"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach,
and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
-- Henry David Thoreau

APES (A.P. Environmental Science) Binder Log

NOTE: Binders are mandatory for the class but optional to turn in. This is a suggested format. You may arrange your binder differently.

Second Semester - Third Quarter

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Note: You may print this log sheet to keep in your binder or copy this log sheet on paper. As part of the log sheet, it is suggested to write in your raw score, percent, and letter grade for each graded assignment.
This is not a cumulative list, as only key assignments are retained. Students may keep unlisted items in another place.
Assignments with points can be found in the online gradebook.
Assignments marked "NA" count for points toward the binder grade only.
An "NA" assignment must be completed for the page to earn any points.

Date Page Assignment Possible Points
  1 BINDER LOG SHEET (print this page or copy this log sheet on paper) NA
 
GENERAL HANDOUTS ("G.H.")
FIRST SEMESTER:

Sem.1

G.H. 1 Class procedures (page 1, with signatures) NA
Sem.1 G.H. 2 Formal Lab Report Format NA
Sem.1 G.H. 3 APES Math Tips for the AP Exam NA
Sem.1 G.H. 4 2003 FRQ CBR-CDR tutorial NA
Sem.1 G.H. 5 Water Treatment Grid NA
SECOND SEMESTER:
  G.H. 6 2009 Q2 "Cow Power" FRQ tutorial NA
  G.H. 7 2008 Landfill FRQ Tutorial NA
 
STUDENT NOTES ("S.N.")
If kept in electronic format, please email me the documents or links.
Deadline: the period of the binder check
FIRST SEMESTER:
If kept in electronic format, please email me the documents or links.
Deadline: the period of the binder check
Sem.1 S.N. 1 Ch. 1 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 2 Ch. 2 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 3 Ch. 3 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 4 Ch. 6 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 5 Ch. 7 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 6 Ch. 8 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 7 Ch. 11 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 8 Ch. 11 module 32 extension notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 9 Ch. 9 student notes with water term definitions NA
Sem.1 S.N. 10 Ch. 14 student notes NA
Sem.1 S.N. 11 Estuary Article notes and/or questions NA
SECOND SEMESTER:
1/6, 1/7 S.N. 12 Notes - "Tapped" NA
  postponed Notes - "Endangered Planet" NA
  postponed Notes - "Human Footprint" NA
1/10 S.N. 13 Ch. 4 student notes NA
1/15 S.N. 14 Ch. 15 student notes NA
1/23 S.N. 15 Ch. 19 student notes NA
  postponed Notes - "Six Degrees" NA
2/4 S.N. 16 Ch. 12 student notes NA
2/14 S.N. 17 Ch. 13 student notes NA
2/27 S.N. 18 Ch. 17 student notes NA
3/13 S.N. 19 Ch. 16 student notes NA
 
CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK ("C.H.")
FIRST SEMESTER:
Sem.1 C.H. 1 Carbon Cycle game board and Qs 15

Sem.1

C.H. 2 Moose and Wolves of Isle Royale 10

Sem.1

C.H. 3 Soil Triangle Activity NA

Sem.1

C.H. 4 Inv. 13 – Water Loss, Drop By Drop NA

Sem.1

C.H. 5 Water Diversions 20
SECOND SEMESTER:
1/14 C.H. 6 Specific Heat Practice NA
1/15 C.H. 7 Ch. 4 Chapter Work 10
1/22 C.H. 8 Ch. 15 Chapter Work 10
1/30 C.H. 9 Ch. 19 Chapter Work 10
2/4 C.H. 10 CO2 Audit 10
2/10 C.H. 11 Ch. 12 Chapter Work 10
2/18 C.H. 12 Ch. 13 Chapter Work 10
3/4 C.H. 13 Ch. 17 Chapter Work 10
 
LABS ("L")
FIRST SEMESTER:
Sem.1 L 1 Predation Lab 15
Sem.1 L 2 Tragedy of the Commons Mini-Lab NA
Sem.1 L 3 Estimating Population Size Mini-Lab NA
Sem.1 L 4 Population Profile Mini-Lab           10
Sem.1 L 5 Salinization Lab 15
Sem.1 L 6 Water Testing Lab 15
SECOND SEMESTER:
1/29 L 7 Acid Rain Plant Lab 10
1/29 L 8 Acid Rain Seed Lab 15
3/4 L 9 Risk Perception-Risk Reality Lab  15
 
LAB REPORTS ("L.R.")
FIRST SEMESTER:
Sem.1 L.R. 1 Environmental Lab Skills 50
Sem.1 L.R. 2 Sustainable Island 50
Sem.1 L.R. 3 Characteristics of Soil 80
SECOND SEMESTER:
2/19 L.R. 4 Cookie Mining 50
        
FRQ TESTS ("FRQ")
2/3 FRQ 1 Ch. 4/15/19 FRQ Test 80
2/25 FRQ 2 Ch. 12/13 FRQ Test 80
3/11 FRQ 3 Ch. 17 FRQ Test 80

A.P.E.S. binders are worth 30 points each time they are submittted.

Binders are due near the end of each quarter.
Every page is worth points toward the total.

Next binder due date: Wednesday 3/12/25

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