Welcome Activities

Explain THIS!

Important themes of APES

What you need to have done this week

( slides for your viewing)

HW

1.  Get a bound composition notebook to use for APES( by the weekend)

2. Make sure you can log into your college board account ( we will log in during class this week)

• Use your PERSONAL email account so you can get information after you graduate. You can easily change this in your account settings 

3. Read the APES Syllabus and Safety Contract and then complete THIS assignment

4. Look through our CANVAS page as well as this page  and jot down any questions you may have

1. On your own-  Write in your notebook: "What is nature?". Followed by group and class discussion.

2. Read THESE descriptions of different worldviews. Don’t judge them, just try to understand. In your notebook write for each of the worldviews (domination, stewardship, eco-centrism, bio-centrism, animal rights, eco-feminism) Each group will summarize ONE of the worldviews for the class (I will assign you one after you read all of them) 

SLIDES for the day

HW

1. 3 more worldviews you need to be familiar with. Read and add to your notes( this will not be discussed in class)

2. Read about Easter Island and write 3 paragraphs

We will cover all of the following below- probably not in this exact order( SLIDES FOR THE DAY)

1. Write in your notebook: which worldview most closely matches your own and why( title: my worldview)

2. Poll: which worldview closely matches your own

3. Historical perspectives about our view of nature 

4. Discuss Easter Island in groups and assign new reading and questions

5. Discus syllabus, CANVAS and this website

6. Go over Step up opportunites and go out side to check some out

   1 - approval   2 - Participate/take pictures  3 - Verification  4 - essay

7. Get textbook (Write your name in it) and take down to library to scan

 Look through the chapters and find something

You already know about

              Something interesting

              Something you have a question about

HW

1.  Read and take notes from modules 1 &2( click on link for instructions)

2. -Read Easter Island- A new scenario and add your responses to 3 more questions to "Sustainable Islands. ADD TO YOUR SUSTAINABLE ISLANDS QUESTIONS THE FOLLOWING THREE PARAGRAPHS and submit to CANVAS

3.  Your first keep up (Due on Thurs/Fri)  

4. Check out the Step - Up page ( found on the homepage of our CAVNAS page) and plan what you would like to do!
   
   

next week- how to do well on the APES exam

( SLIDES FOR THE DAY)

1. APES wisdom

2. Read one of these American Indian perspectives and share groups share out: "How would you describe their worldview"

3. Groups discuss last Easter Island questions

4. Open jamboard and make comments on note taking styles( period 4, period 6)

5. Discuss note-taking styles- HERE is a guide

• other ways to take notes- presentation

6. The perfect classroom

7. How to do well on the APES exam

8. Start HW reading 

HW

1. Read and take notes on ecosystem services ( pages 657-660) and upload your notes using our note taking discussion as a guideline. UPLOAD YOUR NOTES HERE

2. Keep Up due next class. Submit Here

3. Have one person in your full table group email the group mission statement

( SLIDES FOR THE DAY)

1. Vote on our class mission statement( Period 4, Period 6)

2. Read"A river is more than a person..." and jot down important details for discussion into your notes.  Discuss as a group. What do you think about rivers and personhood? Which worldview(s) is/are represented in the reading? 

3. Groups discuss keep up reading

4. Recap ecosystem service activity in groups

5. Let's  go fishing activity( FOLDER)

6. Notes: Externalities

7. Give out math practice problems and time to work ( see link below)

HW

1. Finish math practice if not done in class( hard copy passed out in class)

2. Read about the Tragedy of the commons and Externalities and take notes (345-348)

3. Read and take notes on Module 3 about the scientific method 

1. Go over math practice in groups- answers HERE. SLIDES

2. Notes- Experimental Design ( SLIDES)

   1. Experimental Design practice problems- work with a partner. if absent copy and do your own. Turn in when you get back

   2. More experimental design practice problems- do the two you were assigned

HW

1. Answer the essential question assigned to you and answer it completely using vocabulary . Found HERE on the unit resource page for unit 1

2. Finish the experimental design practice- the two you were assigned. due next class. See link above for activity. If absent email me and I will let you know which two to do.

