APES 23-24-B3 Assignments

You are tasked with writing two nature journal entries and a reflection on your journaling experience. Nature journaling is a practice that has a very long history even going back to the ancient Greeks. What it entails is to record your observations about the world around you in as much detail as you can. This requires you to be present in the moment and for you to try and notice the many seemingly insignificant details and processes that often go unnoticed. When writing your journals you should record the time, date, weather and then start recording your observations. Your observations could be descriptions of what you see, hear, smell, and thoughts such as "I wonder if..., this reminds me of..., this makes me feel...". Our observations should take 15 minutes a piece. Feel free to draw in your journal.  I have attached a link as an example of a nature journal from renowned environmentalist John Muir. After you have completed your two journal entries please write a 1 page double spaced reflection on your experience.

Things to include

-Pictures of both journal entries (at least 15 minutes of observations)
-1 page double spaced reflection on your journaling experience

Please submit you proposal here in a google doc.

Things to include:


1. Environmental Article
2. Summary
3. Names of members in group

Please follow this link to the Gizmos website and complete the Ocean Carbon Equilibrium Gizmo.

1) Before reading the opening case study to chapter 16 on p. 573, please complete the following:

-Which do you believe is better for the environment: a paper cup or polystyrene cup?
-Make a chart listing the negatives of both polystyrene and paper. You may use outside sources to make this list.
-After making the list of negatives choose between polystyrene and paper about which is better for the environment.

2) After completing activity above the read the chapter opening case study and complete the following:

-Make additions to your list of negatives.
-Did your position change after reading the case study?

3) Submit your list and answers as a google doc.

Please Read and take notes on 537-556. Post a picture of your notes here

Should Fracking be allowed in North Haven? Explain your decision. (1 page)
Possible talking points
• The advantages of burning natural gas over other fossil fuels
• Global energy demand
• The use of unknown chemicals
• The contamination of drinking-water wells
• The escape of natural gas
• The economic feasibility of extraction

The slideshow has directions about your final report.

Please attach your work for the case study here.

Please post your answers to the post lab questions here. Attached is the class H' spreadsheet.

Please read pages 125-135 in your book and complete the Terrestrial Biomes table.

Please read the book and answer the questions by class on Thursday.