APES Syllabus Quarter 1

2024 APES exam scheduled for Thursday, May 9, 8AM

Course Overview

• Google Classroom join Code:
  • Period 2  bfkanzd 
  • Period 6  imtl4ap 
• AP Classroom join Code: 
  • Period 2 XX24P3
  • Period 6 WNVG43

Unit 1 The Living World: Ecosystems 

Aug 16-18 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom/Textbook Reading
  • 1.1 Introduction to Ecosystems
    • 1.1: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/ijho88xhjd?sui=14,1
      1.1: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/zwlkuubtt0?sui=14,1
      1.1: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/flwa1decbv?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 73-81
    • Topic Questions
  • 1.2 Terrestrial Biomes
    • 1.2: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/0gh0cfh3bc?sui=14,1
      1.2: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/xorjhnpncq?sui=14,1
      1.2: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/l700apbudq?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 125-137
    • Topic Questions
  • 1.3 Aquatic Biomes
    • 1.3: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/3syj6h0tg7?sui=14,1
      1.3: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/q6jw32s6vs?sui=14,1
      1.3: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/hk096yjpcz?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 137-142
    • Topic Questions

 Aug 16

• Course outline, syllabus & rules
• Plagiarism
• AP Classroom
  • Daily Video Assignments
  • Topic Questions
  • Progress Checks
  • Unit Tests
  • Practice Exams
• Overview on how to answer an FRQ
  • Tips from College Board
  • FRQ tips
  • Prep Scholar
• Textbook
  • Checkout
  • Getting the Most from This Book
  • Read pgs 3-25
• Lecture Notes 
  • Unit 1, slides 1-27

Aug 18

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Living in the Age of Humans
• ArcGIS Accounts
• Activity 4.5 Biome Vegetation & Climate Characteristics
• Activity 4.3 Biomes chart

Aug 21-25 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 1.4 The Carbon Cycle
    • 1.4: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/jk3teapu56?sui=14,1
      1.4: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/5c10d95mgl?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 84-86
    • Topic Questions AP Classroom
  • 1.5 The Nitrogen Cycle
    • 1.5: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/1pq6wjam88?sui=14,1
      1.5: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/mehqbh9sgb?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 86-89
    • Topic Questions AP Classroom
  • 1.6 The Phosphorus Cycle
    • 1.6 Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/wb670nqvpl?sui=14,11
    • Read pgs 89-91
    • Topic Questions AP Classroom
  • 1.7 The Hydrologic Cycle
    • 1.7 Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/rm0h0lfdl8?sui=14,1
    • Read pgs 82-84
    • Topic Questions AP Classroom

 Aug 22

• Lecture Notes 
  • Unit 1, slides 28-55
  • Activity 4.2 Climatograms

Aug 24

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Biomes Story Maps

Aug 28-Sept 1 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 1.8 Primary Productivity
    • 1.8: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/1ot2e3nnir?sui=14,1
      1.8: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/zjhjrdef8s?sui=14,1
      1.8: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/w3eh3545ld?sui=14,1
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 78-79
  • 1.9 Trophic Levels
    • 1.9: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/gtnnzedn2u?sui=14,1
      1.9: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/pypvloalw3?sui=14,1
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 76-77
  • 1.10 Energy Flow and the 10% Rule
    • Daily Video 1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/fyaswn93uh?sui=14,1
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 76-78
  • 1.11 Food Chains and Food Webs
    • 1.11: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/wu4ma1duc6?sui=14,1
      1.11: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/zkkzmi63cn?sui=14,1
      1.11: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/10n0cpj9eh?sui=14,1
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 76-78
  • Unit 1 Progress Checks

Aug 28

• Share & score story maps
• Add to your Biome Story Map
  • biogeochemical cycles  
  • Primary productivity
  • Food chain/web
  • Trophic level pyramid 
• Lab 1: An Investigation of Net Primary Productivity of Aquatic Plants  

August 30

• Continue Lab 1
• Unit 1 slides 56-76
• Activity 3.1 Ecosystem Word Mix
• Math Skills Practice 3.1 Calculating GPP
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Sept 1 (even)

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Primary Productivity Map
• Primary Productivity over time map
• Lab Data Link
• Activity 3.2 Photosynthesis and Respiration Concept Map
• Activity 3.3 Feeding classification sort
• Activity 3.4 Energy Pathway
• Lab 1.5 - Add brine shrimp

