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WEEK 1 - Oct 31 - nov 3

Tue/Wed (Oct 31/Nov1)

1. Walking field trip to Morgan Creek
       Wear walking shoes you don't mind getting a litle dirty!
        Dress warmly! It WILL be chilly

HOMEWORK: (if we went on hike)

1. Watch THIS stormwater video and take notes into your notebook

2. Read THESE short articles about California's water issues

3. Begin reading Chapter 9 - Modules 26 and 28

Thu/Fri (Nov 2/3)

1. QUIZ - natural water flow and stormwater

2. Discuss major consequences of how we manage water (presentation)

3. Stormwater management in Chapel Hill (presentation)

4. Assign stormwater project (link below)

5. Assign Water system design (link below)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Stormwater project
   Answer the first 3 quesitons on the handout

2. Water system design
   Complete page 1 - Approximate the amount of water your family uses at your house

WEEK 2 - Nov 6 - nov 9

Mon (Nov 6)

1. Go over stormwater project math

2. Time to work on stormwater project

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish stormwater project

2. Watch THIS Edpuzzle video about water conservation

3. Complete your Residential Water Audit if it isn't already. We will use it tomorrow.

Wed/Thu (Nov 8/9)

1. Turn in stormwater project

2. Quicky Quiz! Stormwater and water conservation

3. Review Grey Water and water catchment

4. Use your Residential Water Audit to design a grey water system for your home

5. Discussion/presentation on CA water history and salinity in agriculture (presentation)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish your greywater system if not done in class

2. Read about our next lab by watching THIS presentation and then
   design an experiment HERE

3. Read Module 27 paying close attention to dams
   Create a PROS and CONS table in your notes
   And summarize the two types of desalination 

4. Keep up #4 (due next Tues or Wed)

WEEK 3 - Nov 13 - nov 17

Mon (Nov 13)

1. Go over our experimental ideas about testing salinity

2. Set up experiment on Salinity

HOMEWORK:
Keep up #4 

Tue/Wed (Nov 14/15)

1. Be sure data table is in notes
   Groups help each other make hypotheses
   Write a group hypothesis HERE to share with the class (find your page number)

2. Check seeds and record data (and notes!)

3. Salinity Issues Jamboard (make a copy and follow the directions on the jamboard)

4. Brainstorm some solutions to this issue on page two of your jamboard

5. Finish looking at THESE slides (start at slide 22)

6. Use THIS graphic organizer 

HOMEWORK: 

1. Read Module 28 and take notes as necessary

2. Review your notes and fill out the graphic organizer I gave you in class

Thu/Fri (Nov 16/17)

• Check seeds and record data (and notes!)

• Groups work on THESE practice problems

• Invitation to join our Quizlet class
  Period 2, period 3, period 5

• Look over the words and the play quizlet live

• Brainstorm sewage treatment on whiteboards

• Sewage treatment diagram (part 1)

• Review sewage treatment (Slides)

• Take notes on Septic Systems

• Chapter 14 study guide - paper copy handed out in class 

HOMEWORK: 

1. If you missed class last Thu/Fri, watch THIS video and put the diagram in your notes 

2. Read Modules 42, 43 and 44 (in chapter 14) and take notes as necessary on your graphic organizer
   
   

WEEK 4 - Nov 20-21

Mon (Nov 20)

1. Collect seed data and clean up lab

2. Quicky Quiz! - (Modules 27 and 28)

3. "Super cool" parts of sewage treatment

Tue (Nov 21)

1. Flextime - Come on in to get some help!!

WEEK 5 - NOV 27 - DEC 1

Mon (Nov 27)

1. Take THIS survey

2. Review the lab's purpose and look over THIS lab report format

3. Time to do calculations (percent germination) and create graph

4. Start analysis create graph of data

HOMEWORK:

1. Write lab report from Purpose to Analysis and finish graph (turn in rough draft HERE!)

2. Read Modules 42, 43 and 44 (in chapter 14) and take notes as necessary
   Fill out the Chapter 14 study guide as these topics come up (all on one side)

Tue/Wed (Nov 28/29)

1. Groups critique the rough draft on THIS jamboard

2. Groups work on lab report
       Share analyses (They should all be very similar!)
       Discuss conclusions that can be made from your data

    Read THIS overview of the kinds of error and discuss with your group possible sources of error in our lab
    Error example (good!)

    Begin to write your error analysis section and add to your conclusion

3.  Water quality intro activities (Slides)

4. Begin land use and water quality if time  (presentation)

HOMEWORK:
Finish writing your lab report. Just hold onto it and be ready to share it on Thursday

Thu (Nov 30/Dec 1)

1. Look at some examples of conclusions on THIS jamboard

2. Use THIS Rubric to help give feedback on someone else's lab report

3. Discuss the connection between land use and water quality (presentation)

4. Discuss next week's water quality lab

HOMEWORK: 

1. Redo lab report as necessary and PRINT A HARD COPY! (There will be no redos of this lab so get it right!)

2. If you missed class on Thursday or Friday, watch THIS presentation

3. IMPORTANT! To get ready for our lab on MONDAY, be sure to wacth Video - MORE water quality parameters.
   Add this information into your study guide and add the data table into your notes so you are ready. (you don't need a hypothesis)

