Textbook Reading:
7: Climate and Biodiversity
Supplement 5: Weather Basics – El Nino, Tornadoes and Tropical Cyclones
8: Aquatic Biodiversity
Click for the Unit 3 Activity Sheet.
Click to watch the short "World Biomes: An Introduction to Climate" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Climate.
Click to watch the short video explaining the rain shadow effect.
Click for an animation on Global Atmospheric Circulation.
Click for an video "How Do Ocean Currents Work?".
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Weather.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Introduction to Biomes.
Click for the websites that are part of the "Climatograms: Oranges or Olives" lab. The first website is for Mission Biomes: The Great Graph Match and To Plant or Not To Plant.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biomes Summary.
Click for the Missouri Botanical Gardens biomes website.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on El Nino.
Click the links for the "Predicting El Nino Lab." Click for the Sea Surface Temperature - 2011 map. Click for the Sea Surface Temperature - 2015 map. Click for the Chlorophyll a - 2011 map. Click for the Chlorophyll a - 2015 map. Click for the Sea Surface Temperature and Rainfall Anomaly - 1997 maps. Click for the Sea Surface Temperature and Rainfall Anomaly - 1998 maps. Click to find out the current status of El Nino today.
Click for the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Aquatic Environments.
Click for the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Saltwater Life Zones.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Barrier Islands.
Click for the website for the "Barrier Islands" webquest.
Click here to see what they did to the dunes in Montauk in the fall of 2015. Here's what happened after a storm in the fall of 2016.
Click to watch the short "What is a Coral" video.
Click for the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Coral Reefs and Climate Change.
Click to watch a short video on attempts to save coral reefs.
Click for the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Freshwater Life Zones.
Click to watch the short video "How Lakes Cycle."
Click for the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Wetlands.
Click for the Scientific American article "Life in the Ocean."
Click for the Scientific American article "Wetlands."
Friday, October 22, 2021
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Unit 2: Basic Ecology
Textbook Reading:
Chapter 3: Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution
Click for the Unit 2 Activity Sheet.
Click to see a short video about this true story or view the "Cats in Borneo" story.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Nature Of Ecology.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Ecosystem Components.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Click to watch a quick Khan Academy video explaining how to use dimensional analysis.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Soil.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biogeochemical Cycles - The Nutrient Cycles - Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles.
Click to view the "Properties of Water" video.
Click to view the "Crash Course - Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Nitrogen Cycle.
Click to view a very short Nitrogen Cycle video.
Click to view the "Crash Course - Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycle" video.
Click to read the article "The Effects of the Haber Process on Fertilizers."
Click to read the article "Global Population and the Nitrogen Cycle."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Phosphorus and Sulfur Cycles.
Click to watch "The Phosphorus Cycle in 65 Seconds" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Investigating Ecosystems.
Click to watch Johan Rockstrom's TED talk "Let the Environment Guide Our Development" on Planetary Boundaries.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biodiversity.
Click to view a picture of SHSW parking lots for the Biodiversity of a Parking Lot lab.
Click for an online biodiversity calculator.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Evolution and the Origin of Life.
Click to see a PowerPoint presentation that reviews Plate Tectonics.
Click to read the article "Evolution in Action."
Click to watch the "Speciation: An Illustrated Introduction" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Evolution and Biodiversity.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Species Diversity.
Click to go to the website for the Biodiversity Hotspots activity.
Chapter 3: Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution
Click for the Unit 2 Activity Sheet.
Click to see a short video about this true story or view the "Cats in Borneo" story.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Nature Of Ecology.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Ecosystem Components.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Click to watch a quick Khan Academy video explaining how to use dimensional analysis.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Soil.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biogeochemical Cycles - The Nutrient Cycles - Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles.
Click to view the "Properties of Water" video.
Click to view the "Crash Course - Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Nitrogen Cycle.
Click to view a very short Nitrogen Cycle video.
Click to view the "Crash Course - Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycle" video.
Click to read the article "The Effects of the Haber Process on Fertilizers."
Click to read the article "Global Population and the Nitrogen Cycle."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Phosphorus and Sulfur Cycles.
