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AP Exam Checklist
Practice AP Exam Login here! 

Week of 11- 15- Last week of classes!
  • Zoom meeting Monday (5/11) @ 11am
  • Zoom meeting Wednesday @ 1:30--- Celebrate the end of the year (no APES talk just celebrating!)
  • Complete the following:
  1. ​******* WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!!!!! ----------> AP test tips!
    1. ​​Upload notes from video to Schoology!
  2. Practice FRQ- Biodiverisyt/Experimental Design
  3. ​FRQ Scoring Guidelines video (only 20 minutes)
  4. AP test is May 18 @ 2pm (need to login @ 1:30)

​Week of May 4- 8
  • Complete Exam Checklist/Practice Login
  • Review past FRQs on AP Classroom
  • Thursday will be individual FRQ review meetings
    • Complete survey here
Watch 2 AP Review Videos -->
Complete FRQ Practice Question
* Everything due Friday @ 5pm



​Week of April 27th- May 1st
****** PPT REVIEW ON AIR POLLUTION
Self- activity! *optional
  • Color somthing- if you don't have access to printer let me know and I will snail mail it to you! Here are some good resources: ​
    • I Miss You El Paso
    • Cristin Apodaca
    • Chuco Relic
Learning objective- feedback loops/climate change/ocean acidification
  • Watch TedEd video on Feedback Loops- know difference between positive and negative feedback loops --> 
  • Watch AP Review on Climate Change -->
  • Watch AP Review on Ocean Acidification -->
  • YOU MUST TAKE NOTES AND THEY NEED TO BE UPLOADED TO SCHOOLOGY
Check for understanding
  • Practice FRQ on AP Classroom!
  • You only have 35 minutes
  • Window closes on Friday @ 4pm

Week of April 20th-24th​- Zoom meetings Tues/Thurs @ 1:30
🌎 April 22nd is Earth Day 🌍 Check out these links so we can discuss on Thursday: 
  • Read article on Earth Day 2020 and What You Can Do From Home
  • Watch District 15 documentary
  • Read NYT- Oil Prices Went Negative 🤯
  • Check out/follow- Sunrise El Paso
Self- activity! *optional
  • Bake something! Send me a picture and you get a free pass on an assignment next week!
Learning objective- Air Pollution
  • McGraw Hill Reading on Air Pollution- due Thursday @ 4pm
  • Bozeman Science video -->
  • TedEd Smog video -->
    • Vocabulary you need to know: Clean Air Act, Primary vs Secondary pollutants, NOx, CO, O3, VOx, Particulate Matter, Mercury from Coal (where does it come from, human impacts), temperature inversions, CFCs, Montreal Protocol, Acid Deposition, Effects of Air Pollution (give examples)
    • Upload your notes on Schoology by Thursday @ 4pm
Practice FRQ on College Board- It will only be available on Friday from 8am-4pm
  • It will be timed 40 minutes


Week of April 13th-17th
  • Send me picture of seedlings- if you don't have your seedling find a plant that you can conduct an experiment on. 
    • Upload to Schoology
  • Watch the following videos/documentaries and post and comment on discussion board on Schoology.
    • TedEd- Renewables
    • Switch Documentary (I really want to visit Iceland!)
    • Read Grist Article
Complete Seedling Experiment document and upload to Schoology

Week of April 6th- 10th
  • Zoom meeting on Monday @ 1:30 
  • AP Exam Updates
  • ​Review PPT on Energy
  • This week you must: 
  • Do self-care- NYT meditation in nature do it at least twice!
  • Check out the following articles/websites! We'll discuss on Wednesday. 
    • Watch Bozeman video on Renewable Energy 
    • ​Solutions Project​
    • Three Gorges Dam
  • ​Check out NREL website. Pick an area of research you would want to work for and post on Schoology discussion page. 
  • College Board- Progress Check A & B and FRQ- timed. ​
  • * Extra credit- watch DamNation documentary (Amazon Prime)  and write 10 sentence review of the documentary. 
    • ​Upload to Schoology​

Week of March 30th- April 3rd
  • Zoom meeting at 1:30 pm on Tuesday. 
  • THIS WEEKS ASSIGNMENTS
    • The Atlantic Article on Corona Virus- Discussion board on Schoology
    • 2 McGraw Hill Readings and notes- window closes April 3rd
    • Prezi Presentation and notes
    • Bozeman video and notes- Energy Consumption and Fossil Fuels
    • Just listen, put your ear buds in an hear a story- Radiolab Podcast​
3/25
  • Watch AP Review YouTube @ 11am----- I will also be watching. 
  • Write a paragraph (10 sentences) over what you learned-please email me sarenter@episd.org OR sarenteria3@gmail.com. Due Monday March 30th
  • We will have a Zoom meeting tomorrow to discuss any questions and check in with each other 😁
    • Thursday @  12 pm- Zoom Meeting Link. ​
3/11
  • Unit 5 Review Presentations
  • HW: 2 math problems. Test on Friday.  You can use notes on test (no computer)!
    • ​Didier, Bella D., Autumn, Paola, Anneliese, Joey, Suhey this is for you! Due Friday!

3/9
  • Unit 5- Review Presentations. Presentations should be 2-3 minutes MAX and include the following: 
    • Topic with Suggested Skill
    • Description with Picture
    • Impacts (+/-)
    • Expand on topic- examples, interesting facts, solutions
    • Case study (must include citation in this slide)
  • Unit Guide​
  • ​HW: Finish presentations---Exam on Wednesday! Grade and correct Urbanization FRQ- grading rubric!

