Unit 3 Review Questions

Here's a link to the review questions we used in the Kahoots Questions in class.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YCvub37tJ1nG4p-iwSH415fUXIIRd8X39PQWX6cA0to/edit

Snow day updates

We'll skip the vocab quiz from Friday.

Be sure to ask questions on Tuesday about the ch 23 reading guide.

Tuesday will still be a review day and the papers are still due Tuesday.

Test still on Thursday.

You can start studying over the weekend.  Look at the list of topics in the unit Three entry below and review your reading guides and the vocabulary lists.

Ch 18, 21, & 23 Vocabulary

Here is a link to the short vocabulary list.  The quiz is on Friday.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1APl1YfNZYm7r67vVuZEOtQD1XS1Q8zkfhPaFt-A3EY4/edit

Here is the link to the online Flashcards
http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3513543/4fy2

Unit Three Project - The Dakota Access Pipeline

In the last three hours the Army Corp of Engineers has shifted the nature the Dakota Access Pipeline debate by not granting an easement to drill under the Missouri River directly North of the Standing Rock Sioux's reservation.  Still, even if there weren't the possibility for policy reversals with the changing of the president, the Dakota Access pipeline would stay in the news.  They are pumping oil in the Bakken range in North Dakota at historic rates, the dangers of moving the oil by train are significant, and the Energy Transfer Company has invested millions in a pipeline that has been mostly completed.  The tribes have won a victory but the story of the pipeline is not over.

Follow the link below to an in-class assignment to build background knowledge about the conflict, and a writing assignment due next that asks you to form your opinion about the pipeline.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dRNp09iVWNC2JBMQez6WCRpza9AbfviSSK4XuccdiAc/edit

As this story is quickly changing, it's possible that we will add new possibilities to the assignment, but this basic assignment should remain despite the evolving story.

Here are additional resources to consider.

link to a  map

Ch 15 and 16

Here is a link to the flashcards for the Ch 15 and 16 vocabulary.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3507338/1to4

Here is a link to the vocab in list form

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltJrOak3YYdQ7kcJaQWjuuhFsp3VuHO9P1xSEKFHZ9w/edit?usp=sharing

Here is the reading guide for Ch 15.  The first part is due Friday 11/18.  The second part is due Tuesday 11/22.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6Nb228G3t3LpjkDdg4gzDe8pYdNsBm2s_B0zx_jpjs/edit?usp=sharing

Unit 3

Unit 3:  Using Land and Water Resources Part 2 (chapters 15, 23 & parts of 16 & 18)

Fracking and Oil Car Transport:  What are best policies and approaches?

I.  A. Earth Science Concepts (Geologic time scale; plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism; seasons; solar intensity and latitude)

IV. D. Other Land Use 1. Urban land development (Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization) 2. Transportati on infrastructure (Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem impacts) 3. Public and federal lands (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests; wetlands) 4. Land conservation options (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration) 5. Sustainable land-use strategies

IV. E. Mining (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)

VI. C. Economic Impacts (Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)

Reading Guide Due Dates

11/18 first half of Ch 15  plate techtonics

11/22 second half of Ch15  minerals, mining, refining

11/29 first half of Ch 16 oil resources refining fracking

12/1  middle part of Ch 16  Coal LNG 

12/5 ch 18 risk analysis

12/7 ch 23  urban issues/planning sprawl

12/9 ch 21  sewage treatment 

12/12 review presentations/project

Vocabulary Quizzes

12/1 Ch 15 and 16

12/9  Ch 18, 23, 21

Unit Test  12/15

Plate Tectonic Links

OPB site http://www.opb.org/news/series/unprepared/

New Yorker Article  http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one

Environmental Footprint Activity

Use the link below to complete the environmental footprint activity.

http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

Then use your results to answer the survey questions in this next link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaItmqtemiZSaMOKpVdIYKVmGmRxxhoTUlST4jzPf10TIbBA/viewform

Unit 2 - Final Project

Here is a copy of the writing guidelines for the Unit Project
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q3YA6hD9HxFr3qL1zGPr0zpPVK1MfGxzSCJ31NdkbX0/edit?usp=sharing

Here's a link to the background summary I shared earlier
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZNI01LZOkH3Ad64Xht3Z0OzfvPa63PChjRiwJ2YO8UQ/edit?usp=sharing

And here are the links to the two videos we watched in class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-nWVPxZ5Uc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AnldQLWjLo

There are many other resources available online.

Ch 14 - Vocab and Reading guide

Here is the vocab list. vocab list

The quiz is Nov 2.

Here is the link to flashcards.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3496155/r3v4

Here is the Ch 14 reading guide questions

Ch 14 Reading Guide.

Soil Lab Results - Survey Link

Follow this link to the form for submitting lab results for the Soil Lab.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpzIhZ7PJNtyLD8VIMOqaO3EOJ7fhFuNRw50QGrzlvPRaIOA/viewform

Ch 12 and 13 Reading Guide and Vocabulary.

