Time to peer review soil labs
Go over a few as a class
Study questions about soil for QUIZ on Wed
Begin our unit on population
Human population graph
Work on THESE population graphs together in pairs
Introduction to population slides
Start THIS case study about Isle Royal (first 4 questions in class)
HOMEWORK:
Completed soil lab - Due on Wednesday
Use the checklist before turning in! TURN IN A PAPER COPY
Finish Isle Royal questions. You will need to read THIS new information after to answer questions 10-14
Study guide (test Wednesday)
QUIZ on Soil
Finish Isle Royal and THESE terms to your graph.
Introduce population dynamic concept presentations
Assign group topics (slides)
Groups learn and put together short presentation to teach their topic
NO WORDS ON SLIDES (except for your terms)
HOMEWORK:
Create visuals for your presentation. NO WORDS
Nature journal #10 (Due Monday)
Time to work on presentation
Upload your presentation slides on THIS document
Competitive exclusion and resource partitioning (presentation)
HOMEWORK:
Finishing touches on presentations - Practice your part (you should know the whole thing)
Read THIS article (Short!) and answer questions in your notebook
Nature journal #10 (Due Monday)
Population presentations (Take notes!)
Finish Competitive exclusion and resource partitioning (presentation)
HOMEWORK:
Finish reading modules 18 and 19 (This is what our presentations are on)
Add notes to your graphic organizer as necessary
Study for chapter 6 quiz next Wednesday
Look over graphic organizer
Review chapter 6
Review competitive exclusion and resource partioning (slides in agenda)
Don't forget about growth curves and what we learned about moose and wolves
Practice test in AP Classroom (Chapter six review)
Watch THIS EdPuzzle about the demographic transition
VERY important to draw this graph into your notes!! DUE ON MONDAY
Nature journal #10 (Due Monday)
Finish presentations if needed
Watch "How wolves change rivers"
Look at population pyramids
Do THIS practice in pairs (KEY)
Start Population pyramid simulation using THIS website (hardcopy will be provided)
Review this presentation ways to quantify population growth
HOMEWORK:
Finish population pyramid simulation
Study for chapter 6 quiz Wednesday
Look over graphic organizer
Skim through chapter 6
Review competitive exclusion and resource partioning (slides in agenda)
Don't forget about growth curves and what we learned about moose and wolves
Nature journal #11 (due Monday)
HOMEWORK:
Study for chapter 6 quiz next Wednesday
Look over graphic organizer
Review chapter 6
Review competitive exclusion and resource partioning (slides in agenda)
Don't forget about growth curves and what we learned about moose and wolves
Practice test in AP Classroom (Chapter six review)
Population QUIZ - Chapter 6
Review important factors that increase the TFR (Presentation)
Assign population issues (Each group reads the same topic)
1 - Educating girls
2 - Micro finance (be sure to read about microloans) And check out this KIVA website
3 - Clean water
4 - Empowering women
5 - Family planning
6 - Creating a one-child policy
Introduce project "Changing Fertility Rates - Presentation"
Create groups and assign countries
Find a recent news article about your country and write a keep up about your country's population issues (Keep up #6)
If you were not here or forgot your country group, click HERE
If you have more time, do some intial research about your country. Use the project handout for ideas and keep a record in your NOTEBOOK
Talk tomorrow during flextime
Expert groups - Meet with others with your subject to discuss the ideas you read about
Jigsaw groups (teach your group about your ideas and learn about others)
Research teams share what they learned about their country
Do more research to find important statistics
Teams talk with other groups to get ideas for plan of action
Teams propose a plan of action and fill out THIS form for feedback (paper copies in class)
HOMEWORK:
Complete research as needed for project
Read "Fatima's story" and answer the questions
Discuss Fatima
Teams have time to finish plan (get feedback from Mr. K)
Consult with other groups to get ideas
Start putting together your presentation
Read Module 23 (especially pages 248-257)
Nature journal #11 (due Monday)
Time to finish and polish presentation
Practice! Check rubric...
HOMEWORK:
Add a hyperlink to THIS DOCUMENT to your presentation
Presentations
Review for test (see below)
HOMEWORK:
Study for test (All of Chapter 7 - Human population)
Be sure you understand population graphs! (demographic transition and pyramids)
Study the vocabulary from the word wall
Be sure you understand each concept and how each relates to population
Take the practice test in AP Classroom (24 questions)
THIS is a great video review of human population
These lists of questions should be helpful as a study guide
Go to AP Classroom and watch any of the videos I assigned and take the practice test
TEST on Population
Introduce some vocabulary from out new unit
Watch parts of "Jewels of the rift" (5:20 - 13:35, 26:00 - 29:00, 31:00 - 44:47)
Go over some important terms from the movie
Geographic and reproductive isolation
Mutations / Variations / Adaptations
Specialist vs generalist
HOMEWORK:
VERY IMPORTANT!! - Watch THIS Edpuzzle on Natural and Artificial Selection
The last part of the video explains how to do the first page of the HW
Complete parts 1, 2 and 3 on THIS handout - (hardcopy given in class)
Review Natural Selection
Share questions 1-3 from HW (Finish for HW after watching video)
Use THIS simulation to complete this handout on NS
Discuss the SPEED of evolution, and some vocabulary about niches (take notes)
Watch this presentation about Three more types of evolution (and take notes)
Watch THIS video lecture about random selection
Finish part 4 and 5 of the evolution handout
Read modules 14 and 15 and take notes
Pay attention to the headings!!!! Write each as a question and then answer it below using details
If you already know it, then don't write as much but write something (That's seven different headings)
Review HW (random selection) - Compare your responses with your neighbor and make sure you understand
Begin this presentation of The history of modern agriculture
Take notes on THIS handout
HOMEWORK:
Enjoy your week off!
Spend some time outside with your family!
Groups get assigned a sustainable agriculture slide
HOMEWORK:
Read chapter 18 and take notes! (USE THE HEADINGS AS A GUIDE!) Due Thursday
Write each heading as a quesiton and then answer it below using details (That's NINE different headings)
Module 59 (only pages 651-657 - Biodiveristy loss)
Module 60 (the FIVE reasons we are losing biodiversity)
Module 61 (Ways we are conserving biodiversity)
Quick review of HIPCO (especially invasive species)
Talk about MEAT
CAFO discussion - Consequences for Environmental and Human health
Work on your sustainable agriculture slide
HOMEWORK:
HERE is a study guide for our test on Thursday
Presentation of sustainable agriculture slides
Add to your graphic organizer
Sustainable agriculture pictionary
HOMEWORK:
TEST tomorrow
Video 1 - Good review of convention agriculture and CAFOs
Video 2 - Good review of Sustainable agriculture
Video 3 - Aguaculture (we did not have time to cover this in class. Think of CAFOs in the ocean
TEST - Agriculture
Discuss energy kinds and sources (Slides)
Discuss energy efficiency and how to calculate energy used
Discuss proper units for energy calculations
HOMEWORK:
Read module 34 in text
How to calculate KWH
Go over energy calcuations (key)
HOMEWORK:
Do these energy calculations