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ABSENT?
You have one day to makeup work from excused absences. Work from unexcused absences will incur late penalties.

The following labs have different makeup versions.

StreamWatch
StreamWatch Alternate Assignment

Ecosystems & Evolution
Fishing for the Future
Producers & Consumers
Carbon Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Modeling Evolution
Island Biogeography

Populations
Predator Prey
Succession
Species Diversity
Survivorship

Biomes
Atmospheric Circulation
Biome Match
Rivers & Streams

Sustaining Biodiversity
Endangered Species
Forestry & Conservation
Tree Cookies
Forest Dilemmas
Ripple Effect
Fisheries Mismanagement
Bycatch

Food & Water
Porosity & Permeability

Geology & Energy
Chemical Weathering
Cookie Mining

Health & Air Pollution
Lichens as Indicators
Auto Emissions
Emissions Trading
Murder in the Air
Stratospheric Ozone

Water Pollution & Waste
Foul Water
Fruitvale
Yoretown Landfill

Cities, Economics & Politics
City Planning
Appropriation Adventure
Politics & Enviro Policy



Notebook Check One (checked on 2/26/26)

001, 1/27, APES Syllabus
        1/27, Student Information Form 
        1/28, APES FRQ Guidance
002, 1/28, Wksht: Flowery Phrases
003, 1/29, Lab: Fishing for the Future
004, 1/29, Notes: Ecosystems
        1/29, Ch 3-4 Supplemental Notes
        1/29, Suggested Reading: 3.1-3.2
005, 1/30, How To APES
        1/30, Ch 1-2 Home Exam (due 2/3)
        1/30, StreamWatch ID Guide (due 2/9)
        1/30, Project: Book Report (due 2/23)
        1/30, Suggested Reading: 3.3-3.4
        2/3, Ch 1-2 Home Exam Due 
006, 2/3, Lab: Producers & Consumers 
007, 2/3, Wksht: How Ecosystems Work
        2/3, Suggested Reading: 3.5-3.6
008, 2/4, Lab: Carbon Cycle
009, 2/4, Wksht: Carbon Cycle
        2/4, Suggested Reading: 4.1-4.2
010, 2/5, Lab: Nitrogen Cycle
011, 2/5, Wksht: Tracking the Path of Nitrogen
012, 2/5, Notes: Evolution
        2/5, Suggested Reading: 4.3-4.4
013, 2/6, Lab: Modeling Evolution
014, 2/6, Article: Gaia Hypothesis
        2/6, Suggested Reading: 4.5-4.6
        2/9, StreamWatch ID Guide Due
​015, 2/9, Lab: Island Biogeography
016, 2/9, Article: Weird World of Islands
        2/10, Exam: Ecosystems & Evolution
​017, 2/10, Article: Borders of an Ecosystem
018, 2/10, Notes: Populations
        2/10, Ch 5-6 Supplemental Notes
        2/10, Suggested Reading: 5.1
019, 2/11, Lab: Predator Prey Interaction
        2/11, Suggested Reading: 5.2
020, 2/12, Lab: Species Diversity
        2/12, Suggested Reading: 5.3
        2/13, First StreamWatch! (got boots?)
        2/13, Suggested Reading: 5.4
​021, 2/16, Lab: Succession
        2/16, Suggested Reading: 6.1-6.2
022, 2/17, Notes: Human Populations
023, 2/17, Lab: Power of Pyramids
        2/17, Suggested Reading: 6.3-6.4
024, 2/18, Lab: Survivorship
        2/19, Exam: Populations
​025, 2/19, Notes: Terrestrial Biodiversity
        2/19, Ch 7-8 Supplemental Notes

Notebook Check Two (checked on 3/24/26)

026, 2/19, Article: Arctic Shifts
        2/19, Suggested Reading: 7.1
027, 2/20, Lab: Atmospheric Circulations
        2/20, Suggested Reading: 7.2
        2/23, Book Report Project Due 
        2/23, Project: Ecological Study (due 3/9)
028, 2/23, Case Study: Global Forests
        2/23, Suggested Reading: 7.3
029, 2/24, Lab: Factors That Influence Ecosystems
030, 2/24, Notes: Aquatic Biodiversity
        2/24, Suggested Reading: 8.1
        2/25, Eco Study Project Workday
        2/25, Suggested Reading: 8.2
031, 2/26, Lab: Coral Reef Biodiversity
        2/26, Suggested Reading: 8.3
032, 2/27, Lab: River & Stream Systems
        2/27, StreamWatch Activities
        2/27, Suggested Reading: 8.4-8.5
​033, 3/2, Lab: Biome Match
        3/4, Exam: Biomes
​034, 3/4, Notes: Species Approach
        3/4, Ch 9-11 Supplemental Notes
035, 3/4, Article: Save Coral Reefs
        3/4, Suggested Reading: 9.1-9.2
036, 3/5, Lab: Endangered Species
        3/5, Eco Study Project Workday
        3/5, Suggested Reading: 9.3-9.4
037, 3/6, Notes: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity
        3/6, Eco Study Project Workday
        3/9, Eco Study Project Due 
        3/9, Activity: Cats Into Borneo
038, 3/9, Case Study: Illegal Immigration
        3/9, Suggested Reading: 10.1-10.3
039, 3/10, Lab: Forestry & Conservation
040, 3/10, Lab: Tree Cookies
        3/10, Suggested Reading: 10.4-10.6
041, 3/11, Lab: Ripple Effect
042, 3/11, Notes: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
        3/11, Suggested Reading: 11.1-11.3
043, 3/12, Lab: Fisheries Mismanagement
        3/12, Suggested Reading: 11.4-11.6
        3/13, StreamWatch Activities
        3/17, Exam: Sustaining Biodiversity
044, 3/17, Notes: Food, Soil & Pests
        3/17, Ch 12-13 Supplemental Notes
045, 3/17, Article: Feed 9 Billion
        3/17, Suggested Reading: 12.1-12.3
046, 3/18, Lab: Soil Porosity & Permeability
        3/18, Suggested Reading: 12.4-12.6
047, 3/19, Case Study: Global Grain Production
048, 3/19, Article: Is Food Irradiation Safe
        3/19, Suggested Reading: 13.1-13.2
​049, 3/23, Lab: Pest Solutions
050, 3/23, Notes: Water Resources
        3/23, Suggested Reading: 13.4-13.7

