Class calendar 2020-2021

Here is the class calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. Please use it for assignment dates, homework packet due dates, lab due dates, quiz dates, and exam dates.

Week 1 (8/31-9/4)

Monday-Friday: Turn in signed syllabus via google classroom by 9/8. Work on the "environmental policy chart-blank" from the "handouts and downloadables" section. The environmental policy chart is due 9/9.

Week 2 (9/8-9/11):

Tuesday: Cover notes for chapter 1. Define 20 terms in chapter 1 (packet 1)

Wednesday: Cover environmental policy chart. Begin discussion of chapter 6. Define 20 terms in chapter 6 (packet 1)

Thursday: Continue to cover chapter 6. Complete dimensional analysis and scientific notation worksheet for both sides (packet 1).

Friday: Cover chapter 7. Students will take the "environmental policy chart" quiz via google classroom. Define 20 terms in chapter 7 (packet 1)

Week 3 (9/14-9/18)

Monday: Finish covering chapter 7. Turn in unit 1 homework packet (see "unit 1 homework packet on "class announcements" page.

Tuesday: Discuss how to answer FRQs. Complete a "practice" FRQ.

Wednesday: Take unit 1 multiple choice exam via illuminate. This exam will cover chapters 1, 6, and 7.

Thursday: Cover chapter 2. Define 20 terms in chapter 2 (unit 2)

Friday: Cover chapter 2 and begin covering chapter 5. Define 20 terms in chapter 5 (unit 2).

Week 4 (9/21-9/25)

Monday: Cover chapter 5 and begin covering chapter 17 (part of it). Complete biogeochemical carbon cycles activity (unit 2)

Tuesday-Cover chapter 18. Define 20 terms in chapter 18 (unit 2).

Wednesday: Cover chapter 18. Read "ocean acidification" lab.

Thursday: Finish chapter 18, take biogeochemical cycles quiz via google classroom.

Friday: Complete "ocean acidification" lab using data that I give to you. This lab will be due 9/30 via google classroom.

Week 5 (9/28-10/2)

Monday: Turn in unit 2 homework packet. Complete review FRQ.

Tuesday: Take unit 2 multiple choice exam via illuminate. This exam will cover chapters 2. 5, 17 (part of it) and 18.

Wednesday: Take unit 2 FRQ via AP classroom.

Thursday: Cover chapter 3. Define 20 terms from chapter 3 (unit 3)

Friday: Continue to cover chapter 3. Complete the "food webbing of the chapparal" activity (unit 3)

Week 6 (10/5-10/9)

Monday: Discuss "food webbing of the chapparal" activity.

Tuesday: Cover chapter 4. Define 20 terms in chapter 4 (unit 3)

Wednesday: Cover chapter 4. Read "biodiversity-why it's important" lab.

Thursday: Complete "biodiversity-why it's important" lab using data from me. This lab is due 10/14 via google classroom.

Friday: Cover chapter 11. Define 20 terms in chapter 11 (unit 3). Take a quiz on chapter 4 via google classroom.

Week 7 (10/12-10/16)

Monday: Continue covering chapter 11. Complete "invasive species wanted poster" (unit 3)

Tuesday: Complete a review FRQ. Turn in unit 3 homework packet.

Wednesday: Complete multiple choice exam for unit 3 which covers chapters 3, 4, and 11 via illuminate.

Thursday: Complete FRQ for unit 3 via AP classroom.

Friday: Cover chapter 8. Define 20 terms for chapter 8 (unit 4).

Week 8: 10/19-10/23

Monday: Continue to cover chapter 8. Complete "Age structure" activity (unit 4)

Tuesday: Complete "practice FRQ" and discuss in class. Read "bubbles lab".

Wednesday: Complete "bubbles" lab using data I've given to you. This lab will be due 10/26 via google classroom.

Thursday: Complete "isle royale population study".

Friday: Turn in unit 4 homework packet and work on practice FRQ.

Week 9: 10/26-10/30

Monday: Take multiple choice exam for unit 4. This exam will cover chapter 8 as well as concepts from chapters 3 and 4 via illuminate.

Tuesday: Take FRQ for unit 4 via AP classroom.

