Q1 B FALL 2025 APES

Week 6 - September 29 - October 3

Mon - Sep 29

1. Go over FRQ from last test

2. Go over stormwater project math

3. Time to work on stormwater project

4. Go over home water audit

HOMEWORK

1. Finish stormwater project (Due WEDNESDAY)

2. Watch THIS Edpuzzle video about water conservation

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

4. Nature journal #5 (Due next Monday)

Tue - Sep 30

1. Quicky Quiz! Stormwater and water conservation

2. Watch THIS presentation with a partner
   It starts with some review but then shows you how to do the next assignment
   Be sure to do this with a partner and watch it delibertely!

3. Use your Residential Water Audit to design a grey water system for your home (second page)

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

HOMEWORK: 

1. Finish stormwater project (Due tomorrow)

2. Finish your greywater system if not done in class (and SUBMIT)

3. Read about our next lab by watching THIS presentation and then
   design an experiment HERE This assignment must be done by Wednesday morning. NO LATE CREDIT

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

5. Keep up #4 (due Friday)

Wed - Oct 1

1. Reading Check - Dams and desalination

2. Set up experiment on Salinity

3. Be sure data table is in notes

4. Groups help each other make hypotheses
   Write a group hypothesis and share with the class (find your slide number)
   2nd period, 3rd period

5. Use THIS graphic organizer to record information about water sources

HOMEWORK

1. Keep up #4 (due Friday)

Fri - Oct 3

1. Join your APES Quizlet class  -  2nd period, 3rd period

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

3. Salinity Issues CANVA (follow the directions on document)

4. Brainstorm some solutions to this issue on the bottom of the CANVA page

5. Time to complete THIS graphic organizer 

HOMEWORK: 

1. Be sure you have read Modules 26, 27 and 28 and take notes as necessary

2. Nature journal #5 (Due Monday)

Week 7 - October 6 - 10

Mon - Oct 6

1. PAIRS work on practice problems (front of class) Turn in when complete

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

3. Check seeds and record data (and make notes!)

4. Brainstorm sewage treatment in pairs on the white boards
   Don't look it up online!  Just come up with a plan from scratch! 

5. Sewage treatment diagram (part 1)

HOMEWORK

1. If you missed class last today 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
   This should be completed by Friday. HERE is some information about the water quality tests we will do on Friday
   Use this information to help you fill out Part I of your organizer

3. Nature journal #6 (due next Monday)

Tue - Oct 7

1. Take notes on Septic Systems"Super cool" parts of sewage treatment

2. Review sewage treatment (Slides - Start at #11) and septic systems

3. Collect seed data and clean up lab

4. Time to do calculations (percent germination) and create graph
   HERE are some directions on how to get the spreadsheet to do the work for you and how to make a graph

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

6. Start analysis

HOMEWORK: 

1. Write lab report Purpose, intro, procedure, data, anaylsis (with graph) analysis and first 5 check boxes in conclusion (turn in rough draft #1 HERE!)

Wed - Oct 8

1. Look at these samples of intros from your peers...
         Period 2 , Period 3

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

3. Discuss next steps

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

5. Which is the cleanest water - Activity

HOMEWORK:
Finish conclusion, (Submit rough draft #2 HERE!)

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

Thu - Oct 9

1. QUIZ - Laws relating to water pollution

2. Look at these samples of analyses and conclusions from your peers...
         Period 2 , Period 3

3. Time to work on your lab report (due tomorrow - Print a HARD COPY)

4. Watershed model

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

6. Discuss tomorrow's water quality lab

HOMEWORK: 

1. Redo lab report as necessary and PRINT A HARD COPY! (Due Monday)

2. We will have time for peer evaluations of your report tomorrow so get this done tonight so you can get feedback!!!

3. If you missed class, watch THIS presentation

4. 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)

5. 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)

Fri - Oct 10

2. Go over E. Coli and sources of nitrogen

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

4. Groups practice making conclusions with sample data

5.  Use THIS Rubric to help give feedback on someone else's conclusion

HOMEWORK:

1. Your lab report on BEANS and Salinity is due on Monday
   Please bring a HARD COPY on Monday

2. Finish writing two Water Quality conclusions upload HERE
   Detailed instructions on in CANVAS (Link above)

3. Do this FRQ practice in your notebook. Try to spend no more than 23 minutes!
   Upload a picture of your response when you are finished

4. Nature journal #6 (due Monday)

Week 8 - October 13 - 16

Mon - Oct 13

1. Quick review of FRQ practice

2. Review water quality testing and introduce BOD

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 review questions to work on (Period 2, period 3)

6. Good slides about riparian buffers! and FRQ mistakes

HOMEWORK: 

Study for test on WEDNESDAY

1. 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 

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

3. Complete your Chapter 14 study guide

4. Review your water diagram (aquifers)

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

6. Check out the 13 review questions we worked on in class (link above)

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

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

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

Tue - Oct 14

1. Pre-ACT/PSAT

Wed - Oct 15

1. TEST - Water - All of water - Chapter 9 - (Water sources, use  and conservation) and 14 (Water pollution)

2. 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

3. (or perhaps we just go on a hike?)

The above link is from the old book. The text is nearly the same. The learnng goals from the new book are:

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)
    1 - Identify the five layers of the atmosphere
    2 - Discuss the factors that unequal heating of the earth
    3 - Describe how earth's tilt affects seasonal difference in temperatures
Take a picture of your notes and upload it HERE

Nature journal #7 (due Monday)

Thu- Oct 16

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)

3. RH practice in pairs`

HOMEWORK

1. NOTES - Adiabatic cooling/heating - Watch THIS video and write the diagram into your notes
   Very important that you do this before our next class!

