APES Unit 2
Ecosystems, Energy Flow and Natural Biogeochemical Cycles

Review Test 10/20

 

Date

Do in Class
Homework

W/Th

·   Food Pyramid – Owl Pellets

Read 50 – 60

Start Study Guide and UN Questions

Virtual Owl Lab

F 9/19

·   Finish Food Pyramid

·   Discuss Calculations

Read Nutrient Cycling S36-7

Read 61 – 70

M 9/22

IRC Mezzanine

·    Biogeochemical PowerPoint preparation

Read 71 – 81

Read Ecosystems,” Environmental Literacy (EL)

T 9/23

·   Work on Biogeochemical PowerPoints

·   Turn in by end of period tomorrow

·   (100 points – 10 extra if in today)

Read Basic Chemistry S27-33

Watch Video

- Range of Tolerance

W/Th

·   Water Analysis

Read Abiotic /Biotic

Study Unit 2 Glossary

F 9/26

·   Share Biogeochemical PowerPoints

Finish SG and UN Questions

Create Game Questions

M 9/29

·   Turn in Game Questions

·   SG and Model UN discussion

Study for Game

T 9/30

·   Game

Watch Videos

- All Cycling of matter

W/Th

IRC

·   GIS “Running Hot and Cold” Module 3

o  Instructions

o  Worksheet

Watch Video

- Soil Formation

- Soil Profile

- Soil Texture

F 10/3

Unit 2 MC and FRQ
 Read 100 - 107

 

Reading

Need to Know

Turn in

Textbook

·   Chapter 3

·   Supplement

o       Basic Chemistry S27-33

o       Nutrient Cycling S36-7

Online

·   Ecosystems,” Environmental Literacy (EL)

·   Unit 2 Glossary

o Chapter 3

 

Summative

·   Test 10/3

·   First Review Test 10/20

Homework

·   Unit 2 Study Guide

·   Unit 2 UN Project

 

Classwork

·   Food Pyramid

·   Biogeochemical Cycles

 

 

AP Requirements for Laboratory Investigation:

1.      How does this lab relate to the environment?

2.      Develop and conduct well-designed experiments.

3.      Utilize appropriate techniques and instrumentation.

4.      Analyze and interpret data, including appropriate statistical and graphical presentations.

5.      Think analytically and apply concepts to the solution of environmental problems.

6.      Make conclusions and evaluate their quality and validity.

7.      Propose further questions for study.

8.      Communicate accurately and meaningfully about observations and conclusions.

9.