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AP Environmental Science 05/02/17, Unit 7

Mr. Gay Capstone Project

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 71

Agenda

  • AP Exam Feedback Form
  • Hand-out Project Journals
  • Hats!
    • Journal entry sample
  • AP Test Chat
  • VICE!

Assignments: Brainstorm 3 ideas for final projects

Learning Targets:

  • Develop a capstone project

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AP Environmental Science 04/19/17, Unit 6

Mr. Gay Pollution

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 69 Countdown to the exam: 1 classes

Agenda

Extra Resources: (Quiz review):

Watch THIS (solid waste) and This (effects of pollution)

FRQ TIPS

Learning Targets

  • Become familiar with Environmental Laws (CERCLA, Rc
  • Discuss the terms MSW, E-waste, leachate, Sanitary landfill

Why are landfills often the source of environmental injustice?

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AP Environmental Science 04/17/17, Unit 6

Mr. Gay Pollution

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 68 Countdown to the exam: 3 classes

Agenda

Extra Resources(Quiz review):

Watch THIS

HW Assignments: Read Chapter 16 (15 + 16 Quiz Friday)

Learning Targets

  • Identify and describe major air pollutants
  • Describe the sources of air pollution

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AP Environmental Science 04/13/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 67 Countdown to the exam: 4 classes

Agenda

Extra Resources(Quiz review):

This one, and this one, and this one

HW Assignments: Chapter 13 Questions

Learning Targets

  • Describe strategies to conserve energy and in increase efficiency
  • Explain differences among variations of renewable energy resources

Photo Winner! Olivia

Link 1 Link 2

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AP Environmental Science 04/11/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 66 Countdown to the exam: 7 classes

Agenda

Extra Resources(Quiz review):

This one, and this one, and this one

HW Assignments: Chapter 13 Questions

Learning Targets

  • Describe strategies to conserve energy and in increase efficiency
  • Explain differences among variations of renewable energy resources

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AP Environmental Science 04/07/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 65 Countdown to the exam: 8 classes

Agenda

  • Quick Reflection Post: Please Read the Article from Sierra Magazine. Post to website
  • AP Equinoxer. Please consider if you will be attending
  • Mini-Presentations: Rubric
  • Online Chapter 12 Quiz: Must take by 9:00 Sunday. 25 minutes, 10 Multiple choice Q’s

Extra Resources(Quiz review):

1,2,3

HW Assignments: Chapter 13 Questions

Learning Targets

  • Discuss the uses of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and oil sands
  • Discuss the future prospects of fossil fuels

The remnants of a coal ash spill in TN

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AP Environmental Science 04/05/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Energy Sustainability Day 64 Countdown to the exam:

Agenda

  • AP Exam Practice Multiple Q’s/ Heads down Thumbs up
  • AP Equinoxer
  • Hand in reading projects!
  • Discuss Modules 34/35/36
    • Non-Renewable Mini Research Project

Extra Resources(Quiz review):

1,2,3

HW Assignments: Chapter 12 Quiz Friday

Learning Targets

  • Discuss the uses of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and oil sands
  • Discuss the future prospects of fossil fuels

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AP Environmental Science 04/03/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 63

Agenda

  • AP Exam Practice Multiple Q’s
    • Carbon Cycle Review
  • Reading Project Questions?
  • Discuss Modules 34/35/36
    • Non-Renewable Mini Research Project
  • Reading Project: Due April 5th

Extra Resouces:

1,2,3

HW Assignments: Reading Project ---> Lucid Press Link

Learning Targets

  • Discuss the uses of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and oil sands
  • Discuss the future prospects of fossil fuels

Yucca Mountain Entrance

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Non-Renewable Energy Mini-Research Project

  • Select one of the cards off the center table labeled either (Oil, Natural Gas, Tar Sands, Coal, or Nuclear)
  • Based off your card watch the following videos related to your card
    • Take notes - especially on pros + cons, specific case studies, economic viability, an environmental impact

