Introduction

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Daily Summary 09-24

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Complete NPP lab report with all sections done per lab report guidelines

- Warm-up: Weather, climate, and biomes quiz [25]

- Finish 1st round scrAPESbook presentations [20]

- Work on NPP lab report / Check NPP Introduction draft [45]

- Check/stamp Biome Graphic Organizer [~20]

- Water NPP grass patch [8]

- Must mass/dry/mass second NPP sample before 3:30 pm Friday

- Start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab: Introduction (Introduction first draft due 9/24) (WHOLE REPORT DUE 10/06)

- Read p. 181-187



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) are shown

- Warm-up: Why is the number of top-level (3rd level and higher) consumers usually so much smaller than the number of producer organisms in any given food chain? [5]

- Review cycles of matter (biogeochemical cycles, e.g., H2O) [20]

- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [75]

- Stamp Science Skills Review Guide and Collect Stamp Log #1 (except period 4)


HOMEWORK:

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE Friday by midnight)

- Work on poster over the break if all members of group agree one person should take it home, otherwise leave in classroom



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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Daily Summary 09-23

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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 draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) are shown

- Warm-up: At which trophic levels do you feed? Sketch a food web diagram based on your typical eating habits with you in the middle and including all of the organisms that go into your food. [10]

- Finish/review info on ecosystems and energy flow [15]

- Cycles of Matter (small group instruction) [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [45]

- Work time (apply as needed) [15 - 20]

- Stamp Science Skills Review Guide and Collect Stamp Log #1


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Food Issue Essay (DUE by midnight tonight)

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE Friday by midnight)



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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Daily Summary 09-22

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Complete NPP lab report with all sections done per lab report guidelines

- Warm-up: Name/describe the four major layers of the atmosphere [8]

- Unit 3: Lecture 2: Ocean Circulation [20]

- Water NPP grass patch / stamp Trophic Level Activity (p.3) [8]

- Unit 3: Lecture 3: Terrestrial Biomes [20]

- Work on Biome Graphic Organizer [30]

- Must mass/dry/mass second NPP sample before 3:30 pm Friday

- Finish 1st and start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/24


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab: Introduction (Introduction first draft due 9/24) (WHOLE REPORT DUE 10/06)

- Read p. 169-172



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) are shown

- Warm-up: At which trophic levels do you feed? Sketch a food web diagram based on your typical eating habits with you in the middle and including all of the organisms that go into your food. [10]

- Finish/review info on ecosystems and energy flow [15]

- Cycles of Matter (small group instruction) [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [45]

- Work time (apply as needed) [15 - 20]

- Stamp Science Skills Review Guide and Collect Stamp Log #1


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Food Issue Essay (DUE by midnight tonight)

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE Friday by midnight)



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Monday, September 21, 2015

Biology 1-2: Cycles of Matter

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BIOLOGY
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Daily Summary 09-21

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Verify scoring of Unit 2 Exam FRQs, continue work on NPP experiment Warm-up:

- What are some examples of weather and climate? [10]

- Unit 2 Exam FRQ scoring verification [10]

- Water NPP grass patch / stamp Trophic Level Activity (p.3) [8]

- Unit 3: Lecture 1: Weather and Climate [15]

- MUST dry/mass first NPP sample before 12 pm today

- Finish 1st and start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/24


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/06)

- Reading assignment



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) are shown

- Warm-up: What is the focus of ecology? [5]

- Finish notes on ecosystems and energy flow [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [25]

- ESLP exploration time and sign-up opportunity tomorrow


HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on Food Issue Essay assignment (DUE by midnight of next class day)

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE Friday by midnight)



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