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Syllabus

Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May
Dates given on this calendar are my best estimate & may be adjusted as each month progresses.

AUGUST

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

30

31

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1ST DAY OF SCHOOL
Introductions Lab Safety Syllabus

15
Poster: What is ES?
How to answer FRQ's & Obj.
HW: Obj Ch 1 Due Weds 8/23

16
Issue Textbooks
Activity: State of Environmental Issues (Finish for HW)

17
Nts: Resources, Pollution, Sustainability

18
Demographic Facts of Life
HW: Ecological FP, email by Mon 8/21

19

20

21
Lab: The Power of Doubling

22
Lab: The Power of Doubling
HW: Complete lab

23
Ch 1 Obj Due
Tradgedy of the commons: Film & Discussion
HW Ch 2 obj due Tues 9/05

24
TOTC Wrap up
Intro to Ch 2: Enviro. History
Begin Name Droppers Project
Email choice: FCFS!

25
MOSI Field Trip:
The LORAX: Questions due Monday 8/28.

26

27

28
Wrap up Ch 1 Notes

29
Name Droppers: In class internet research time

30
Meet in Media Center
Name Droppers research work time

31
Name Droppers
**Presentations by lottery** (everyone must be ready!)

1

2



SEPTEMBER

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

27

28

29

30

31

1
Name Droppers Presentations continued

2

3

4
LABOR DAY
No School

5
Chapter 2 Obj due
Nts: Chapter2: Environmental History

6
Review Ch 1 & 2

7
Test: Ch 1 & 2


HW Ch 3 Obj. due Weds 9/13

8
In Class FRQ: Industria: Open Book, no time limit

9

10

11
Ch 3 Objectives Work Day

12
Grade FRQ: Industria in class

13
Video: Blue Planet

14
Lab: Experimental Design: Thumb Wars!

15
Lab: Experimental Design: Thumb Wars!

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17

18
Chapter 3 Objectives Due

Lab: Experimental Design: Thumb Wars!

19
Wrap up lab: Work on Scientific Method Packet

20
Ecosystem Field Walk Day 1: Spiderwebs.
Bring grody shoes!

21
Ecosystem Field Walk Day 2: Tree observations.
Bring grody shoes!

22
Ecosystem Field Walk Day 3: Pick your spot to freewrite and closely examine.
Bring grody shoes!

Scientific Method Packet Due

23

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25
Clairifications of chapter 3 from Objectives

26
Nts:Ch 4 Ecology, Life Support & Ecosystems

Chapter 4 Objectives Due: Ecology

27
Video: Strange Days on Planet Earth "Invaders"

28
Lab: Something's Fishy

29
Lab: Something's Fishy

30



OCTOBER

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

1

2
Begin BYOE Project: Description & Initial Research

3
Quiz Ch 3: Matter, Systems & Energy

Pre-Lab: Primary Productivity, GPP -vs- NPP.

4
Lab: Primary Productivity, GPP -vs- NPP.

5
Lab: Primary Productivity, GPP -vs- NPP.

6
UF HOMECOMING
No School

7

8

9
Primary Productivity Lab Due

In-Class Research BYOE

10
In-Class Research BYOE

11
In-Class Research BYOE

12
Review for Test: CH 4 Ecology

BYOE Research Due

13
Test: Ch 4 Ecology

14

15

16
Intro To Evolution: Was Darwin Right?

17
Notes: Intro to Evolution

18
Lab: Modelling Natural Selection with Wooly Worms

19
Complete Lab: Debrief

20
TEACHER WORKDAY
Student Holiday

21

22

23
FLEX DAY

24
BYOE Set-up work / discussion
Notes: Terminology of Evolution

25
Objectives Due: Ch 5 Evolution
Video: Evolution

26
BYOE Set-up time
Notes: Biodiversity
HW Evolution Essay due Fri 10/27

27
BYOE Set-up time
Review Evolution

28

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30
Group Essay Assignment / Notes: Evolution

BYOE set up deadline!

31
Group Work, Finalize essays

1

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4



NOVEMBER

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

29

30

31

1
Review for Evolution Test

2
Test: Ch 5 Evolution

3
Nature Journal #2: Observing Seasonal Changes

4

5

6
Notes: Community Ecology

7
Notes: Community Ecology

8
Lab: Parking Lot "Biodiversity"

9
Debrief lab: Apply Shannon / Weiner Biodiversity index to results

10
Notes: Species Interactions

11

12

13
Lab Calculations: Shannon/weiner Biodiversity Index

Nts: Community roles

14
Notes: Successional changes in ecosystems

Nature walk: GHS Campus examples of successional changes

15
PreLab: Measuring Community ecology by transect sampling, choose plot & ID plant species

16
Lab: Measuring Community ecology by transect sampling, Data Collection

17
Lab: Measuring Community ecology by transect sampling, Complete Data Collection, Begin analysis

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20
Analysis & Conclusions for Community Ecology Lab