Oil - BP oil spill, Romania Case Study

Natural Gas - TedED a Case for N.G, Shaleionaires USGS Information

Nuclear - Nuclear; The Debate, Small Nuclear, What Happened in Japan

Coal - The story of Aspen, Clean coal

Tar Sands - Canada’s Dirty Secret, Josh Fox USGS Information

  • After viewing these short clips, use the spreadsheet from your homework, and your book to create a short 4-5 page google slide presentation (Groups of 2)
  • Focus on the feasibility of this fuel source for the future. This will include pros, cons, economic viability, resource distribution
  • Make sure you include a case study, and facts and figures about national and regional use

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AP Environmental Science 03/29/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 62

Agenda

  • Review module 35 with partners, answer multiple choice Q’s
  • Watch Vice: The Future of Energy
  • Watch and respond “what issues were highlighted in this Vice episode about our future energy needs, and our ability to meet them sustainably”
  • Reading Project: Due April 3rd

dule 9 Extra Resource

HW Assignments: Module 36 Reading Project ---> Lucid Press Link

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Learning Targets

  • Discuss the uses of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and oil sands
  • Discuss the future prospects of fossil fuels

How does France produce the majority of its electricity?

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AP Environmental Science 03/27/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 61

Agenda

  • Review module 34 with a partner. Check multiple choice answers
  • Non-renewable energy pre-assessment
  • Scientific American Reading
    • Read and Reflect. Use TOES model, and post to website.
  • Please watch these videos: 1 and 2
  • Reading Project: Due April 3rd

HW Assignments: Module 35 Reading Project ---> Lucid Press Link

Learning Targets

  • Describe the use of non-renewable energy in the US and the world
  • Explain why certain types of energies are suited best for certain purposes
  • Understand the primary ways electricity is generated in the US

Make sure you understand the concept of a BTU

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AP Environmental Science 03/21/17, Unit 5

Mr. Gay Energy Generation & Consumption

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 60

Agenda

  • HQ’s → Last days for photos
  • FRQ Chapt 9 Quiz.
  • End of Water
  • Module 28 Group Review
  • Intro into Energy
    • Non-renewable sources/Energy Use
  • Reading Project: Due April 3rd

dule 9 Extra Resource

HW Assignments: Module 34 Reading Project ---> Lucid Press Link

Mo

Learning Targets

  • Describe major sources of groundwater
  • Identify case studies of freshwater diversion
  • Compare and contrast levees, dikes, and dams
  • Identify major freshwater uses
  • Differentiate between irrigation methods and their water efficiency

Is California Sinking?

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AP Environmental Science 03/21/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 59

Agenda

  • Finish Ag Presentations
  • Practice FRQ
  • Land Use - Round Robin Presentations
    • Presentation form
  • Reading Project: Due April 3rd

dule 9 Extra Resource

HW Assignments: Reading Project ---> Lucid Press Link

Mo

Learning Targets

  • Describe major sources of groundwater
  • Identify case studies of freshwater diversion
  • Compare and contrast levees, dikes, and dams
  • Identify major freshwater uses
  • Differentiate between irrigation methods and their water efficiency

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AP Environmental Science 03/17/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 58

Agenda

  • Finish Presentations/HQ’s
  • Trump’s Budget
  • Freshwater review
    • Ted ed
  • Chapter 9 notes and discussion
  • Important case studies
    • Colorado river, Three Gorges, Klamath, James Bay, Aral Sea, Oroville Dam,

HW Assignments: Land use project/mini-presentations Tues + Module 28

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Describe major sources of groundwater
  • Identify case studies of freshwater diversion
  • Compare and contrast levees, dikes, and dams

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AP Environmental Science 03/14/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 57

Agenda

  • Finish Presentations
  • Sustainable Land use Project
    • Notes

HW Assignments: Module 26 + 27 (Chapter 9). Urban planning project due Friday

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Identify specific land use practices for rangelands and forests
  • Describe issues in contemporary land use and some potential solutions
  • Discuss urban development philosophies

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AP Environmental Science 03/08/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 55

Agenda:

  • Calendar
  • See, Think, Wonder
    • Wildfires
  • Finish Presentations
  • Sustainable Land use Project
    • Notes

HW Assignments: Read Chapter/Work on Sustainable Use Project

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Identify specific land use practices for rangelands and forests
  • Describe issues in contemporary land use and some potential solutions
  • Discuss urban development philosophies

Is this a healthy forest?