2. Nature journal #7 (due Monday)
   
   

Week 9 - October 21 - 24

Tue - Oct 21

1. Go over water FRQ on last test

2. Review Adiabatic cooling and Introduce concept of "Latent Heat"

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

4. Predicting the location of the world's deserts

5. Check your map against THIS ONE

HOMEWORK

1. Read the textbook (Module 10 )

Wed - Oct 22

1. warm up - Rising air?  Falling air?

2. Review Hadley cells, and adiabatic cooling using THIS Canva

3. Coriolus effect activity 

4. NOTES on Coriolis Effect and Thermohaline circulation 

5. 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 major ocean currents

6. Thermohaline circulation

HOMEWORK

1. Read the textbook (Module 11)

Thu - Oct 23

1. Take this practice QUIZ

2. Introduction to Biomes (CANVA)

3. Introduction to climatograms

4. Graph the mystery climatogram you were assgined
   Use the handout provided (if you are absent, use the online KAMI version in CANVAS)

5. Use the book to determine which biome they belong to (starts on page 101 in class text, page 128 in your book)
   Groups share climatograms to help each other determine the correct biome
   Turn in your climatograms

6. BIOMES - Elevation vs Latitude!

7. Use the biome you graphed to create a dating profile (See HW below)

HOMEWORK:
Create a biome dating profile (Due tomorrow!)
(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
Read each question carefully  and answer as best as you can

Fri - Oct 24

1. Make a soil column for next week's lab

2. Practice biome vocabulary with THIS quizlet

3. Exchange dating profiles with another group and guess which biome each is
   Share best with class

4. Link to QUIZLET LIVE

5. NOTES - ENSO (El Nino / La Nina)  (Diagrams from class)

6. Slides

HOMEWORK:
1 - Nature Journal #8 (Due Monday)

2 - Practice FRQ - Spend 23 minutes answering THIS FRQ into your notebook and upload a picture of your response
3 - Study for the quiz on TUESDAY
  Study your diagrams and notes (Adiabatic cooling, hadley cells, rain shadows, Wind and ocean currents, coriolis effect, ENSO and biomes)
  There is a practice quiz in AP Classroom you can take for practice (12 questions, DO IT!)

4 - Terrestrial biome song! (This is a great review! Thanks Grey)

Week 10 - October 27 - 31

Mon - Oct 27

1. Use THIS CANVA to review biomes
   HERE is the key (Don't peak until you've done your best!)

2. Use THIS rubric to go over the practice FRQ

3. Soil observations

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

5. Group questions about "common soil practices"

6. Succession activity

HOMEWORK: 

1. Study for the quiz tomorrow
     Study your diagrams and notes (Adiabatic cooling, hadley cells, rain shadows, Wind and ocean currents, coriolis effect, ENSO and biomes)
     There is a practice quiz in AP Classroom you can take for practice (16 questions, DO IT!)
     THIS CANVA about biomes that we did in class today
     Terrestrial biome song! (This is a great review! Thanks Grey)

2. Finish succession activity started in class

3. Keep up #5  Due next Monday

4. Nature journal #9 due next Monday

5. Your Step up essay (with pictures, documentation, and verification forms) is due FRIDAY, Oct 31

Tue - Oct 28

1. Quick review

2. Quizlet live

3. QUIZ on Climate and Biomes

4. Review soil

5. Presentation - Where does soil come from? 

6. CANVA succession examples

HOMEWORK

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

2. 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 

3. Your Step up essay (with pictures, documentation, and verification forms) is due FRIDAY, Oct 31.

4. Keep up #5  Due Monday

Wed - Oct 29

1. Third Block - Soil horizons

2.  Learning how to use the soil pyramid (presentation) and add to our soil notes (pie chart)

3. Practice problems

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

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

6. Read about Rainforest soils
   Write AND DRAW on the CANVA (period 2, Period 3) to help explain answers to these questions
   Work with your assigned partner goup
     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? 

HOMEWORK

Continue reading module 25

Thu - Oct 30

1. Take this practice quiz on soil data

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

3. Start a rough draft of your lab in a google doc (no graph needed!)
   HERE are the instructions (hard copy in class)

4. Your Step up essay (with pictures, documentation, and verification forms) is due Tomorrow!

HOMEWORK
Keep up #5  Due Monday
Begin to write your Soil lab (HERE are the instructions with CHECKLIST)

Fri - Oct 31

1. Lab groups meet to discuss error in our soil experiment (refer to THIS handout)

2. Time to work on Soil lab report
   Use THES GUIDELINES and CHECKLIST to help write your lab report! (paper copies front of class)

3. If you finish early, have another student read your report and give feedback!

4. Study for our QUIZ next Wednesday
   Do the AP Practice problems in AP Classroom
   Study guide (QUIZ next Wednesday) Hardcopy front of classroom

HOMEWORK: 

1. Completed rough draft of soil lab -  Turn into CANVAS by MONDAY
   We will do some peer review on MON so be sure it is complete!
   Use the checklist before turning in!
   You will turn in your FINAL DRAFT on Wednesday

2. Read the last bit of module 25 on mining (Pages-292-298)
     Take notes on kinds of mining and the two legislative acts that control mining 

3. Quiz on Wednesday (no school on Tuesday)

HERE is the link to the new agenda! BOOKMARK IT!