AP Environmental Science: IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ALL STUDENTS--PLEASE READ

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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IMPORTANT NOTE:

Lectures 3, 4, 5, and 6 from Unit 2 are now available online on the AP Environment Science page--please study them, take notes as needed, and be ready to discuss ideas from lectures 3 and 4 on Tuesday. In the interest of reserving limited class time for critical discussions and explanations, I will no longer be presenting slideshows with the intention of having students copy notes in class. This time will instead be devoted to concept-reinforcing activities, labs, projects, review, and assessment.

You will have additional time in class to work on your Rock ID books on Tuesday, but they will still be due that day at the end of the period.

For clarification, the Heat of Combustion lab "Calculations" (#1-6) for your own data should be completed by Tuesday, 9/8. I will then collect your values on Tuesday (9/8) and publish the data from all groups (periods 1 and 3) on the class website. You will then decide to use either the average or median of these data to answer analysis/conclusion questions 1-5. The completed lab writeup with all data, calculations, and analysis question responses is due Thursday, 9/10.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email me as soon as possible.


Thanks,

Mr. Bursch


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Daily Summary 09-03

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly answer 70% or more of questions on energy and geological processes quiz and create Rock ID Book Warm-up: What is the essence of the second law of thermodynamics?

- Provide a real-life example of this law. [8]

- Energy video clip (Earth’s Energy) [5]

- Unit 2: Lecture 2: Earth’s Layers [15]

- Energy and geological processes quiz [15]

- Water NPP grass patch [7]

- Unit 2: Lecture 3: Geologic Change [15]

- Unit 2: Lecture 4: Rocks and Minerals (including "rock walk”) [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Rock ID Book (DUE 9/8)

- Heat of Combustion Lab Write-up: Analysis questions (DUE 9/8)

- Read pp. 355-367


IMPORTANT NOTE: Lectures 3 and 4 are available online on the AP Environment Science page--please study them, take notes as needed, and be ready to discuss on Tuesday. In the interest of reserving limited class time for critical discussions and explanations, I will no longer be presenting slideshows with the intention of having students copy notes in class. This time will instead be devoted to short activities, labs, projects, review, and assessment.



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Submit your seed germination experiment lab write-up; (2) Review for Fundamental

- Science Skills Unit Test

- Warm-up: Make a T-chart in which you list observations from your seed labs—qualitative on the left, quantitative on the right. [5]

- Discuss Germination of Seeds lab, then turn in the lab [10]

- Visit to WGHS GOLD Main Garden [10]

- Introduction to the Ecology Service Learning Project (ESLP) [10]

- Transplant 10 healthiest Brassica oleracea seedlings into soil tray

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #1 from TSOTS

- Fundamental Science Skills Unit Review (DUE Tue/Wed)

- Begin ESLP signups


HOMEWORK:

- Publish SBPA #1 from TSOTS by midnight tonight

- Fundamental Science Skills Unit Review / Practice Test



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