3. At this moment we have finished unit 1. Next Monday( 9/18) we will have our quiz which is all multiple choice. We will discuss this more in class. Have you taken notes on module 3? It is a lot of vocab

SLIDES FOR THE DAY

1. Measure your impact in groups- no online copy. See me if absent

2. Go over experimental design and essential questions in groups

3. Watch and discuss "Albatross"

4. Go over EQs for unit 2 - resource use and waste. They are on the resource page!

5. Running the numbers 

6. Go over "Trash on your back" activity

7. Introduce "Are you serious?" project

HW

1. Start reading chapter 16- opening story and module 51. You will upload a picture of your notebook next week- But do this now!

2. Read" Fighting environmental justice in NC". Answer the questions in your notebook

   1. Summarize what happened to the people living in the Rogers- Eubanks community

   2. Why do you think the community had to fight so hard to get what was agreed to in their deal?

   3. Explain what you think the term Environmental Racism means? What do you think about it?

3. Trash on your back- Going on for the next week! Don't forget to put your waste in it

4. Are you serious?- Bring supplies to work on your project in class next class( project due next week). 

5. AP Classroom has been unlocked for Unit 1 quiz Monday. See unit resources page for vocab/ essential questions

Today's Slides

1. Discuss what articles to choose for a good keep up

2. Review how to study for test & quizzes

3. Start watching the story of stuff and keep track of consequences in each of the 5 parts( finish for HW- start at 10:00)

4. Time to work on Are you serious project. Finish calculations. Artwork due Wednseday 

5. Get back old work!

HW

1. Finish watch the story of stuff and fill out the rest of the half sheet

2. Trash on your back! Its ongoing until next week. Bring your trash to class for the audit Wednesday!

3. Are you serious- finish project. Upload photo to math and turn in on CANVAS. Bring project to class next period. 

4. Study for quiz- Intro to APES on Monday. HERE is the resource page. 

WHAT TO STUDY - Modules 1, 2 and 3, Worldviews, Ecosystem services, Tragedy of the commons, Externalities, Scientific inquiry

HOW TO STUDY - Take practice quizzes in the book  (Answers on resource page). Review the learning goals for each module. Answer the essential questions and play around with the vocabulary found on the class resource page. Review your notes and highlight important concepts

Take the AP Practice test that was assigned (only 11 questions, quick feedback!)
You must log into AP Classroom to take it (look around,  you will find it)

Upcoming if you want to get ahead

5. Continue reading chapter 16 modules 52 and 53

6. Keep Up #2( find and article about anything from chapter 16) Due next Friday!

1. Discuss environmental justice in Chapel Hill.

   1. Padlet Period 4

   2. Padlet Period 6

2. Quiz

3. Intro to landfills

4. Rest of time- work on projects

HW

1. Are you serious due Wednesday class. Make sure to upload your math and a picture of your poster to CANVAS. Bring your poster to class

2. Watch THIS edpuzzle on landfills and take notes. Draw the diagram!

3. Bring your trash to class Wednesday!

4. Keep Up on Chapter 16 due Friday

5. Continue reading chapter 16( opening story and module 51&52) Next Monday you will submit ALL your notes on chapter 16.

Today's Slides 

1. Gallery walk of posters. Make sure to submit your math and artwork to CANVAS 

2. Discussion: Paper or Plastic?

3. What goes where?( Compost, recycle, landfill) Work with your AB/ABC to complete THIS Jamboard 

4. Personal Waste Audit 

5. Time to work on analysis questions 

HW

1. Finish your personal waste audit. Be sure to write a detailed response to the last question. Due Friday

2. Keep up due Friday. Submit HERE

3. Watch THIS edpuzzle about MSW

4. Watch the video below that you have  been assigned by your group. (6-13 minutes)
   Take notes on what you think are some important specifics.
   Be prepared to share these ideas with your group