Here's a link to the Ch 12 and 13 reading guide.  It's due Friday 10/21.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kxbF7SdnIVq07r2wMuojDl80v4R6krTWP_N2tWTqXW4/edit?usp=sharing

Here's the vocabulary list  for Chapters 12 and 13.   The quiz is on 10/25.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-rFoFqwKgTn80fyZnKCkKi9XAuMZih_bfHSl08zhJM/edit?usp=sharing

Here's a link to the vocabulary as flashcards.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3488898/g7l8

Unit Two - LAND and WATER RESOURCES

Unit 2:  Using Land and Water Resources Part 1 (chapters 12-15)

How do we balance conflicting desires for the Klamath River watershed?

I. C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)

I. D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)

IV. A. Agriculture 1. Feeding a growing population (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture) 2. Controlling pests (Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws)

IV. C. Rangelands (Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)

IV. F. Fishing (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)

10/21 Reading Guide Ch 12 and 13

10/25 Vocab Quiz Ch 12 and 13

10/26 Reading Guide Ch 14

11/2 Vocab Quiz Ch 14

11/7 Presentations

11/15 Test

Reading Guide 3 Ch. 10 and 11

Here is the link to the third reading guide over Chapters 10 and 11.  We will go over it in class on Wednesday 9/28

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vddG6ZoAnWtifRTbvABw9l_vNIxAe-kOzbjgUdE1ScY/edit?usp=sharing

Chapter 10 &11 Vocabulary List

Here's the link to the list of words.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xB3DmMEQRQA79bGXWwImMkpNO-qw2n6DANa8CH9ONs/edit?usp=sharing

Here they are as flashcards.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3478993/e7l5

Link to Second Reading Questions

Here is a link to the second set of Reading Questions.  They are due in class on Thursday 9/22/2016.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-kATqhMGcsD1SJVkCbv7k3FRNoxH1DKwcDAa9i9QNs8/edit

Vocabulary Set 2

Here's the link to the second set of vocabulary flashcards.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/3472745/p78u

Here is the same set as a google doc.  Feel free to print it up in my room.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16LHC9-mpXtx6FJBFnxgnz7CeuiDGLcbMG7BV4oaw2ow/edit?usp=sharing

The Quiz is 9/22

Textbook 16th edition

Everett School District has posted a link to the entire 16th edition of our textbook.

You can download it here as a pdf.

http://www.everettsd.org/cms/lib07/WA01920133/Centricity/Domain/456/Digital%20LITE%2016.pdf

I would bet the publisher forces them to take down this link soon.

Vocabulary Set 1

This link is to the first vocabulary set (48 terms).  It is in the form of online flashcards.

http://www.flashcardmachine.com/p/i7b77p

Here is a link to the list as a simple file.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_8ox_ptD0bgrNWFrLsgx-Dj1cdvLqsSzLcRIXNcahrY/edit

The quiz over this vocabulary will be on Mon. Sept .12.

First Reading Assignment

Please read chapters 3 and 4 of the textbook.

Here is a link to the scanned chapters
Chapters 3 and 4

Alternately you could use the virtual textbook link to the right.  oops.  It has everything except the text.

Answer the following questions in preparation for a Socratic seminar on Monday Sept 12.
Reading Guide 1

Bring the answers on your own paper either handwritten or typed.

Class Overview and Unit 1 Details

Welcome to AP Environmental Science.

A document with descriptions of all of the units, grading details, class expectations and the AP test is available here.

Here are some details.

Grading

Points will be assigned such that the final grade will be based approximately on

Tests – 50%

Vocab quizzes – 10%

Unit Projects – 20%

Daily Work (Labs, notebooks, participation) – 20%

Tests will occur at the end of each unit.  they will resemble the actual AP test with many multiple choice and short items and a few extended free response questions.  It is our intention to allow a retake opportunity, in which students could recover half of the points they missed.

Vocabulary quizzes will happen two or three times per unit.  Retakes will be available.

Unit Projects could be presentations, debates, roleplays, powerpoints, essays or more depending on the unit.  If it is a group project there will usually be an individual written reflection.

Daily work will be checked for completion when due.  At the end of the unit teachers will collect the work and grade it for accuracy.  Each teacher will have a different organizational system for students.  Some assignments will be strictly graded on participation.  Students are expected to be on time and  daily warm ups at the beginning of class will be part of this grade.

An overall grade will be assigned based on the standard scale:  100-90 A, 89-80 B, 79-70 C, 69-60 D, <60 F.

Unit 1:  Ecological Systems (chapters 3-7, 10 & 11)

Should we reintroduce wolves, and if so how should Oregonians manage the reintroduction?

II. A. Ecosystem Structure (Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species; keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major terrestrial and aquatic biomes)

II. B. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological pyramids)

II. C. Ecosystem Diversity (Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)

II. D. Natural Ecosystem Change (Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)

II. E. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles (Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter)

IV. B. Forestry (Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management; national forests)

VII. C. Loss of Biodiversity 1. Habitat loss; overuse; pollution; introduced species; endangered and extinct species 2. Maintenance through conservation 3. Relevant laws and treaties

Key due dates for Unit 1

9/1 Letter about you due

9/12 Socratic Seminar 1 Reading Guide due

9/12 Vocab Quiz 1

9/20 Productivity Lab due

9/22 Socratic Seminar 2 Reading Guide due

9/22 Vocab Quiz 2

9/22 Notebook Check

9/28 Socratic Seminar 3 Reading Guide 3 due

9/30 Vocab Quiz 3

10/4 Unit Presentations

10/6 Unit Test