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AP Environmental Science 03/06/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water, water, everywhere Day 54

Agenda:

  • Finish Presentations!
  • Introduce sustainable land use project

HW Assignments:

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Identify specific land use practices for rangelands and forests
  • Describe issues in contemporary land use and some potential solutions

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AP Environmental Science 03/02/17, Unit 4

Mr. Gay Land and Water Use

Photo Challenge: Water,water, everywhere Day 53

Agenda:

  • LCI Guest Speaker - (Intro to global water resources)

HW Assignments: Module 30 HQ (10 Q’s Graded, will be sent to your e-mail). Please review LCI’s website, and create 3 questions for their presentation.

Quiz will be sent to your e-mail on Friday. Please take before Sunday. Once you open the exam you will have 25 min to complete.

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Identify specific land use practices for rangelands and forests
  • Describe issues in contemporary land use and some potential solutions

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AP Environmental Science 02/15/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Water,water, everywhere Day 52

Agenda:

  • Thursday LCI Guest Speaker - (Intro to global water resources)
  • On a piece of paper - What book you are reading, short synopsis of what you have read so far! Hand in
  • Agriculture Presentations!

HW Assignments: Module 30 HQ (10 Q’s Graded, will be sent to your e-mail). Please review LCI’s website, and create 3 questions for their presentation. Ex. What issues are VT facing in terms of water quality? Who does LCI work with etc.

Reading Assignment

Learning Targets

  • Identify specific land use practices for rangelands and forests
  • Describe issues in contemporary land use and some potential solutions

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AP Environmental Science 02/15/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 51

Agenda:

  • Check Module 29/ HQ’s
  • Agriculture Presentations!

HW Assignments: Individual Book Assignment (are you setting yourself up for success?). Towards Sustainable Development Reading and Questions

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Identify the three major concepts related to land use issues.
  • Describe the various categories of land use used globally and in the United States.

Can you name these federal agencies that interact with land use?

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AP Environmental Science 02/09/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 50

Agenda:

  • Introduction to Land Use (Chapter 10)
  • Edward Abbey Reading “The Cowboy and His Cow”
    • Think, Pair, Share
  • Peer Review Overfishing FRQ
  • Create Presentation Order for Interview Project
  • Chapter 10 Discussion
  • Wednesday National Forest Service Guest Speaker

HW Assignments: Module 29 Interview / Project (Due. 02/13). BOOKS?

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Identify the three major concepts related to land use issues.
  • Describe the various categories of land use used globally and in the United States.

How is Federal land use differnet in the west vs. the east?

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AP Environmental Science 02/06/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 48

Agenda:

  • Industrial fishing and the future of fish
    • End of the Line Documentary
  • Practice FRQ
  • Work-time
    • T.O.E.S (Industrial Ag), Reflection (Annual vs. Perennial), Reading your book

HW Assignments: Interview Project (Due. 02/13).

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Identify current methods of large scale commercial fishing
  • Discuss environmental concerns in the aquaculture industry

Large scale commercial fishing methods.

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AP Environmental Science 02/03/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 47

Agenda:

  • AP Exam practice problems/ Homework check
  • Dig it - Sustainable agriculture model
    • Reading on Perennial vs. Annual Crops
      • Reflect on the following questions
        • What are the disadvantages of annual crops? How to the prospects of using perennial crops promote sustainability? Is this a realistic option?
  • Module 33 Group break down. Discussion
      • Interview question work time
  • 1-1’s

HW Assignments: Interview Project (Due. 02/13). Bring book Tuesday! Post Reflection. Crop Reflection

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Describe alternatives to conventional agriculture methods.
  • explain alternative techniques used in farming livestock, crops, and aquaculture

What is permaculture?