Notebook Check Three (checked on 4/23/26)

051, 3/24, Lab: Color Me A Watershed
        3/25, Exam: Food & Water Resources
​052, 3/25, Notes: Geology
        3/25, Ch 14-16 Supplemental Notes
053, 3/25, Wksht: Rock Cycle
        3/25, Suggested Reading: 14.1-14.5
054, 3/26, Lab: Earthquakes & Plate Boundaries
055, 3/26, Lab: Temperature & Chemical Weathering
        3/26, Suggested Reading: 15.1-15.5
056, 3/27, Notes: Nonrenewable Resources
057, 3/27, Case Study: Oil & Natural Gas
        3/27, Suggested Reading: 16.1-16.4
058, 4/7, Notes: Renewable Resources
059, 4/7, Lab: Ecological Footprint
060, 4/7, Lab: Speed Dating Profile
        4/7, Suggested Reading: 16.5-16.9
060, 4/8, Lab: Energy Speed Dating
        4/9, Exam: Geology & Energy Resources
​061, 4/9, Notes: Risk, Toxicology & Human Health
        4/9, Ch 17-19 Supplemental Notes
062, 4/9, Article: Vaping Linked
        4/9, Suggested Reading: 17.1-17.3
063, 4/10, Notes: Air Pollution
064, 4/10, Lab: Emissions Trading
        4/10, Suggested Reading: 17.4-17.5
        4/13, Project: StreamWatch Ecological Study (due 4/27)
065, 4/13, Case Study: Persistent Organic Pollutants
066, 4/13, Article: Smallest of Pollutants
        4/13, Suggested Reading: 18.1-18.2
067, 4/14, Lab: Auto Emissions
068, 4/14, Notes: Climate Change & Ozone
        4/14, Suggested Reading: 18.3-18.4
        4/15, Eco Study Project Workday
        4/15, Suggested Reading: 18.5-18.6
069, 4/16, Lab: Criteria Pollutants Bingo
070, 4/16, Lab: Murder in the Air
        4/16, Suggested Reading: 19.1-19.2
071, 4/17, Lab: Stratospheric Ozone
072, 4/17, Article: Ozone Layer
        4/17, Suggested Reading: 19.3-19.4
073, 4/20, Lab: Lichens as Indicators
        4/20, StreamWatch Activities
        4/21, Exam: Health, Air Pollution & Climate Change
​074, 4/21, Notes: Water Pollution
        4/21, Ch 20-21 Supplemental Notes
075, 4/21, Article: Male Fish in NC
        4/21, Suggested Reading: 20.1-20.2
        4/22, Eco Study Project Workday
        4/22, Suggested Reading: 20.3-20.5 
Notebook Check Four (checked on 5/28/26)

076, 4/23, Notes: Solid & Hazardous Waste
077, 4/23, Lab: Superfund
078, 4/23, Article: EPA Awards $1B
        4/23, Suggested Reading: 21.1-21.2
079, 4/24, Case Study: Restoring Estuaries
        4/27, Eco Study Project Due (abs/intro/disc to canvas, entire hard copy in class)
​080, 4/27, Lab: Water Pollution Puzzle
081, 4/27, Article: Pharmaceuticals Found in Fish
        4/27, Suggested Reading: 21.3-21.4
082, 4/28, Lab: Fruitvale
083, 4/28, Article: TCE Contamination
        4/28, Suggested Reading: 21.5-21.6
084, 4/29, Lab: Yoretown Needs A Landfill
        4/30, Exam: Water Pollution & Solid Waste
​085, 4/30, Notes: Sustainable Cities
        4/30, Ch 22-24 Supplemental Notes
        4/30, Article: Slash & Sprawl
        4/30, Suggested Reading: 22.1-22.2
        5/4, AP Exam Review Assignment

        5/15, AP EXAM

        6/1, Exam: Cities, Economics & Politics

        6/9, 3rd Period Final Exam
        6/10, 4th Period Final Exam