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Earthworks
Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers
APES Biome Study Project
Grade level: HS
Content Area: AP Environmental/IB Env. Systems
Time: 1 semester (Spring 2004; Feb-June)
Standards: Meets requirements for both AP and IB programs
Background knowledge/skills: Project intended as summary activity for year's course of study. Students will have covered basics by beginning and global problems by end of April.
Objectives:Students will identify and study a selected problem/question relevant to their chosen habitat.
Materials: Salt/fresh water test kits, air and soil chemistry kits, GPS, video camera, computers, transect lines and quadrants, compass, sling psychrometer
Procedures: I will provide basic instruction in methodologies and field intros to local habitats
Assessment: Students will present a summary video including habitat description, question, data and analysis, and final summary.
Enrichment/Reflection: Sec. #4
Resources: Sec. #6
Barriers: Sharing equipment, student transportation
Responses: Students coordinate equipment sharing.
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