Wednesday: Cover chapter 9. Define 20 terms for chapter 9 (unit 5)

Thursday: Cover chapter 9. Define 20 terms for chapter 10 (unit 5)

Friday: Cover chapter 10. Read "soil salinization lab"

Week 10: 11/2-11/6

Monday: Cover chapter 10. Read "soil type lab"

Tuesday: Complete "soil salinization lab" using data that I give to you. This lab will be due 11/6 via google classroom.

Wednesday: Complete "soil type" lab using data that I give to you. This lab will be due 11/10 via google classroom. Read "worst mistake" article for tomorrow.

Thursday: Take quiz on chapter 10 via google classroom. Discuss "worst mistake" article.

Friday: Turn in unit 5 homework packet via google classroom. Discuss practice FRQ.

Week 11: 11/9-11/13

Monday: Take unit 5 multiple choice exam that covers chapters 9 and 10 via illuminate.

Tuesday: Take unit 5 FRQ via AP classroom.

Thursday: Cover chapter 12. Define 20 terms in chapter 12 (unit 6)

Friday: Cover chapter 12 and begin covering chapter 12. Define 20 terms in chapter 23 (unit 6)

Week 12: 11/16-11/20

Monday: Cover chapter 23. Read "cookie mining" lab.

Tuesday: Complete "cookie mining" lab using data from me. This lab is due 11/20 via google classroom.

Wednesday: Discuss copper extraction lab and cover chapter 14. Define 20 terms in chapter 14.

Thursday: Cover chapter 14. Read "LD 50 with lettuce seeds" lab.

Friday: Complete LD 50 with lettuce seeds lab. This lab is due 12/2 via google classroom.

Week 13: 11/30-12/4

Monday: Turn in unit 6 homework packet. Complete practice FRQ for unit 6.

Tuesday: Complete unit 6 multiple choice exam via illuminate. This exam covers chapters 12, 14, and 23.

Wednesday: Complete unit 6 FRQ via AP classroom.

Thursday: Cover chapter 19. Define 20 terms in chapter 19 (unit 7)

Friday: Cover chapter 19. Complete "energy use inventory" (unit 7)

Week 14: 12/7-12/11

Monday: Cover chapter 19. Begin covering chapter 20. Define 20 terms from chapter 20.

Tuesday: Cover chapter 20. Complete "energy types chart".

Wednesday: Cover chapter 20 and begin chapter 21. Define 20 terms from chapter 21.

Thursday: Cover chapter 21. Complete "practice energy FRQ"

Friday: Finish covering chapter 21. Go over "practice energy FRQ". Complete chapters 19 and 20 terms quiz via google classroom.

Week 15: 12/14-12/18

Monday: Turn in unit 7 homework packet. Complete review FRQ for unit 7.

Tuesday: Complete unit 7 multiple choice exam. This exam will cover chapters 19-21 via illuminate.

Wednesday: Complete unit 7 FRQ via AP classroom.

Thursday: Cover chapter 15. Define 20 terms for chapter 15 (unit 8)

Friday: Cover chapter 15. Complete "water webquest" (unit 8)

Week 16: 1/4-1/8

Monday: Cover chapter 16. Define 20 terms for chapter 16 (unit 8)

Tuesday: Cover chapter 16. Read "high flow" experiments and summarize (unit 8). Read "wastewater treatment simulation" lab.

Wednesday: Complete "wastewater treatment" lab using data from me. Turn in this lab by 1/11 via google classroom.

Thursday: Turn in unit 8 homework packet. Complete practice FRQ for unit 8.

Friday: Take unit 8 multiple choice exam via illuminate. This exam will cover chapters 15 and 16.

Week 17: 1/11-1/15

Monday: Take unit 8 FRQ via AP classroom.

Tuesday: Cover chapter 17. Define 20 terms in chapter 17 (unit 9)

Wednesday: Cover chapter 17. Read "ozone" article and summarize (unit 9). Read "soil and acid precipitation" lab.

Thursday: Complete "soil and acid precipitation lab using data from me. This lab will be due 1/20 via google classroom.

Friday: Turn in unit 9 homework packet. Complete practice FRQ for unit 9.

Week 18: 1/18-1/22

Tuesday: Complete unit 9 multiple choice exam via illuminate. This exam will cover chapters 17 and 18.

Wedneday: Complete unit 9 FRQ via AP classroom.

Thursday: Cover chapter 13.

Friday: Cover chapter 22.