APES Choice Board

A Sustainable Settlement

AP Environmental Science

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Each Class will create their city (digitally or physically). Each group in the class will be responsible Creating and Showcasing a particular aspect of the city.

The year is 2024 and the North American continent was recently discovered. We are from a technologically advanced society with cell phones, cars, electricity, pollution, etc. Recently a group of around 120 families decided we want to move west to discover this large continent. We will be settling in an area west of a relatively small river. There are lakes that exist, although not natural. The thinking is that the natives to the continent or…. possibly aliens…. constructed the lakes in the area and they are connected by creeks and flow into the river. We will need to farm the land for food. Luckily the nearby lakes and river will serve as our water source. We will need to learn about the physical geography and climate of our region. Our goal is to set up a sustainable small city. We will learn what we need to know as we go.

Unit 4 and 5 AP Environmental Science

Hands-on projects build confidence, persistence, and problem solving skills. Physically create your theme park, playground, or demonstrate your enhanced sport equipment. Then, use WeVideo to create a video to show your creation and understanding of the learning behind it!

Create a digital design of your city using Tinkecad. Then, use WeVideo to create a video to show your creation and understanding of the learning behind it!

Minecraft is an excellent way to showcase your learning in a fun and innovative way. Use it to build your city! Then, use WeVideo to create a video to show your creation and understanding of the learning behind it!

hands On

Tinkercad

Minecraft

Let's create your city

Hands-on projects build confidence, persistence, and problem solving skills. Physically create your theme park, playground, or demonstrate your enhanced sport equipment.

Create with your hands and then create your screen recorded video with WeVideo.

Create with Minecraft EDU and then create your screen recorded video with WeVideo.

Watch the video above to get familiar with Minecraft EDU

Go to minecraft edu and sign in with your office 365 email - idnumber@friscoisd.org

Create with Tinkercad and then create your screen recorded video with WeVideo.

Watch the video above to get familiar with Tinkercad

Go to Tinkercad and sign in with Google using your FISD @k12.friscoisd.org email.