WEEK 6 - dec 4 - 8

Mon (Dec 4)

Test your groups water sample (6 tests)
One person needs to Input your data into THIS SPREADSHEET

1. Create a googledoc and include the following:TWO conclusions under your data table.
   Title of lab
   Reproduce your data table (you don't need to include healthy values)
   Write TWO conclusions, each in complete sentences
       Is your water sample healthy for people?
       Is your water sample healthy for the environment?
   Each conclusion should include specific data that help support the conclusion

HOMEWORK:

1. Finish writing two Water Quality conclusions and upload HERE (You will create a googledoc)

2. Do this FRQ practice in your notebook. Try to spend no more than 23 minutes!
   Upload a picture of your response HERE

Tue/Wed (Dec 5/6)

1. Quick review of FRQ practice

2. Groups practice making conclusions with sample data

3. Look at data from up and down the creek for patterns (Each table group will be assigned one parameter)
     Groups brainstorm new water quality test

4. Groups present ideas for new tests

5. HERE are 13 review questions to work on
        Let's work on them as a class:  Period 2, Period 3, Period 5

HOMEWORK: 

Study for test on Thursday

1. Read module 45 about Water pollution laws (it is short)
   There are two laws you need to understand

2. Review the learning goals from the beginning of each module and try to answer them. Check your answers by checking the answers at the end of each chapter 

3. HERE is a study guide (questions) that covers both chapter 9 and 14. If you can answer these, you'll do fine!

4. Complete your Chapter 14 study guide

5. Review your water diagram (aquifers)

6. Use the vocabulary lists and essential questions posted on the resource page

7. HERE are 13 review questions we worked on in class

8. Practice FRQs and strategies for how to write them can be found HERE

9. Watch one of THESE Videos (Number 24 is good review of water pollution)

10. ALSO, there are quesitons I have assigned for review in AP Classroom. Good practice!

Thu/Fri (Dec 7/8)

1. Water Quality Legeslation

2. Quick review /   Period 2, Period 3, Period 5

3. TEST - Water - Chapters 9 and 14

4. Reflection activity

HOMEWORK: 

Read the beginning of chapter 4 (Module 9)
Take notes using the LEARNING GOALS as a guide for headers (Little diagrams work well for this module)
Take a picture of your notes and upload it HERE

WEEK 7 - dec 11-15

Mon (Dec 11)

1. Go over notes

2. Why does it rain? - RH activity with partner (Watch THIS video if you are still confused about RH or if you missed class)

HOMEWORK: 

1. NOTES - Adiabatic cooling/heating - Watch THIS video and write the diagram into your notes)

Tue/Wed (Dec 12/13)

1. Mini-lab - Comparing the RH of the classroom and outside

2. Notes - Hadley cells and Rain shadows
   Draw the diagrams in your notes!  (HERE is a 1:15 review video)

3. Predicting the location of the world's deserts
   Period 2, Period 3, Period 5

Thu/Fri (Dec 14/15)

1. Review Hadley cells, and adiabatic cooling using THIS Jamboard

2. Coriolis effect activity

3. ACTIVITY - Predicting the direction of prevailing winds and ocean currents
   We will need to look at the  maps below
         Map of air currents
         Map of ocean currents

4. Time to finish our acitivities from the week
   Go over last test
   Get back old work (tests/labs)

HOMEWORK: 

NO HOMEWORK!  Enjoy your winter break!

When we come back from break
    Thermohaline circulation
    Introduction to climatograms
    Wintery mix explained

WEEK 8 - jan 3-5

Wed (Jan 3)

Look at the presentations below. Some is review, some is new stuff you can also read about in the modules for HW

1. Opening question 

2. Thermohaline circulation

This next presentation is the most important and will help you understand how to do the HW

3. Introduction to climatograms

4. Graph two mystery climatograms (members of each group should choose 2 different sets of data each)
   Use the handout provided or if you are not in the classroom, use the online KAMI version

5. Use the book to determine which biome they belong to
   Starting on page 128

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish graphing your two mystery climatagrams using THESE instructions (done on paper unless you were absent)

2. Review and take notes as necessary from Module 10 (Air currents)  and Module 11 (Ocean currents)

Next WEDNESDAY - Short quiz on chapter 4 - RH, adiabatic cooling, Hadley cells, rainshadows, desert belts, coriolis, thermohaline circulation, ENSO, AND all 9 terrestrial biomes

Thu/Fri (Jan 4/5)

1. Review concept of "Latent Heat"

2. Groups share climatograms to help each other determine the correct biome (starts on page 101 in old book)

3. Practice biome vocabulary with THIS quizlet

4. Link to QUIZLET LIVE

5. HW - Use one of the biomes you graphed to create a dating profile (See HW below)

6. NOTES - Upwelling and El Nino/La Nina

7. Start  THIS FRQ 

HOMEWORK:
Create a biome dating profile
(You were assigned a specific biome in class. If you were not in class, email me and I will tell you your biome)