       1 - Living a zero waste lifestyle

       2 - Composting as a business

    3 - Colin Beaven "No Impact Man" interview

  4 - E-waste in India

Slides for the day

1. Zero Waste Discussion

2. Groups discuss videos

3. Group brainstorm

   1. Period 4

   2. Period 6

4. Make a Personal waste pledge on THIS document - Be sure that you have recorded what your pledge is in your notebook under the title "Personal Waste pledge" and have included what specific negative consequences that you hope to reduce 

5. Extra time- work on assignments 

HW

1. Finish reading chapter 16 - modules 53 (at least about incineration), 54 and 55)    Upload a picture of ALL of your chapter 16 notes

2. Don't forget your personal waste challenge!!! 

Slides for the day

1. Use THIS jamboard to discuss recycling in PAIRS

2. Math Practice in groups

3. Math practice(slides) will not get to in class. See slides 13-18

4. Work on this practice FRQ & go over

5. Pass out study guide for Ch. 16 and time to work

HW

1. Ch. 16 test next Tuesday . That means all work for Ch. 16 is due by that date( which is the time of the class NOT 11:59 pm). See above for the study guide. HERE is the resource page. AP Classroom is available for MC review

2. Don't forget about your personal waste challenge 

3. Watch the Lorax- we will use this video in class Friday

4. Be sure to have finished reading Ch. 16

1. Personal waste challenge revisit. open THIS DOCUMENT

2. How to answer FRQ's-slides

3. Practice FRQ questions using the Lorax

4. Finish FRQ on landfills from last class

   1. scoring guidelines 

5. Hazardous waste presentation

6. Extra time- Study

   1. Work on the study guide: Chapter 16 study guide 

   2. Practice quiz on Ch. 16 in AP Classroom

   3. Practice FRQ on Ch. 16 in AP Classroom

   4. How to do well on APES exam

HW

1. Don't forget about your personal waste challenge

2. Ch. 16 test Tuesday. All work for unit 2 is due by CLASS TIME Tuesday for it to be taken for credit 

   1. Study guide : Chapter 16 study guide 

   2. Here is the unit resource page

   3. AP Classroom activities 

      1.  There are 3 review videos you can watch

      2. There is a multiple choice practice test 

      3. The is a practice FRQ you can try (Sorry, it can't be graded but it will give you an idea of what you are supposed to know) 

Ch. 16 Test( 55 minutes) 

All work is due by today class for Unit 2!

HW- none :)

Slides for the day

1. Update personal waste challenge! - I will lock this at Saturday at  12 pm!

2. Begin our next unit with an activity

3. Notes- Trophic Level Diagram. HERE is the photo if you were absent

4. Start Killer Whale HW if time

HW

1. Read opening to chapter 3 and module 6 - Take notes as necessary (At least the headings!)

2. Read about killer whales and answer questions in your notebook. Take a photo of your answer and attach to the KAMI file. Submit HERE 

Slides for the day

1. Discuss remediation For Ch. 16

2. Go over killer whale case study

3. Carbon- Oxygen Diagram

4. GPP & NPP Practice Problems

5. More GPP & NPP practice problems( we may not get to this.)

HW

1. Continue working on GPP & NPP practice problems

2. Watch this video about the carbon cycle  HERE & take notes

3. Read module 7 through the carbon cycle (page 96 , short!)
   Take notes as necessary (you already have the diagram...)

