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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-AP (APES) Mr. Bruce Hastie [email protected] Welcome to APES! This class will look at many topics in Environmental Science. We will cover major environmental topics such as acid rain, biodiversity, and global warming, as well as, energy, the atmosphere, water, soil, human populations and waste. Because this course is Environmental Science and not Environmental Studies, it will have a large laboratory and field investigation component. This allows students to learn about the environment through first hand observation. It is my hope that you will come out of the class with a better understanding and appreciation for the world around you. COLLEGE BOARD AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSE OVERVIEW: https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-course-overviews/ap-environmental-science-course-overview.pdf COLLEGE BOARD AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTION: https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-environmental-science-course-description.pdf The correlation between the College Board AP Topics and chapters in the text are shown on the last page. MATERIALS: Binder or Spiral Notebook Pens/Pencils Access to a computer with Internet Text: Environmental Science for AP® by Friedland and Relyea GRADES: Multiple Choice Test- (45%) Free Response Questions- (30%) Daily Reading Quizzes - (10%) Daily assignments/labs- (15%) NEW POLICY- Minor grades are NO LONGER ELIGIBLE for reassessment. My suggestion is to engage in the lesson, ask questions and practice. Major grades below a 70% may be reassessed once to achieve a 70%. To qualify for a reassessment of a major grade, the student must attend a tutoring session and reassess within one week. Reassessments will be short essay tests different from the original test, and will be more difficult than the original. The student’s best option is to study and request help if needed prior to the first test. Quizzes will be USUALLY pre-announced and will cover very recent material; quizzes are given so you can be more certain of what material will be covered on the exam, to check for understanding, and to ensure homework is being done. Review your notes daily so that you are ready for a quiz. Review your notes weekly so that you are ready for exams. Late Work Policy: This course follows the GRHS late work procedures. If you cannot produce work when I ask for it, it is late. Late work must be entirely complete to be accepted. One day late = 20 points off. Two days late = 50 points off. Three days late = 100 points off. Laboratory Safety Contract: All secondary science students must have a Student Safety Contract, cosigned by the student and a parent/guardian, on file with the school prior to using any laboratory materials and equipment. Laboratory safety rules are printed on the contract. Laboratory Conduct: Laboratory work is a major element of the science curriculum. The safety of each and every student is the highest priority in the science classroom. Each student is expected to conduct himself/herself in a safe and responsible manner at all times. Students who violate the established safety rules during a laboratory assignment will be subject to removal from the classroom, disciplinary referral, and a grade of zero. BEHAVIOR: All school and district rules apply in the classroom. Tardies will be taken so be on time! TESTS: All tests in this class will be timed. This is to prepare you for the AP exam. Tests will be multiple choice and free response. It is my responsibility as an AP teacher to prepare the students for the AP exam. There will be a practice exam in April to help make sure you are ready for the exam. AP EXAM DATE: Monday, May 1, 2016 College Board Topic Outline I. Earth Systems and Resources (10-15%) A. Earth Science Concepts B. The Atmosphere C. Global Water Resources and Use D. Soil and Soil Dynamics II. The Living World (10-15%) A. Ecosystem Structure B. Energy Flow C. Ecosystem Diversity D. Natural Ecosystem Change E. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles III. Population (10-15%) A. Population Biology Concepts B. Human Population IV. Land and Water Use (10-15%) A. Agriculture B. Forestry C. Rangelands D. Other Land Use E. Mining F. Fishing G. Global Economics V. Energy Resources and Consumption (10-15%) A. Energy Concepts B. Energy Consumption C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use D. Nuclear Energy E. Hydroelectric Power F. Energy Conservation G. Renewable Energy VI. Pollution (25-30%) A. Pollution Types B. Impacts on Environment and Human Health C. Economic Impacts VII. Global Change (10-15%) A. Stratospheric Ozone B. Global Warming C. Loss of Biodiversity Fridland and Relyea: Environmental Science for AP Chapter 1. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 9. Chapter 8. Studying the State of Our Earth Environmental Systems Ecosystem Ecology Global Climates and Biomes Water Resources Earth Systems Chapter 3. Chapter 5. Chapter 3. Chapter 6. Chapter 3. Chapter 5. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Ecosystem Ecology Evolution of Biodiversity Ecosystem Ecology Population and Community Ecology Ecosystem Ecology Evolution of Biodiversity Ecosystem Ecology Global Climates and Biomes Chapter 6. Population and Community Ecology Chapter 7. The Human Population Chapter 10. Land, Public and Private Chapter 11. Feeding the World Chapter 10. Land, Public and Private Chapter 10. Land, Public and Private Chapter 10. Land, Public and Private Chapter 8. Earth Systems Chapter 11. Feeding the World Chapter 20. Sustainability, Economics, and Equity Chapter 12. Chapter 12. Chapter 12. Chapter 12. Chapter 12. Chapter 13. Chapter 13. Nonrenewable Energy Sources Nonrenewable Energy Sources Nonrenewable Energy Sources Nonrenewable Energy Sources Nonrenewable Energy Sources Achieving Energy Sustainability Achieving Energy Sustainability Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16. Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16. Chapter 17. Chapter 14. Chapter 15. Chapter 16. Water Pollution Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Waste Generation and Waste Disposal Water Pollution Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Waste Generation and Waste Disposal Human Health and Environmental Risks Water Pollution Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Waste Generation and Waste Disposal Chapter 15. Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Chapter 19. Global Change Chapter 18. Conservation of Biodiversity