Thursday of this week, and the free response is due on Friday. Plan on an exam over Chapter 17 on Wednesday of next week!

March 13th - Continue with notes over Chapter 17, Sections 2 & 3. Homework: Complete the Chapter 17 Free response questions for Friday. Quiz tomorrow over Chapter 13 in the test prep book!

March 14th - Hand back exams for Chapter 19 and go over. Quiz over Chapter 13 in the test prep book. Continue with notes over Chapter 17, section 3. Free response questions are due tomorrow!

March 15th - Continue with notes over Chapter 17, section 4. Your exam over Chapter 17 will be on Wednesday! With a partner, grade the sample essay that is posted on Classroom. We will go over this on Monday.

March 18th - Continue with notes over Chapter 17, sections 4 & 5. Go over the grading justifications for the sample essays from Friday. Test is on Wednesday!

March 19th - Complete notes/discussion over Chapter 17, Sections 4 & 5. Go over the review for the Chapter 17 exam. Work on the 2014 math practice problem with a partner. STUDY! Your exam is tomorrow!

March 20th – TEST – Chapter 17. We will begin Chapter 18 on Monday (Only 3 chapters remaining!)

End of the Quarter - March 20th

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February 13th – Begin notes over Chapter 5, section 1. Work on Lab #19 on Classroom using the netbooks. The only change to the lab is that the website listed on page 137 needs to be changed to the one listed below. For these questions they are comparing the graph listed at this website to the graph on page 136 of the lab workbook. This lab will be due on Wednesday!

http://www.census.gov/population/international/data/worldpop/graph_population.php

February 14th - Lab: Complete the first step of the Duckweed Population Lab on Classroom with your group. Do not forget that the lab you began yesterday in class is due tomorrow, and your free response for Chapter 5 is due on Thursday!

February 15th – Go over the Chapters 22 & 24 exam. Continue with notes over Chapter 5, section 2. Homework: Complete the Chapter 5 Free Response Questions #1 and #2 for Thursday. Quiz tomorrow over Chapter 10 in the review book!

February 16th - Quiz over Chapter 10 in the test prep book. Continue with notes over Chapter 5, section 3. Begin notes over Chapter 6, section 1. Be sure to make your frond counts each day. Your online work for Chapter 5 is due tomorrow!

February 23rd - Double period Animal Behavior lab on classroom. This lab will be be due completed on Monday! Go over the review for tomorrow's exam.

Homework: Pill bug lab is due Monday!

Complete the Local Environmental Health Risks Lab with a partner and submit via Classroom by 3:00 on Wednesday! Your exam over Chapter 17 is on Wednesday and your online resources are due tomorrow!

Begin working on Lab #2 in the green lab book. Utilize the following website: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ to complete Lab #2 from your packet. This lab will be due in class on Monday.

Homework: Complete the Pesticides and our Food activity on Page 47 of the Chapter 12 Lab Packet Scans for Thursday. Be sure to include a photo of your pesticide. Your exam over Chapter 12 will be on Friday.

Complete the Food Lab from the Chapter 12 Lab Packet Scans. You will complete Labs #2 on pages 63-65, #3 on 71-73, #5 on 83-86, #6 on 89-92 and #7 on 95-97. Be sure to answer all accompanying questions. This will be due the day of your Midterm.

Complete notes over Chapter 17. Lab: Complete the Toxicity labs #4, 5 & 7 on scanned packet pages 87-91, 99-103 and 111-117. This lab will be due on Wednesday! Study for your test on Monday!