4. Introduction to Biofuels- Read & make table in notes 

Slides for the day

1. Time to go over practice problems

2. Review the carbon cycle & discuss short vs long cycle carbon pathways in pairs.

• use JAMBOARD( make a copy and use it to review concepts with your partner)

4th Period; 6th Period

3. How whales change climate

4. Begin our Biofuel Ad Campaign project

• assign expert groups specific biofuels

• research your assigned biofuel( start HERE)

HW

1. Keup Up #3 due next Monday.  Possible topic: biofuels???? 

Slides for the day

1. Discuss step up essay/ next steps

2. Expert groups meet and share out biofuel research

3. Jigsaw groups meet to discuss pros & cons of each fuel- TAKE NOTES!

4. Choose a partner from a DIFFERENT expert group

5. Start biofuel poster - due Wednesday

HW

1. Continue reading module 7 (phosphorous and sulfur cycles 89-93)
   You do NOT need to read about the nitrongen cycle yet

2. Phosphorous coloring page (I will have hard copies of this in our classroom)

3. Keep up #3 Due Monday - How about using your biofuel as a subject?!

4. POSTER will be due Wednesday

Slides for the day

1. Discuss step up essay/ next steps

2. Expert groups meet and share out biofuel research

3. Jigsaw groups meet to discuss pros & cons of each fuel- TAKE NOTES!

4. Choose a partner from a DIFFERENT expert group

5. Start biofuel poster - due Wednesday

HW

1. Continue reading module 7 (phosphorous and sulfur cycles 89-93)
   You do NOT need to read about the nitrongen cycle yet

2. Phosphorous coloring page (I will have hard copies of this in our classroom)

3. Keep up #3 Due Monday - How about using your biofuel as a subject?!

4. POSTER will be due Wednesday

1. Practice quiz

2. Some time to work on posters- see the last few slides to see sample 

HW

1. Read about the nitrogen cycle( it is in module 7 in your textbook)

2. Finish biofuel poster. Submit HERE. Bring hard copy to class Wednesday

I will not be in class today. While I am out do the following during the class period

1. Go to AP Classroom and watch the two videos I have assigned on the nitrogen cycle. Add any information to your notes

   1. Video Link 1

   2. Video Link 2

2. On a separate sheet of paper create a nitrogen cycle game board using THESE instructions. Since you have a watched the videos/read the book you should be able to spot a good diagram! 

HW- the above two assignments should be completed during the 90 minute period during school hours the rest is hw

1. Make sure you have a game board for class Friday

2. Spend 23 minutes answering this practice FRQ - Write your answer in your notebook 

3. If you are a bit shaky about the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles watch this excellent Crash Course video

1. Ch. 3 Test- next Friday- this will go on Q2

2. In pairs choose a game board to play the nitrogen cycle game. Fix poster as necessary and answer reflection questions when done

3. Notes- Easy version of the nitrogen cycle

4. Grade FRQ using THIS rubric

5. Presentation- Eutrophication

6. If time- read THIS article about Jordan lake and answer questions on the handout 

HW

1. Step Up Essay due Monday. Submit HERE

2. Read and take notes on Module 8 in your text

3. Read THIS article about phosphorus from the New Yorker  (This is a great article!!!!)
   In your notes answer these questions (bullets are fine)
       A - Why are phosphates so important to humanity?
       B - What are problems associated with GETTING enough phosphates?
       C - What are the environmental consequences of phosphate polution?
       D - What is the irony with phosphates?
       E - What are some of the solutions?

Slides for the day

1. Discuss phosphorous article ( compared with nitrogen cycle). Here is the article 

2. Spend a little time going over each of the following in preparation for our Test on Friday

• Diagrams to study

  1. 1. trophic level diagram

     2. carbon / oxygen cycle diagram

     3. carbon cycle diagram

     4. nitrogen cycle diagram

     5. Phosphorous cycle diagram

• Excellent Crash Course video on the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles

• Take the practice test in AP Classroom. I have also assigned some videos to watch if interested in AP Classroom as well

• Some challenging GPP NPP / R problems (solutions for pages 1-2,  Solutions for pages 3-6)

• Here is the unit resource page

HW

1. Study for the chapter 3 exam next class.

2. Make sure all work is turned in by Friday so it will not be considered late!

1. Chapter 3 exam

2. Begin our unit on water( Water diagram)Use THIS diagram to draw on -  

HW

1. Review Chapter 9 module 26 and take additional notes as necessary