The End :)

Last day of APES!

Final Research Project Presentations - 50 points

3-5 minutes for each presentation

Audience: I'll call on you at random to ask follow-up questions

After presentations: take APES Survey HERE

APES Final Inquiry Project - last work day!

APES Final Inquiry Project - last work day!

Goal: Finish your project before you leave class today

Heading: Final Inquiry Project

Learning Objective: I can conduct an independent
environmental science research project of my choosing to
present to my peers as my final project.

Technical Requirements:

-Develop an explanation artifact in the form of a paper, poster,
presentation, video, other?

-The final artifact of knowledge developed will communicate
the discovery you made in your research (it essentially
answers your guiding research question)

-No duplicates

-You must use class time to perform research to the fullest
extent possible (not homework only, not library work, etc.)

-Minimum of 3 credible sources

How to structure your presentation on finals day: (3-5 mins)
-Introduce your guiding research question
-Why did you choose this topic?
-What is the central problem with the issue, environmentally
speaking? WHY is it a problem?
-Give background information on the issue
-Present current research on the issue
-What are the solutions?

(here's a great website with more detailed information for
your reference: HERE)

Continue Final Research Project

APES Final Inquiry Project

50 point assessment

Due during final period (week of June 10th)

Heading: Final Inquiry Project

Learning Objective: I can conduct an independent
environmental science research project of my choosing to
present to my peers as my final project.

Refine your topic:

-Since this is a student-driven inquiry project, your research
will be centered around a question (example: How much
carbon dioxide is sequestered by the dominant tree species
found in Clinton Park?

-Go back to your top 3 choices and write down how you could
frame your research around a question on that topic.
This will be your 'Guiding Research Question'

-Put a star next to the topic that you have decided on

Technical Requirements:

-Develop an explanation artifact in the form of a paper, poster,
presentation, video, other?

-The final artifact of knowledge developed will communicate
the discovery you made in your research (it essentially
answers your guiding research question)

-No duplicates

-You must use class time to perform research to the fullest
extent possible (not homework only, not library work, etc.)

-Minimum of 3 credible sources

You will have the rest of our time together as work days with
access to laptops (that's only 4 class periods - stay focused
& use time wisely!)

How to structure your presentation on finals day: (3-5 mins)
-Introduce your guiding research question
-Why did you choose this topic?
-What is the central problem with the issue, environmentally
speaking? WHY is it a problem?
-Give background information on the issue
-Present current research on the issue
-What are the solutions?

(here's a great website with more detailed information for
your reference: HERE)

CURRENT HOMEWORK LIST

Homework check #1:
1. The Gaia Theory worksheet
2. Tragedy of the Commons Warm Up Question from class
3. Tragedy of the Commons Discussion Questions from lab
4. Atmosphere/Global Water Use/Soil notes (blog)
5. NASA Ocean and Weather video preview (wksht)
6. Plate Tectonics Lab
7. Intro to Salmon Questions (from class)
8. Salmon Stations (in class activity)
9. Running the Gauntlet Video Questions (if you didn't go on field trip); if you did go on the field trip, make a homework entry that says 'Field Trip' to be stamped since you did a pre/post assessment on the trip
10. 'Soil' notes and questions from textbook
11. 'Sustainability' notes and questions from textbook

Homework check #2:
12. Diagnostic Test from 'Fast Track' textbook
13. Practice FRQ's #1 & #2 from 'Fast Track' textbook
14. Bozeman Ecology video & questions (blog)
15. Bozeman Biogeochemical Cycles video & questions (blog)
16. Biogeochemical Cycle poster questions
17. World GIS Day prep videos & notes (blog)
18. GIS Activity Worksheet (activity with guest speaker; can be done online on your own)
19. The Five Biogeochemical Cycles Packet (handout to complete from textbook)
20. Khan Academy Videos: BGC Cycles & Energy Flow (blog)
21. Bozeman Population Video & notes (blog)
22. Population Biology PPT Notes (blog)
23. GIS Mapping Population Dynamics worksheet (handout)

Homework check #3:
24. Bozeman Agriculture video & questions (blog)
25. Semester 1 reflection writing (blog)
26. Guest Speaker Debrief & Aquaponics Intro (blog)
27. Land and Water Use Notes (blog)
28. Bozeman video notes: Water Resources & Forestry and Rangelands
29. Energy vocabulary terms (on blog, from Quizlet)
30. Bozeman Energy Concepts video & notes (blog)
31. Pollution Vocabulary Terms (on blog, from Quizlet)
32. Bozeman 'Air Pollution' video & notes (blog)
33. Notable Toxins Chart (class work from blog)

Homework Check #4 (4/5 - present)
34. 6 Criteria Air Pollutants Chart
35. Smog video notes
36. Bozeman Water Pollution video notes
37. Bozeman Solid Waste video notes
38. Bozeman Climate Change video notes