AP Environmental Science

                                     

 

9-5       Introduction to APES- Chapter One

            Science vs. Environmentalism

            Video- “The Lorax”

HW:  Bring 2 straws, 1-bag of regular m&m’s

 

9-6       Trajedy of the Commons-Lab Simulation

            In Class Reading:  Garrett Hardin Essay

 

9-8      Hypothesis testing and Statistics

            Lab-Toxicity testing

HW: Web Assignment Chapter One

            www.prenhall.com/nebel

            Please familiarize yourself with this web address.

 

9-11     Chapter 2 Ecosystems:

                        Components of Ecosystems

            Assignment: Climatograms

 

9-13     Ecosystems Continued-Biomes

                       

9-15     Chapter 3 Ecosystems: How They Work

                        Chemistry and Physics Basics 3.1

                        Matter and Energy in Ecosystems 3.2

            Climatograms Due

 

9-18     Services and Value of Ecosystems 3.3 

 

9-20     Chapter Four- Ecosystem Stability

                        Population Dynamics 4.1, 4.2

                        Food Webs-Activity

                        Video-Mt. St. Helens

 

9-22     HW:  preview http://www.hubbardbrook.org 

                        Video:  The Chemistry of a Forest

 

9-25     Review for Exam-Essay Prompts

 

9-27     Exam Chapters 2, 3 &4