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AP Environmental Science 01/30/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 45

Agenda:

  • AP Exam practice problems
  • Bring in books! Last year’s example
  • Module 31 and 32 Discussion
    • Reading on Perennial vs. Annual Crops
  • Project work time
  • 1-1’s
  • Dietary footprint calculations

HW Assignments: Module 33

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Compare and contrast large scale farming techniques
  • Discuss the relationship between large scale farming and energy use

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AP Environmental Science 01/24/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 44

Agenda:

  • Current Events: Keystone XL Pipeline
  • Discuss Midterms
    • Websites, CER
  • Module 31 Discussion
    • Reading on Perennial vs. Annual Crops
  • Dietary Footprint Calculations

HW Assignments: Module 32, and TOES on Industrial Farming

Reading Assignment

Interview with local agriculture project

Learning Targets

  • Describe human nutritional requirements
  • Discuss why nutritional requirements are not being met around the world

WHAT THE HECK IS SORGHUM? AND WHY SHOULD WE CARE?!�

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AP Environmental Science 01/10/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 41

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Book Project - List
  • Ted Talk
  • Module 22 Notes
    • Math Practice
    • Demographic transitions activity

HW Assignments:Module 23, Mid-Term Review Doc

Learning Targets

  • Identify and differentiate between population growth models
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Describe the importance of survivorship curves and population pyramids in predictors of population growth

How is the demographic transition model used in studying populations?

Population Clock

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AP Environmental Science 01/04/17, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 39

Agenda:

  • Attendance/HQ’s/Book Project - List
  • Schedule and Mid-Term
  • Population (Chpt. 6 and 7) Notes/Module 18 review
  • Human Population Discussion/Scientific American Article
    • Organize class data here (Fri we will be starting the cemetery lab)

HW Assignments: Watch this TED Talk. Respond on the class google group. Select Book

Helpful Videos: Population pyramids

Learning Targets

  • Identify and differentiate between population growth models
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Describe the importance of survivorship curves and population pyramids in predictors of population growth

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AP Environmental Science 12/22, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 38

Agenda:

  • Attendance
    • Organize class data here
    • Lab
  • Module 18 review

HW Assignments: Module 22 outline + TOES Human Population

Helpful Videos: Population Dynamics

Learning Targets

  • Identify and explain Thomas Malthus and his work on global population in the 1700’s
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Contrast density independent/dependent factors

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AP Environmental Science 12/20, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 37

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Cemetery Lab Data Collection
    • Lab
  • Class Data

HW Assignments: Module 19

Helpful Videos: Population Dynamics

Learning Targets

  • Identify and explain Thomas Malthus and his work on global population in the 1700’s
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Contrast density independent/dependent factors

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AP Environmental Science 12/16, Unit 3

Mr. Gay Populations & Agriculture

Photo Challenge: Human population in the 21st century Day 36

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Questions/FRQ review
  • Chapter 6 Notes (module 18)
    • Modeling population growth; duckweed lab
  • Isle Royale Moose and Wolves case study

HW Assignments: Module 18 outline + Finish Isle Royale Case Study

Helpful Videos: Population Dynamics

Learning Targets

  • Identify and explain Thomas Malthus and his work on global population in the 1700’s
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Contrast density independent/dependent factors

How does an environment affect a population's distribution?

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AP Environmental Science 12/4, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Populations

Photo Challenge: Day 35

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Questions
  • Photo Submissions
  • Climate Change Quiz
    • When finished, watch short population video (link below)

HW Assignments: Lab Due Friday 12/16 (minus coral section)

Learning Targets

  • Identify and explain Thomas Malthus and his work on global population in the 1700’s
  • Explain the different characteristics of a population
  • Contrast density independent/dependent factors

Who is this man?

How many people can the Earth Support?

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AP Environmental Science 12/12, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 34

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Finish Ocean acidification lab
  • Review solution posts/Module outlines

HW Assignments: Study for quiz. Practice Q’s (will post answers tomorrow night).

Lab Due Friday 12/16 (minus coral section)

  • Describe environmental, biological, and human consequences of climate change
  • Identify current solutions to combat climate change
  • Describe the relationship between global warming/CO2 increases and ocean acidification

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AP Environmental Science 12/06, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 33

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Chapter ½ review Q’s
  • Finish Ocean acidification lab

HW Assignments: Climate Solutions Assignment.