Click to watch "The Phosphorus Cycle in 65 Seconds" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Investigating Ecosystems.
Click to watch Johan Rockstrom's TED talk "Let the Environment Guide Our Development" on Planetary Boundaries.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biodiversity.
Click to view a picture of SHSW parking lots for the Biodiversity of a Parking Lot lab.
Click for an online biodiversity calculator.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Evolution and the Origin of Life.
Click to see a PowerPoint presentation that reviews Plate Tectonics.
Click to read the article "Evolution in Action."
Click to watch the "Speciation: An Illustrated Introduction" video.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Evolution and Biodiversity.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Species Diversity.
Click to go to the website for the Biodiversity Hotspots activity.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Science
Supplement 3: Environmental History of the U.S.
Chapter 2: Science, Matter, Energy and Systems
Supplement 4: Some Basic Chemistry
Supplement 2: Reading Graphs and Maps
Click for the Unit 1 Activity Sheet.
Click to watch the Bozeman Science video "Environmental Science."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Introduction to Environmental Science.
It's hard to believe facts and statistics at The World Counts.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Resources and Our Ecological Footprint.
Click to go to the website for the Ecological Footprint Calculator.
Click for the Smithsonian magazine article on Theodore Roosevelt "Where the Wild Things Are."
Click to read Garrett Hardin's "The Tragedy of the Commons."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Tragedy of the Commons.
Click to view a quick video explaining the Tragedy of the Commons.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Why Do We Have Environmental Problems?
Click to watch "The Lorax" video.
Click to read Jared Diamond's Discover magazine article "Easter's End."
Click to watch the short video "What Really Happened on Easter Island?"
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture on How Does Science (and Environmental Science) Work?
Click to watch the "Clean Coal: Now is the Time" video and the "Dirty Business" video.
Click to see Units of Measure.
Click to see the Experimental Design Guide.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation introducing the Ant Diversity Lab.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Types and Structure of Matter.
Click to view the handout showing common chemical formulas from the Types and Structure of Matter lecture.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Systems and How They Work.
Other Interesting Links:
Click to watch the video "Home."
Click to read the New York Times article "Bugs in Manhattan Compete with Rats for Food Refuse."
Click to watch the Jim Carrey Environmental Guy video.
Chapter 2: Science, Matter, Energy and Systems
Supplement 4: Some Basic Chemistry
Supplement 2: Reading Graphs and Maps
Click for the Unit 1 Activity Sheet.
Click to watch the Bozeman Science video "Environmental Science."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Introduction to Environmental Science.
It's hard to believe facts and statistics at The World Counts.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Resources and Our Ecological Footprint.
Click to go to the website for the Ecological Footprint Calculator.
Click for the Smithsonian magazine article on Theodore Roosevelt "Where the Wild Things Are."
Click to read Garrett Hardin's "The Tragedy of the Commons."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on The Tragedy of the Commons.
Click to view a quick video explaining the Tragedy of the Commons.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Why Do We Have Environmental Problems?
Click to watch "The Lorax" video.
Click to read Jared Diamond's Discover magazine article "Easter's End."
Click to watch the short video "What Really Happened on Easter Island?"
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture on How Does Science (and Environmental Science) Work?
Click to watch the "Clean Coal: Now is the Time" video and the "Dirty Business" video.
Click to see Units of Measure.
Click to see the Experimental Design Guide.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation introducing the Ant Diversity Lab.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Types and Structure of Matter.
Click to view the handout showing common chemical formulas from the Types and Structure of Matter lecture.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Systems and How They Work.
Other Interesting Links:
Click to watch the video "Home."
Click to read the New York Times article "Bugs in Manhattan Compete with Rats for Food Refuse."
Click to watch the Jim Carrey Environmental Guy video.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Field Trips - 2021-22
Field trips are an essential – and required - part of this course. Students are expected to attend all trips and participate in all activities. Field trips are active learning experiences, not days off from school.
It is the student's responsibility to inform all of their teachers BEFORE the field trip. You are responsible for getting and completing all assignments you miss as a result of the field trip. We will likely go on field trips even if it is raining, except in severe circumstances. If there is inclement weather on the day of a field trip, please listen for announcements, look for a Remind text, or contact Mr. Strieb. If a field trip is cancelled you are still responsible for any work, for any of your classes, that is due that day.
