IB ESS Year 1 Syllabus - 2015
KEY: RED = Homework
BLUE = Assignment Due
BLUE = Assignment Due
Week 1: 30/8 to 4/9
Class 1: Introductions
Homework: Complete Environmental Value Systems Survey assignment (Module 1)
Homework: Complete Environmental Value Systems Survey assignment (Module 1)
Class 2: Environmental Value Systems (Module 1; Part 1)
Due: Environmental Value Systems Survey assignment (Module 1)
1- Class rules and expectations
2- What is an environmental value system?
3- Review results of survey assignment
Due: Environmental Value Systems Survey assignment (Module 1)
1- Class rules and expectations
2- What is an environmental value system?
3- Review results of survey assignment
Class 3: Environmental Value Systems (Module 1; Part 1)
1- Watch Video: Topic 1.1 (15:54-19:54 only)
2- Review environmental value systems spectrum
3- Environmental Value Systems reflection assignment
Homework: Complete Environmental Value Systems assignment
Read pages 17-22 in textbook (Module 2)
Watch Videos: 1- How Wolves Change Rivers (Module 2)
2- Do Trees Communicate (Module 2)
1- Watch Video: Topic 1.1 (15:54-19:54 only)
2- Review environmental value systems spectrum
3- Environmental Value Systems reflection assignment
Homework: Complete Environmental Value Systems assignment
Read pages 17-22 in textbook (Module 2)
Watch Videos: 1- How Wolves Change Rivers (Module 2)
2- Do Trees Communicate (Module 2)
Class 4 (3/9/15): Systems, data collection, tables, and procedures
1- Design system
2- Vernier data collection activity
3- Data recording - Tables
Use resource below and this website: www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gh/gh-tables.htm
4- Procedures: How to measure the height of a tree - research. Use .edu and .gov sites only. Use "Scientific Writing Booklet" below to guide your procedure writing.
Homework: Complete procedure for measuring the height of a tree.
1- Design system
2- Vernier data collection activity
3- Data recording - Tables
Use resource below and this website: www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/gh/gh-tables.htm
4- Procedures: How to measure the height of a tree - research. Use .edu and .gov sites only. Use "Scientific Writing Booklet" below to guide your procedure writing.
Homework: Complete procedure for measuring the height of a tree.
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Scientific Writing Booklet |
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Data collection data sheet |
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Making Scientific Tables |
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10/9/15 - Ecosystem in a jar activity
| system_in_a_jar_-_2015.doc |
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Week 14/9 to 18/9:
Monday, 14/9: Photosynthesis 1- Watch movie in photosynthesis |
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2- Questions from film.
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3- Draw diagram of photosynthesis showing inputs and outputs.
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4- Limiting Factors - Handout
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5- Simpson's scientific method Handout
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Homework: Design experiment to look at some limiting factor for photosynthesis
For Quiz on Thursday:
Environmental Value Systems (pp 10-16)
Systems - material on powerpoint ((pp. 17-22)
Photosynthesis - definition, inputs, and outputs (pp 65-66)
Environmental Value Systems (pp 10-16)
Systems - material on powerpoint ((pp. 17-22)
Photosynthesis - definition, inputs, and outputs (pp 65-66)
| topic_1.2_-_systems_and_models_-_part_1.ppt |
| systems_energy.pdf |
21/9/2015: The Laws of Thermodynamics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akykY0mkKy0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akykY0mkKy0
| energy_video_questions.doc |
| ess_text_-_70-77.pdf |
13/10/15: Practice IB questi.ons about energy. Please do for tomorrow.
| practice_questions_-_energy.docx |
Forest Ecology Video:
| forest_ecology_-_introduction.docx |
| 20151102095829243.pdf |
Population Interactions Powerpoint:
| population_interactions.ppt |
Water Cycle: definitions
| the_water_cycle.docx |
Nitrogen Cycle: for November 17
1) Watch video: The video's audio skips a little bit, but you should be able to understand anything. It's just a little annoying.
1) Watch video: The video's audio skips a little bit, but you should be able to understand anything. It's just a little annoying.
2) Follow the link and read the first two pages of the reading about the nitrogen cycle.
3) Using the reading, define the following terms:
a) Nitrogen Fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Assimilation
d) Ammonification
e) Denitrification
4) Use the following pdf called "Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes and Consequences" to list ways that humans can affect the global nitrogen cycle. Write one or two sentences about each way humans affect the cycle.
3) Using the reading, define the following terms:
a) Nitrogen Fixation
b) Nitrification
c) Assimilation
d) Ammonification
e) Denitrification
4) Use the following pdf called "Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes and Consequences" to list ways that humans can affect the global nitrogen cycle. Write one or two sentences about each way humans affect the cycle.
| human_aleration_of_the_global_nitrogen_cycle.pdf |
Overview of the nitrogen cycle:
| the_nitrogen_cycle.docx |
Reading to complete for Nov 30th:
| ess_text_-_91-98.pdf |
Review Material for December 7th:
Please do questions in class on Monday. We will review answers in class on Tuesday.
Please do questions in class on Monday. We will review answers in class on Tuesday.
| practice_questions.docx |
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