21
Community Ecology Lab due

Intro to Population Dynamics

22
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
No School

23
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
No School

24
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
No School

25

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27
Notes: Population Dynamics

28
Lab:Simulation of Predator/Prey Interactions with mice & Coyotes

29
Lab:Simulation of Predator/Prey Interactions

30
Complete & Debrief lab

Complete notes on Population Dynamics

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2



DECEMBER

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

26

27

28

29

30

1
Review for Monday's test: CH 8 & 9 Community Ecology & Population Dynamics

2

3

4
Test: Ch 8 & 9
Community Ecology & Pop Dynamics
FRQ Due Tomorrow!

5
Grade FRQ in class

6
Bill Nye: Population
Ch 11 Objectives Due Mon. 12/11

7
Notes: Human Demographics

8
Lab: Population Changes & Trends

9

10

11
Ch 10 Objectives Due / Grade in class

12
T-iz ch 10 Human Population

13
Wrap up BYOE Project- Due Friday 12/15
Make plans to take animals home!
Begin Winter Labs

14
Winter labs

15
Winter Labs

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17

18
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

19
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

20
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

21
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

22
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

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WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

26
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

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WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

28
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

29
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

30



JANUARY

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

31

1
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

2
WINTER HOLIDAYS
No School

3
Semester Exam Review

4
Semester Exam Review

5
Semester Exam Review

6

7

8
SEMESTER EXAMS
3rd & 6th Periods

9
Exam Review Day

10
SEMESTER EXAMS
2nd & 5th Periods

11
SEMESTER EXAMS
1st & 4th Periods

12
TEACHER WORKDAY
Student Holiday

13

14

15
MLK BIRTHDAY
No School

16
Notes: Intro to Weather & Climate

17
Notes: Weather& Climate
Nature Walk: Observations of weather

18
Web Quest: Biomes

19
Web Quest: Biomes, due Sunday 1/21

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21

22
CH 6 Objectives Due: Grade & Class & Review Ch 6

23
Qu'est, Ch 6 Weather, Climate & Biomes
Intro to Global Climate Change

24
Inconvenient Truth

25
Inconvenient Truth

26
Inconvenient Truth, class discussion & additional evidence

27

28

29
FRQ strategies & Practice: Global Warming & El Nino: How to read the questions

30
Ch 21 Objectives Due
FRQ strategies & Practice: Global Warming & El Nino: Answer in class: open Book & Group collaboration

31
FRQ strategies & Practice: Global Warming & El Nino: Grade answers using AP rubrics Notes: Ozone Depletion

1

2

3



FEBRUARY

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

28

29

30

31

1
Review ch 21: Global Climate Change & Ozone Loss

2
Test: Ch 21, Climate Change & Ozone Loss

3

4

5
APES T-Shirt Ideas
Intro To Aquatic Ecosystems

6
FCAT Writing 9th & 10th Grades
Late Start 11th & 12th Grades

7
Nts: Aquatic Ecology
Begin Testing WQI (Water Quality Index) lab

8
WQI Lab

9
WQI Lab

10

11

12
WQI Lab / Begin "Itty Bitty Pond City" Lab

13
IBPC Lab

14
Notes: Wrap up Aquatic Ecology

15
Ch 7 /13 Obj Due
Guest Speaker: Coastal Ecosystem Ecology & Mgt
HW: FRQ Aquatic Ecosys. & MGT, Due 1/21

16
FLEX DAY
No School

17

18

19
PRESIDENT'S DAY
No School

20
Nts: Humans & Aquatic Ecosystems

21
Grade FRQ in Class: Aquatic Ecosystems & Management

22
Test: CH 7 & 13: Aq Ecosyst & Mgt

23
River Table Labs

24

25

26
FCAT Reading 9th & 10th grades
Late Start 11th & 12th Grades

27
FCAT Math 9th & 10th grades
Late Start 11th & 12th Grades

28

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MARCH

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

25

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27

28

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4

5
FCAT NRT 9th & 10th Grades
FCAT Science 11th Grade
Late Start Seniors Only

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TEACHER WORKDAY
Student Holiday

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31



April

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

1

2
SPRING BREAK
No School

3
SPRING BREAK
No School

4
SPRING BREAK
No School

5
SPRING BREAK
No School

6
SPRING BREAK
No School

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MAY

Su
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sa

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30

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APES Exam 7:45am

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MEMORIAL DAY
No School

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31

1
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Final Exams

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