APES Unit 2 Ecosystems, Energy Flow and Natural Biogeochemical Cycles

Date	In-Class	Homework	Reading Concepts	Online Video	Online Text
M 8/31	Data Analysis Saltwater Data Explain why the variables vary as depth increases	Try Virtual Owl Lab	Ecology Abiotic and Biotic Components of Ecosystem Biodiversity, Energy Flow, Soil Cycles: Water, Carbon, Oxygen Cycles: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur Gaia Hypothesis, Eco Study Methods	Discuss Atoms to Nuclear Fission, Cycling matter, Food chain/web Food Pyramid Soils from around the World APES in a Box – Soil Profile APES in a Box – Soil Triangle APES in a Box – Ecosystem APES in a Box – Ecosystem I APES in a Box – Ecosystem II Energy Flow in Coral Reefs Ocean Temperatures Greenhouse effect State of Water in Air, Land and Sea Nitrogen Cycle Nitrogen and Photosynthesis Nitrogen Cycle Interactive Earth as a System The Chemistry Of CO2: Carbon Dioxide Want To Understand Drought? Follow The Water!	Ecosystem functions and services EXCELLENT Cycling of Matter Soils Energy Flow Through Ecosystems The Solid Earth Biogeochemical Cycling in Ecosystems Carbon Cycling and Earth's Climate The Global Carbon Cycle Atmospheric Oxygen Sulfur Cycle
		Chapter 3 50-80 S36-7 Reading Guide Know Vocabulary
T 9/1	Energy Matter - 1 Unit 2 PPT
W/Th	Insolation Lab & Heat Transfer Lab
F 9/4	Energy Matter - 2 H2O Cycle Game
T 9/8	Energy Matter - 3 Finish Unit 2 PPT
W/Th	Energy Matter - 4 Owl Pellets
F 9/11	Fill-in Chart for Hadley Cells and El Niño Hadley Website El Niño Website Review Game
M 9/14	Unit 2 Test