Read about the other biomes by filling out the biome graphic organizer (or put into your notes)
Practice FRQ - Spend 23 minutes answering THIS FRQ into your notebook
Read each question carefully  and answer as best as you can
You will upload a picture of your response to CANVAS

Next week

Groups exchange biome dating profiles and read "best" ones to class

WEEK 9 - jan 8 - jan 12

Mon (Jan 8)

1. Exchange dating profiles with another group

2. Get back climatograms and re-evaluate incorrect choices

3. Use THIS rubric to go over the practice FRQ

4. Go over FRQ from last test

HOMEWORK:
Study for the quiz on Wednesday
Study your diagrams and notes (Adiabatic cooling, hadley cells, rain shadows, Wind and ocean currents, coriolis effect, ENSO

Review biomes by doing a DESMOS biome sort activity
Join your class by clicking HERE
Use passcode period 2 - DVVR79
                          period 3 - WM27b7
                          period 5 - M7GP4E  
HERE is the key (Don't peak until you've done your best!)

We are skipping module 24 which is about the Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics.
This is fascinating stuff and the AP exam could include questions from this unit but we can't cover everything in class.
I highly recommend that you read Module 24, take, notes, and watch this very good 9 minute video review 

Tue/Wed (Jan 9/10)

1. QUICK QUIZ

2. Soil observations

3. The composition of good soil (Notes)
   Add these to your notebook it you were not here

The next two items may be postponed until next class. You should still do the soil succession activity as HW

4. Start succession activity

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish succession activity

2. Read about soil your text and take notes as necessary (Module 25)
   Maybe split the reading up (284-290 tonight about weathering, soil horizons and physical properties of soil tomorrow)

3. We are skipping module 24 which is about the Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics.
   This is fascinating stuff and the AP exam could include questions from this unit but we can't cover everything in class.
   I highly recommend that you read Module 24, take, notes, and watch this very good 9 minute video review 

Thu/Fri (Jan 11/12)

1. Group questions about "common soil practices"

2. Presentation - Where does soil come from? 

3. Review succession and soil horizons

4. Use THIS Jamboard to review primary vs secondary succession

5. Start our Soil lab (Create soil columns)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish reading about soil your text (Module 25)
   Read about the Chemical properties of soil (pages 290-298)

2. Keep up #5 on any topic you find interesting from chapter 4 or 8 (Due Tue/Wed)

3. Your Step up essay (with pictures, documentation, and verification forms) is due Monday, Jan 22.

4. We are skipping module 24 which is about the Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics.
   This is fascinating stuff and the AP exam could include questions from this unit but we can't cover everything in class.
   I highly recommend that you read Module 24, take, notes, and watch this very good 9 minute video review 

Next week

Learning how to use the soil pyramid (presentation)

WEEK 10 - jan 16 - jan 10

Tue (Jan 16/17)

1. Learn how to use the soil triangle

2. Add to our soil notes (pie chart)

3. Discuss chemical properties of soil and add to notes (pie chart)

4. Soil lab
   Instructions for what to put into your notebook and how to do tests
   Collect data: Read soil columns, take pH, measure porosity

HOMEWORK:
Did you turn in your Succession activity? This was done ONLINE!

Write the RESULTS of our soil lab. In this section, you will just state the final calcuations that we made in sentences
HERE are the instructions

Thu (Jan 18/19)

1. Share latest keep up with your partner

2. Review soil horizons

3. Read about Rainforest soils and write DRAWINGS (as a group) on the jamboard below to help explain answers to these questions
   Period 2, period 3, period 5
     1 - What are rainforest soils like? Are they very fertile?
     2 - How can they support such a high degree of biodiversity? What is their special skill?
     3 - What happens when rainforests are burned and cleared for agriculture? 

4. Make sure to put THESE soil parameters into your notes so you know them for your lab

5. Take this practice quiz on soil data

6. Time to write your Soil lab
   Instructions including a checklist of what to include
   This presentation has ALL the information about the lab and soils tests and NOTES

HOMEWORK:
Complete a rough draft your soil lab in a google doc

WEEK 11 - jan 22 - jan 25

Mon/Tue (Jan 22/23)

1. Time to peer review Soil lab (20 min)

2. Work on THIS study guide when you finish (open in KAMI to make it easy to write on)

3. Thermohaline circulation 

4. Begin our unit on population
     Human population graph
     Work on THESE population graphs together in pairs
     Introduction to population slides

5. Start THIS case study about Isle Royal (first 4 questions in class)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Completed soil lab -  PRINT a hard copy and bring to class
                                           Use the checklist before submitting!

2. Finish Isle Royal questions. You will need to read THIS new information after to answer questions 10-14

3. QUIZ on soils next MONDAY

Wed/Thu (Jan 24/25)

1. Discuss Isle Royal. Add THESE terms to your graph. 

2. Introduce population dynamic concept presentations

3. Assign group topics

4. Groups learn and put together short presentation to teach their topic
   NO WORDS ON SLIDES (except for your terms)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Create visuals for your presentation. NO WORDS

2. Study for our Monday QUIZ on SOIL and SUCCESSION
   Work on THIS study guide (open in KAMI to make it easy to write on)

3.