Filled-out, signed permission slips must be handed in by the date requested by Mr. Strieb.
Mr. Strieb reserves the right to exclude a student from a field trip because of behavioral or academic issues in his or another teacher's class.
For most field trips, please bring lunch, water and sunscreen. Do not bring inappropriate materials. On all trips you must wear close-toed, comfortable shoes (i.e., sneakers) that can get dirty and wet. There may be other clothing requirements for specific field trips. You will not be allowed to go in inappropriate clothing, including sandals and flip flops. You must bring some form of identification - school ID or driver's license is best.
These are the tentative dates for all of Mr. Strieb's APES field trips for 2021-22:
September 24, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) or Wednesday September 29, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) – Sunken Meadow State Park to investigate salt marsh ecology.
Thursday October 7, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) or Friday October 15, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) – Canoeing the Nissequogue River to investigate estuarine water quality parameters.
Monday, November 15, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.) or Thursday, November 18, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.) – Long Island Pine Barrens to investigate ecological succession.
Winter/Spring 2022 - TBD – Port Jefferson Waste Water Treatment Plant to investigate sewage treatment plant operations.
Winter/Spring 2022 – TBD – Covanta Resource Recovery Facility in East Northport to investigate incineration of Smithtown/Huntington solid waste and generation of energy.
It is the student's responsibility to inform all of their teachers BEFORE the field trip. You are responsible for getting and completing all assignments you miss as a result of the field trip. We will likely go on field trips even if it is raining, except in severe circumstances. If there is inclement weather on the day of a field trip, please listen for announcements, look for a Remind text, or contact Mr. Strieb. If a field trip is cancelled you are still responsible for any work, for any of your classes, that is due that day.
Filled-out, signed permission slips must be handed in by the date requested by Mr. Strieb.
Mr. Strieb reserves the right to exclude a student from a field trip because of behavioral or academic issues in his or another teacher's class.
For most field trips, please bring lunch, water and sunscreen. Do not bring inappropriate materials. On all trips you must wear close-toed, comfortable shoes (i.e., sneakers) that can get dirty and wet. There may be other clothing requirements for specific field trips. You will not be allowed to go in inappropriate clothing, including sandals and flip flops. You must bring some form of identification - school ID or driver's license is best.
These are the tentative dates for all of Mr. Strieb's APES field trips for 2021-22:
September 24, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) or Wednesday September 29, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) – Sunken Meadow State Park to investigate salt marsh ecology.
Thursday October 7, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) or Friday October 15, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.) – Canoeing the Nissequogue River to investigate estuarine water quality parameters.
Monday, November 15, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.) or Thursday, November 18, 2021 (7:20 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.) – Long Island Pine Barrens to investigate ecological succession.
Winter/Spring 2022 - TBD – Port Jefferson Waste Water Treatment Plant to investigate sewage treatment plant operations.
Winter/Spring 2022 – TBD – Covanta Resource Recovery Facility in East Northport to investigate incineration of Smithtown/Huntington solid waste and generation of energy.
APES Course - General Information
Please be responsible and check your school email, Google Classroom, and Remind texts every day. Thank you.
The class code for Remind texts for period 3/4 is @striebape3 and for period 7/8 is @striebape7. Text the code to 81010.
Click for the link to the course syllabus.
Click for information about the AP Environmental Science course (the Course Contract).
Click here for lab safety information.
Click for information about current events assignments.
Click here for the template for current events assignments.
Click for the Meet the Teacher Powerpoint presentation.
The class code for Remind texts for period 3/4 is @striebape3 and for period 7/8 is @striebape7. Text the code to 81010.
Click for the link to the course syllabus.
Click for information about the AP Environmental Science course (the Course Contract).
Click here for lab safety information.
Click for information about current events assignments.
Click here for the template for current events assignments.
Click for the Meet the Teacher Powerpoint presentation.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Unit 13: Renewable Energy
Textbook Reading
Chapter 16: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Click for the Unit 13 Activity Sheet.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
Click to watch the video "How a Hybrid Engine Works."