Quiz on module 62-64 next Wed. 25 multiple choice and 1 FRQ. Lab Due Next Friday 12/16

  • Describe environmental, biological, and human consequences of climate change
  • Identify current solutions to combat climate change
  • Describe the relationship between global warming/CO2 increases and ocean acidification

Minute Earth: How to make a seashell

Minute Earth: How seashells know the weather

Biosphere 2: Ocean acidification

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Biosphere 2: The beginning of ocean acidification research

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AP Environmental Science 11/30, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 31

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Module 62 H/W Review and Discussion Notes
  • Ocean acidification lab
    • Pre-Lab Link
    • Pre- Lab Q’s

    • VICE Documentary

HW Assignments: Chapter Outline and Module 63

Learning Intentions:

  • Explain the physics of the greenhouse effect
  • Identify natural and anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gasses
  • Identify the 6 main greenhouse gasses
  • Describe the relationship between global warming/CO2 increases and ocean acidification

How does climate change impact our oceans?

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AP Environmental Science 11/28, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 30

Agenda:

  • Attendance/New Seats
  • HQ’s/Peer Review FRQ
  • Screencastify presentations, upload to website
    • Line-up
  • Chapter 19 Notes
    • VICE Documentary

HW Assignments: Catch up

Learning Intentions:

  • Explain the physics of the greenhouse effect
  • Identify natural and anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases
  • Identify the 6 main greenhouse gasses

You should be familiar with with the “hockey stick’ graph: A visualization of Northern Hemisphere mean temperatures for the past 1000 years

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AP Environmental Science 11/21, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 29

Agenda:

  • Attendance/New Seats
  • HQ’s
  • Skype with Mount Washington Observatory
  • Screencastify presentations
    • Line-up
    • Peer feedback sheets

HW Assignments: Module 62 and Outline. FRQ practice #2 2006 (to be handed in)

Learning Intentions:

  • Explain the physics of the greenhouse effect
  • Identify natural and anthropogenic sources of greenhouse gases

You should be familiar with with the “hockey stick’ graph: A visualization of Northern Hemisphere mean temperatures for the past 1000 years

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AP Environmental Science 11/17, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 28

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Screencastify presentations
    • Line-up
    • Peer feedback sheets

*Monday* - Skype Class with Mount Washington Observatory Staff. Bring Q’s from today.

Next Unit: Global Changes (Chapter 19)

HW Assignments: T.O.E.S Response: The Physical Science Behind Climate Change

Learning Intentions:

  • describe the patterns of surface ocean circulation.
  • explain the mixing of surface and deep ocean waters from thermohaline circulation.
  • identify the causes and consequences of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

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AP Environmental Science 11/15, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 27

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Quick Intro: Observe and Explain (see board)
  • Screencastify assignment time
  • Please hand in Ecocolumn pre/post lab Q’s and post reflection, TedX

HW Assignments: Module 9,10,11 screencastify assignment

Helpful Videos:

Atmosphere

Oceans

Earth from space

Learning Intentions:

  • describe the patterns of surface ocean circulation.

  • explain the mixing of surface and deep ocean waters from thermohaline circulation.

  • identify the causes and consequences of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

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AP Environmental Science 11/09, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 25

Agenda:

  • Attendance/HQ’s
  • TED/Modules Discussion
  • ImageJ Modeling Albedo Lab
  • Ecocolumn reflection
    • C.E.R format
  • Earth From Space - How we study atmosphere
    • GROUP DATA

HW Assignments: Finish CRE Lab Reflection, Module 11 outline and Q’s (Ocean Currents)

Helpful video

Learning Intentions:

  • What factors lead to the unequal heating of the Earth’s surface
  • Explain how properties of air chemistry affect the way parcels (of air) move.
  • How does earth's rotation affect the movement of air and water
  • What is the difference between Climate and Weather and how are they respectively studied?