3/5
  • Math Review
  • Math Exam!
  • HW: College Board Unit 5 Progress Check (Part A and Part B). It is due Monday before class with corrections. For corrections your must write a definitions/draw a picture/copy justifications/it must be justified!  YOU ONLY HAVE 40 MINUTES TO DO EACH SECTION. Test taken with corrections will replace your lowest grade. 

3/3. *I'm out today! Math Quiz has been postponed until Thursday! Turn in Mining Lab and complete the following: 
  • McGraw Hill Urbanization reading/notes. DUE AT THE END OF CLASS! Cut off time is 2:20 pm. 
  • ​Watch TedEd Urbanization video -->
  • Watch Bozeman Land Use video -->
    • ​Take notes​
  • HW: Math Practice Problem get ready for Math Quiz on Thursday!

2/28
  • Math Quiz- next class
  • Cookie Mining Lab
  • Plant update! 

2/26 * I'm out today. 
  • Math Practice

2/24
  • Intro to Mining PPT and notes/Bozeman video -->
    • ​Sonoran mine spill
    • Google Earth
  • Begin Cookie Mining Lab
    • Coloring and Mining Plan
  • HW: McGraw Hill Reading and obvi notes!

2/20
  • Review Quiz and Math Problems
    • ​​FRQ Rubric
  • Tragedy of the Commons video ​
  • Relevent Articles 
    • Narco Deforestation
    • ​Brazil Deforestation
    • ​Overfishing
  • PPT and notes​
  • ​HW: Math Packet for those of you failed math portion of exam. Link to video 1 and video 2.  
    • Alternative assignment for 15 extra credit points on quiz. Both due on Monday 2/24- NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!

2/18
  • Quiz on Agriculture and Math
  • Plant Seeds/update Google Drive 
  • HW: Create excel spreadsheet- where you will be collecting your data for your seed experiment in Google Drive 
2/7​
  • Ted Talk on GMO
  • SciShow GMO
  • Watch Bozeman video ​
  • Agriulture/GMO Review-- QUIZ next class
    • Quizlet Review​​
  • HW: be ready and study for debate/quiz
2/5
  • ​Experimental Design Packet
  • Complete "Seed Experiment" worksheet and upload it to Google Drive. Save it with your first name initial and full last name. 
  • Native Seeds Seeds

2/3- Finish watching Food Inc. We stopped at minute 36 and there is 57 minutes left. Please pay attention and do not be on your phones or computers. Thank you, 
  • Once you finish watching you need to start writing your reflections paper.
  • TOPICS to consider while writing:
    • How has industrialized agriculture changed the way we eat and grow our food?
    • Should companies like Monsanto be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds? What would this look like in 20 years? Or in 50? ​
    • What are some of the most serious health problems in your community?
    • When people are unhealthy because of the food they eat, who do you believe is responsible? 
  • SOLUTIONS: Here are some local farms/farmers markets: 
    • ​La Semilla 
    • ​Taylor Hood Farms
    • ​Tierra y Sol Farms
    • Local Produce Delivery 
    • Art and Farmers Market Downtown​
  • ​HW: Write a 1 page (single-spaced, 12 font, Times New Roman) reflection paper focusing on above topics, solutions and readings.  Due 12/5 by 12 pm- email to sarenter@episd.org or sarenteria3@gmail.com (with access to view and edit). 
  • Make sure you are up to date on McGraw Hill Reading (I reopened it) and Prezi from 1/30. 


1/30- No class today. 
  • HW: Go through Prezi Presentation and take notes.  Check on your plants update WS in Google Drive. 

1/28
  • Review Exam
    • Grade your own FRQ
  • Read Article on Food and Carbon Footprint
  • ​Food Inc. Documentary
  • HW: Finish reading and notes

1/24
  • Exam on Soil and Geology 
  • Lemon Seed Experiment
  • HW: McGraw Hill reading and TAKE NOTES on Agriculture. Due on Thursday 1/30 by 12 pm

1/22
  • Review PPT and notes
  • El Nino activity
    • ​El Nino reading
  • Create soil sample for your lemon tree 
  • HW: Unit 4 Progress Check on College Board--- real quiz next class! 

1/17
  • Soil/ Geology Quiz
  • Intro to Atmosphere Notes/PPT
    • Coriales Effect
    • Ocean Current 
  • Create individual folder (using your full name as a title)  in Google drive for Lemon Seed Experiment. Fill out WS with information regarding your soil % . 
  • HW: Finish notes on Atmosphere PPT and update Google drive and soil % 

1/15
  • Warm up: Latitude and Longitude practice- write answers in Notebook
  • ​Plate Tectonics Activity
  • HW: Review Geology PPT and take notes. We will be making soil for the lemon tree lab on Friday. I need a picture of your seeds germinanting and you need to be ready with your soil %. You must have your % to create soil. 

1/13
  • Australian Wildfires NYT article
    • ASAP Video 
  • Soil PPT and Notes
  • Lemon seed experiment
  • HW:  watch Geology video and take NOTES -->​ 

1/9 --- I'm at the funeral today.
  1.  Please research best ways to grow a lemmon tree from seed. We will check on seeds next class. Here is the experiment you will be conducting over the next couple of weeks. 
    1. Lemon seed experiment
  2. Watch the Soil video on the right and TAKE NOTES. 
  3. Then you need to research the dust bowl using the following link and watch the videos (the website is slow so be patient).  Then you need to write a reflection paper on the dustbowl. Be prepared to share what you learned next class. 


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