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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Daily Summary 10-07

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe typical community interactions within an ecosystem and the connections these interactions have to nutrient cycles (biogeochemical cycles like N, C, and H2O)

- Warm-up: Two or more organisms working to get at the same resource is known as what? What are some real examples of this interaction in nature? [8]

- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment (DUE today) [30]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt (DUE next class day) [60]


HOMEWORK:

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 are visible on your TSOTS website (scoring will happen on Thu/Fri)

- Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt assignment (all parts)



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Daily Summary 10-06

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare for Unit 3 Exam on climate and biomes

- Warm-up: Name and briefly describe the two major categories of freshwater life zones. What are the major differences between these zones? [7]

- Unit 3: Lecture 4: Freshwater Life Zones, Recap [10]

- Unit 3: Lecture 5: Marine Life Zones [25]

- NPP Lab Report hard copy DUE today by 3:30 pm

- Coral in Peril Discussion (5 points for summary paragraph) [15-20]

- Unit 3 Exam Review [30]

- Start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Review entire Unit 3 Study Guide in preparation for Unit 3 Exam




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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe typical community interactions within an ecosystem and the connections these interactions have to nutrient cycles (biogeochemical cycles like N, C, and H2O)

- Warm-up: Two or more organisms working to get at the same resource is known as what? What are some real examples of this interaction in nature? [8]

- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment (DUE today) [30]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt (DUE next class day) [60]


HOMEWORK:

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 are visible on your TSOTS website (scoring will happen on Thu/Fri)

- Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt assignment (all parts)



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