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AP Environmental Science 11/07, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Sky and Clouds Day 24

Agenda:

  • Attendance/HQ’s
  • VT H/S Climate Summit November 18th
  • Ecocolumn wrap up
  • Notes On Climate
  • ImageJ Modeling Albedo Lab
  • Earth From Space - How we study atmosphere
    • GROUP DATA

HW Assignments: Climate modeling TED Talk + Q’s. Pre-Lab and discussion questions from the Ecocolumn lab

Learning Intentions: Module 9 & 10 Screencastify assignment

Get out and vote tomorrow: My message, educate yourself on issues. Why I vote? To protect our winters through continued advocacy and education about mountain environments and supporting scientific research that helps us to understand our natural world.

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AP Environmental Science 10/31, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Climate and Oceans

Photo Challenge: Day 23

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • Reflection on Lonesome Lake Trip
    • GROUP DATA
  • Notes On Climate
  • Earth From Space - How we study atmosphere
  • Ecocolumn Investigation
    • Discuss Lab write up

HW Assignments: Read Modules 9/10 - Questions and outline

Wednesday: Meet out front for class - Heading to Middlebury College on ACTR Bus

Down the pipeline: Module 9 & 10 Screencastify assignment

The ICPMS mass spectrometer is used to analyze samples in solution for trace elements and isotope ratios.

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AP Environmental Science 10/27, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 22

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Photo Submissions/Lonesome Trip/Grades
  • Biomes Quiz
  • Discuss podcast - turn in reflections
  • Ecocolumn Data Collection
    • Discuss Lab write up

HW Assignments: Read Acid Deposition Article: Upload a T.O.E.S reflection.

Down the pipeline: Module 9 & 10 Screencastify assignment

Upcoming unit: Earth’s Climate and Oceans Systems.

The ICPMS mass spectrometer is used to analyze samples in solution for trace elements and isotope ratios.

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AP Environmental Science 10/25, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 21

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Photo Submissions
  • Kahoot
  • Aquatic Biomes Discussion
  • Damnation discussion and reflection post
  • Module 12/13 review

HW Assignments: Biomes quiz Thursday (10 multiple choice). Podcast - reflection questions

Optional Video: Aquatic Biomes

Learning Intentions:

  • Interpret Climate Diagrams
  • Identify the 9 terrestrial biomes
  • Identify and differentiate between freshwater/saltwater aquatic biomes

Damnation 2.0: Backwoods environmental justice in Vermont

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AP Environmental Science 10/13, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 20

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Lonesome Lake Field Trip Meeting(today!)
  • Discuss Melosira Lab Report Expectations
  • Climatogram Review
    • Notes
  • Terrestrial Biomes
    • Online Investigation

HW Assignments: Notes and Module (13) Outline. Aquatic Biomes

Optional Video: Aquatic Biomes

Learning Intentions:

  • Interpret Climate Diagrams
  • Identify the 9 terrestrial biomes
  • Identify and differentiate between freshwater/saltwater aquatic biomes

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AP Environmental Science 10/13, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 19

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Lonesome Lake Field Trip Meeting(today!)
  • Discuss Melosira Lab Report Expectations
  • Climatogram Review
    • Notes
  • Terrestrial Biomes
    • Online Investigation

HW Assignments: Notes and Module (13) Outline. Aquatic Biomes

Optional Video: Aquatic Biomes

Learning Intentions:

  • Interpret Climate Diagrams
  • Identify the 9 terrestrial biomes
  • Identify and differentiate between freshwater/saltwater aquatic biomes

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AP Environmental Science 10/13, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 18

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Lonesome Lake Field Trip Meeting(today!)
  • Discuss Melosira Lab Report Expectations
  • Climatogram Review
    • Notes
  • Terrestrial Biomes
    • Online Investigation

HW Assignments: Notes and Module (13) Outline. Aquatic Biomes

Optional Video: Aquatic Biomes

Learning Intentions:

  • Interpret Climate Diagrams
  • Identify the 9 terrestrial biomes
  • Identify and differentiate between freshwater/saltwater aquatic biomes

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AP Environmental Science 10/11, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 16