Click to watch the National Geographic video "Climate 101: Renewable Energy."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Solar Energy.
Click to watch the video "How Solar Energy Panels Work."
Click to learn about the solar panels at Smithtown High School West.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Hydropower and Wind Power.
Click to watch the video "Hydropower 101."
Click to watch the Khan Academy video "Wind Power."
Click to see the NY Times article "How Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream" with incredible photos showing modern wind technology.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biomass.
Click to watch part of the NOVA video "Ethanol Biofuel."
Click to watch the video "Renewable Energy 101: How Does Biomass Energy Work?"
Click to watch the video “How Biomass Works.”
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Geothermal and Hydrogen
Click to watch the video "Geothermal Heat Pumps."
Click to watch the video “Energy 101: Geothermal Energy.”
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on A Sustainable Energy Strategy.
Chapter 16: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Click for the Unit 13 Activity Sheet.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Energy Efficiency and Conservation.
Click to watch the video "How a Hybrid Engine Works."
Click to watch the National Geographic video "Climate 101: Renewable Energy."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Solar Energy.
Click to watch the video "How Solar Energy Panels Work."
Click to learn about the solar panels at Smithtown High School West.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Hydropower and Wind Power.
Click to watch the video "Hydropower 101."
Click to watch the Khan Academy video "Wind Power."
Click to see the NY Times article "How Windmills as Wide as Jumbo Jets Are Making Clean Energy Mainstream" with incredible photos showing modern wind technology.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Biomass.
Click to watch part of the NOVA video "Ethanol Biofuel."
Click to watch the video "Renewable Energy 101: How Does Biomass Energy Work?"
Click to watch the video “How Biomass Works.”
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Geothermal and Hydrogen
Click to watch the video "Geothermal Heat Pumps."
Click to watch the video “Energy 101: Geothermal Energy.”
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on A Sustainable Energy Strategy.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Unit 12: Nonrenewable Energy and Mineral Resources
Chapter 14: Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy
Click for the Unit 12 Activity Sheet.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Geologic Processes.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Environmental Effects of Using Mineral Resources.
Click to watch the Smithsonian Channel video "The Land of Mountaintop Removal."
Click to go to the website for the Mountaintop Removal webquest.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Net Energy and Types of Energy Resources.
Click to watch the Simpsons video clip "The Death of Radioactive Man."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Oil.
Click to watch the video on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Click to watch the Scientific American Instant Egghead video "Will We Ever Run Out of Oil?"
Click to watch the Post Carbon Institute video "The Ultimate Roller Coaster Ride: An Abbreviated History of Fossil Fuels."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture on Natural Gas.
Click for the link to Mapping the Shale Gas Boom.
Click to view the video "Fracking Explained: Opportunity or Danger."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Coal.
Click to watch the "How Do They Do It video on Coal Mining."
Click to watch the quick video on Clean Coal.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Nuclear Energy.
Click to watch the video "How Nuclear Energy Works."
Click to watch the video "Chernobyl: The World's Worst Nuclear Disaster."
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy
Click for the Unit 12 Activity Sheet.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Geologic Processes.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Environmental Effects of Using Mineral Resources.
Click to watch the Smithsonian Channel video "The Land of Mountaintop Removal."
Click to go to the website for the Mountaintop Removal webquest.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Net Energy and Types of Energy Resources.
Click to watch the Simpsons video clip "The Death of Radioactive Man."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Oil.
Click to watch the video on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Click to watch the Scientific American Instant Egghead video "Will We Ever Run Out of Oil?"
Click to watch the Post Carbon Institute video "The Ultimate Roller Coaster Ride: An Abbreviated History of Fossil Fuels."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture on Natural Gas.
Click for the link to Mapping the Shale Gas Boom.
Click to view the video "Fracking Explained: Opportunity or Danger."
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Coal.
Click to watch the "How Do They Do It video on Coal Mining."
Click to watch the quick video on Clean Coal.
Click to view the PowerPoint presentation lecture notes on Nuclear Energy.
Click to watch the video "How Nuclear Energy Works."
Click to watch the video "Chernobyl: The World's Worst Nuclear Disaster."
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