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ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
17th Edition
Fall 2014
Unit 1: Humans and Sustainability
Chapter 1 – Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
*NO Outlines*
Unit 1 Test: – Tuesday, September 9
Unit 2: Natural Systems and Ecosystems Introduction
Solar Cookers
Chapter 2 – Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
Chapter 3 – Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Unit 2 Test: – Thursday, September 18
Unit 3: Biodiversity and Population
Chapter 4 – Biodiversity and Evolution
Chapter 5 – Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control
Chapter 6 – The Human Population and Its Impact
Unit 3 Test: – Thursday, October 9
Unit 4: Biomes and Biodiversity
Chapter 7 – Climate and Biodiversity
Chapter 8 – Aquatic Biodiversity
Research Project
Unit 4 Test: – Thursday, October 16
Unit 5: Sustaining Biodiversity
Chapter 9 – Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach
Chapter 10 – Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach
Chapter 11 – Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity
Unit 5 Test: – Wednesday, October 29
Unit 6: Sustaining Natural Resources
Chapter 12 – Food, Soil, and Pest Management
Chapter 17 – Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Unit 6 Test: – Friday, November 14
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Unit 7: Water
Chapter 13 – Water Resources
Chapter 20 – Water Pollution
- Water Filters
- Wastewater Treatment Plant
Unit 7 Test: – Friday, December 7
Unit 8: Resources – Nonrenewable and Renewable
Chapter 14 – Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 15 – Nonrenewable Energy
Chapter 16 – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Unit 8 Test: - Friday, December 17
Unit 9: Atmosphere and Climate
Chapter 18 – Air Pollution
Chapter 19 – Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion
Unit 9 Test: – Friday, January 9
Unit 10: Pollution
Chapter 21 – Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 22 – Cities and Sustainability
Unit 10 Test: – Friday, January 16
Unit 11: Sustaining Human Societies
Chapter 23 – Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 24 – Politics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 25 – Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
Unit 11 Quiz: – TBD
***Test dates may change
FINAL EXAM – Date yet to be announced
College Board AP Exam – Monday, May 4, 2015
Outside Labs, Activities, and Field Trips – We will be outside collecting data for several
different labs/activities/field trips. Appropriate attire and behavior are expected at all times.
Depending on classroom/building constraints, we will need to be flexible. I will offer different
opportunities during the semester, but it will be up to the class to decide our involvement.