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Lonesome Lake Field Trip Meeting
  • Carbon cycle video
  • Unit 2 Assessment

HW Assignments: Notes and Module (12) Outline. Terrestrial Biomes

Optional Video: Terrestrial Biomes

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify and explain the
    • Hydrologic cycle
    • Carbon cycle
    • Nitrogen cycle
    • Phosphorus cycle
  • Differentiate the difference between how energy and matter move through an ecosystem

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AP Environmental Science 10/07, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Seasons Day 15

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Lonesome Lake Field Trip Meeting
  • Field Trip Reflection/Water quality testing
    • Under reflections (Paragraph response - What was the purpose of yesterday's field trip, what did you learn?)
  • HQ’s/Review module outlines (7 & 8)
  • Nitrogen Cycle Discussion
    • Game
  • Carbon cycle video
    • Modeling with table markers

HW Assignments: Practice Test

Optional Video: Biogeochemical cycles

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify and explain the
    • Hydrologic cycle
    • Carbon cycle
    • Nitrogen cycle
    • Phosphorus cycle
  • Differentiate the difference between how energy and matter move through an ecosystem

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AP Environmental Science 10/05, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 14

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Field Trip Headcount
  • Ecocolumn Lab/Terrestrial construction
  • Water Quality Bible Distribution and Vernier Introduction
  • Module 7 questions
  • Nitrogen Cycle Activity

Assignments: Ecocolumn Pre-Lab Questions on Biogeochemical Cycles

Optional Video: Biogeochemical cycles

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify and explain the
    • Hydrologic cycle
    • Carbon cycle
    • Nitrogen cycle
    • Phosphorus cycle
  • Differentiate the difference between how energy and matter move through an ecosystem

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AP Environmental Science 10/03, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 12

Agenda:

  • Attendance
  • FRQ Peer Reviews
  • Ecocolumn Lab
  • Nitrogen Cycle Notes

Assignments: Read, outline, questions for module 8

Optional Video: Biogeochemical cycles

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify and explain the
    • Hydrologic cycle
    • Carbon cycle
    • Nitrogen cycle
    • Phosphorus cycle
  • Differentiate the difference between how energy and matter move through an ecosystem

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AP Environmental Science 09/29, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 11

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Publish Ecosystems on the Brink Outline
  • Module 6 Round Robin
  • Module 7 Discussion
  • Ecocolumn Lab Intro and Setup (2 Liter Bottles!)

Assignments: 1st Practice FRQ! Read article and answer on your own with just your notes from the article.

Optional Video: Biogeochemical cycles

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify how abiotic and biotic features of the biosphere are organized
  • Explore relationships within a food web
  • Describe how energy moves through an ecosystem
  • Describe the pyramids used in ecology

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AP Environmental Science 09/27, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 10

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Sub today
  • Finish energy flow/trophic modeling
  • Bloom Documentary
    • Research questions for Melosira trip

Assignments: Modeling Food Web Online Lab Q’s, Bring in 2, 2 L Bottles!

Optional Video: Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify how abiotic and biotic features of the biosphere are organized
  • Explore relationships within a food web
  • Describe how energy moves through an ecosystem
  • Describe the pyramids used in ecology

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AP Environmental Science 09/23, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 9

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Forms/HQ’s
  • Class Notes
    • Note Sheet for Food-Web Activity
  • Review Ecosystems on the Brink
    • Start modeling food webs and energy transfer

Assignments: Modeling Food Web Online Lab Q’s, Bring in 2, 2 L Bottles!

Optional Video: Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify how abiotic and biotic features of the biosphere are organized
  • Explore relationships within a food web
  • Describe how energy moves through an ecosystem
  • Describe the pyramids used in ecology

“Nothing will benefit health or increase chances of survival on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet”

Three hundred trout are needed to support one man for a year.

The trout, in turn, must consume 90,000 frogs, that must consume 27 million

grasshoppers that live off of 1,000 tons of grass.