Unit 2 The Living World: Biodiversity

Sept 5-8 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 2.1 Introduction to Biodiversity
    • 2.1: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/3024unfx03?sui=14,2
      2.1: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/nj9un04oo7?sui=14,2
      2.1: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/16m5yij1po?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 151-157
  • 2.2 Ecosystem Services
    • 2.2: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/f3p9s1jkg6?sui=14,2
      2.2: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/07qeyvz2nx?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 658-660
  • 2.3 Island Biogeography
    • 2.3: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/tp07njesiu?sui=14,2
      2.3: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/0yxddsgav4?sui=14,2
      2.3: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/njvkgsf46p?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 670-675

Sept 6

• Record lab data
• Share & score story maps
• Review Unit 1 Progress Check
• Unit 1 Test

Sept 8

• Record lab data
• Go over FRQ
• Quiz on assigned reading
• Lecture Notes: Unit 2 slides 3-28

Sept 11-15 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 2.4 Ecological Tolerance
    • 2.4: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/db83jfjrjb?sui=14,2
      2.4: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/rvwysl3xr1?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 173-175
  • 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems
    • 2.5: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/5yb4e05ro3?sui=14,2
      2.5: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/bbf7iz8eoi?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 94-99
  • 2.6 Adaptations
    • 2.6: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/03oj75op7h?sui=14,2
      2.6: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/oi8rgnh2rf?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 162-166
  • 2.7 Ecological Succession
    • 2.7: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/5ticb1043z?sui=14,2
      2.7: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/vie2aifkjl?sui=14,2
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 220-225
  • Unit 2 Progress Check

Sept 12  

• Wrap up lab 1
• Finish slides (2.3)
• One-minute essay on ecosystem services
• Why is Biodiversity so Important?
• The Science of Camera Traps

Sept 14

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Lab 2: An Investigation of Species Diversity  
  • Biodiversity Studies in Gorongosa
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Unit 3 Populations

Sept 18-22 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 3.1 Generalist and Specialist Species
    • Daily Video 3.1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/1zu3u3l9wk?sui=14,3
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 173-175
  • 3.2 K-Selected/r-Selected Species
    • 3.2: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/kdim2pdc70?sui=14,3
      3.2: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/lto0kf4nqa?sui=14,3
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 208-209

Sept 18

• Lecture notes slides 29-58
• Five Fingers of Evolution
  • Hand outline activity
• Go over Unit 2 Progress Check

Sept 20

• Unit 2 Test
•  
• Lecture notes, slides 3-16
• Activity 6.2 Traits of K & r selected species
• Activity 6.3 Predator vs. parasite
• Activity 6.4 Species interactions

 Sept 22

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Raising Nemo

Sept 25-29 Weekly Homework

• AP Classroom
  • 3.3 Survivorship Curves
    • Daily Video 1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/xak2zhcz3b?sui=14,3
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 209-210
  • 3.4 Carrying Capacity
    • Daily Video 1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/rehkss3y9m?sui=14,3
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 204-208
  • 3.5 Population Growth and Resource Availability
    • Daily Video 1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/xgf3z7tzri?sui=14,3
    • Topic Questions
    • Read pgs 204-208

Sept 26

• Lecture notes, slides 18-39
• Serengeti: Natures Living Laboratory
• HHMI Population Dynamics
• Update story map with Units 2 & 3 topics

Sept 28

• Quiz on assigned reading
• Gapminder

Oct 2-6 Weekly Homework

• 3.6 Age Structure Diagrams
  • 3.6: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/ciw7f84b4d?sui=14,3
    3.6: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/diup2fvcah?sui=14,3
  • Topic Questions
  • Read pgs 242-244
• 3.7 Total Fertility Rate
  • Daily Video 1  https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/le5yf8yo17?sui=14,3
  • Topic Questions
  • Read pgs 237-239
• 3.8 Human Population Dynamics
  • 3.8: Daily Video 1    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/u1q2hwectt?sui=14,3
    3.8: Daily Video 2    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/6eez82gz98?sui=14,3
    3.8: Daily Video 3    https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/74oguaem8g?sui=14,3
  • Topic Questions
  • Read pgs 240-242
• 3.9 Demographic Transition
  • Daily Video 1   https://apclassroom.collegeboard.org/d/sdxu5se62a?sui=14,3
  • Topic Questions
  • Read pgs 245-248
• Unit 3 Progress Check

Oct 2 

• World Population Clock
• World Population
• Lecture notes, slides 41-77
• Populations Geoinquiry
• Activity 7.2 Demographic Transition Model

Oct 4

• Lab 5 - An Investigation of Human Population Ecology: Cemetery Demographics

Oct 6

• Quiz on reading
• Go over Progress Check
• Finish any late AP Classroom DVs/TQs

Oct 10

• Unit 3 Test
• Finish Story Map

Oct 12

• Share/score story maps
• Go over Unit 3 Test

 End of First Quarter