-- G. Tyler Miller, Jr., American Chemist (1971)

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AP Environmental Science 09/21, Unit 2

Mr. Gay Ecosystem Ecology

Photo Challenge: Sustainability Day 8

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Forms/Ecology Handout
  • Class Notes and RELAY RICE
  • Planet Earth Poles to Poles
    • Note Sheet for Food-Web Activity
  • Review Ecosystems on the Brink
    • Start modeling food webs and energy transfer

Assignments: Module 7 reading outline Q’s, Vocab, Finish Relay Rice Questions

Optional Video: Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify how abiotic and biotic features of the biosphere are organized
  • Explore relationships within a food web
  • Describe how energy moves through an ecosystem

Ecosystems are bound by abiotic factors, sometimes these boundary lines are

clear - other times not so much....

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AP Environmental Science 09/19, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 7

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Attendance/Field Trip Form/Lonesome Lake
  • Chapters 1-2 Quiz
    • Check notes from last week
  • Planet Earth Poles to Poles
    • Note Sheet for Food-Web Activity

Assignments: Module 6 reading outline Q’s, Vocabulary Glossary, Ecosystems on the Brink Reading model outline

Optional Video: Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Model the tragedy of the commons
  • Identify examples in nature of positive and negative feedback loops

After a century of warming, where is all of the heat energy being stored?

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AP Environmental Science 09/15, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 6

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Attendance/HW review
  • Sustainability reflection
  • Tragedy of the Commons Activity
  • Positive/Negative Feedback group work
    • NETLOGOS
  • Math Questions + Review

Assignments: Quiz on Chapters 1-2 Monday the 19th. Complete unit outline study sheet

Optional Video: Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Model the tragedy of the commons
  • Identify examples in nature of positive and negative feedback loops

How does this photo reflect the T.O.C ?

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AP Environmental Science 09/13, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 5

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

Assignments: Finish FRQ Question + Quiz on Chapters 1-2 Monday the 19th + Sustainability photo

Optional Video: Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Identify examples of tragedy of the commons
  • Create a website to communicate learning

How does this photo reflect the T.O.C ?

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AP Environmental Science 09/09, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 4

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Lake Grace Argument Round Robin
    • Discussion
    • Trophic cascades
  • Tragedy of the Commons Discussion
  • Review and finish Math Relay

Assignments: Read and outline module 6

Optional Video: Ecosystems

Learning Intentions:

  • Use C.R.E method to engage in scientific argument
  • Review APES Math skills

Trophic cascade, an ecological phenomenon triggered by the addition or removal of top predators and involving reciprocal changes in the relative populations of predator and prey through a food chain

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AP Environmental Science 09/07, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 3

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Review HQ’s, Outlines, and CER
  • FRQ’s and Chapter 1 Notes
  • Math Relay

Assignments: Complete Lake Grace write-up, Read Garrett Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons w/ Reflection Questions

Optional Video: Environmental Systems

Learning Intentions:

  • Discuss outlining scientific articles
  • Use C.R.E method to conduct and investigation
  • Review APES Math skills

Aerial photography of a toxic algae bloom off the coast of California. What type of algae pose a direct health risk to humans/animals?

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AP Environmental Science 09/02, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 2

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Quiz!
  • Lab Partners
  • Syllabus/Watershed Alliance/Oct. 6th
  • Review HQ’s
  • M.M.S Outline
  • Lake Grace Inquiry
    • Make Claim, start compiling evidence - using articles and data from the packet
    • Organize on white sheet of paper

Assignments: Bring in completed math review for Monday (will be collected)

Learning Intentions:

  • Discuss outlining scientific articles
  • Use C.R.E method to conduct and investigation

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AP Environmental Science 08/31, Unit 1

Mr. Gay Day 1

Photo Challenge: Sustainability

Agenda:

  • Find seats! Introductions
  • Computers/HQ’s
  • APES Overview
  • Summer Work
  • Lake Grace Inquiry

Assignments: Geography Quiz (Fri), Three ring binder, M.M.S Article Outline (google group)

Learning Intentions:

  • Become familiar with APES Foundational Themes, Scientific Practices, and Course Learning Outline
  • Introduce C.E.R