Download AP/Honors Environmental Science - Chautauqua Lake Central School

AP Environmental Science 2011-2012 (Student)
Chautauqua Lake Central School
Mr. Fortney
9:26-10:49 Block 2 - A Days, 9:26-10:06 Period 3 - B Days
Rm. 206
Phone: 753-5800 ext. 3206, Email: [email protected]
Course Overview
The aim of the Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) course is to provide a
survey of major and important environmental science topics while preparing students for
success on the APES exam, developing critical thinking skills, refining
laboratory/fieldwork skills, and exploring the scientific, cultural, political, and economic
themes associated with environmental issues and policy. The APES course at Chautauqua
Lake is intended to be equivalent to a semester college-level environmental science
course.
From the Instructor
AP Environmental Science is a multiple disciplined subject not only in science but also
looking at historical and cultural issues in regards to human influences on the
environment. That is “how has man altered the earth”. APES is unlike almost any other
AP courses offered by the College Board in that it does not directly reflect the college
courses offered at most universities. Most universities offer a one-semester lecture based
course where the students are tested on their knowledge from the lectures and the
textbooks. The AP course at most high schools, is a full year course that uses lectures,
textbook assignments and most importantly hands-on activities and projects to prepare
them for the test in May.
From the College Board
AP Environmental Science differs significantly from the usual high school course with
respect to the kind of textbook used, range and depth of topics covered, the kind of
laboratory work done, and the time and effort required of students. The AP
Environmental Science Development Committee has designated major themes that recur
throughout the course. Teachers should emphasize the connections between the themes
to assist students in organizing concepts and topics into a coherent conceptual
framework. The six themes and their corollaries, which provide a foundation for the
structure of the AP Environmental Science course are:





science is a process,
energy conservation underlies all ecological processes,
the Earth can be thought of as one interconnected system,
humans can alter natural systems,
environmental problems have a social and cultural context, human survival
depends upon developing practices that will result in sustainable systems.
1
Primary Text
Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions by G. Tyler Miller, 16th ed.
Web Resources


http://www.clake.org/webpages/bfortney/ Password: gorillaofmydreams
http://www.brookscole.com/cgiwadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=0495556726&discipline
_number=22&template=AISE
Grading
Tests
Labs/Projects/Papers/Classroom Activities
Quizzes/Homework/Notebook
50%
35%
15%
2012 AP Environmental Science Exam: Monday May 7, 2012
Sample of Activities/Projects/Trips







Environmental biographies
Environmental science current events
Terrestrial and marine primary production labs
Environmental literature sampling
Biomes research project
Survey of Chautauqua County area soils and water quality
Possible Field trips: water treatment plant, landfill, city cemetery, power plant, and more!
Advanced Placement Environmental Science
2011 - 2012
Chapter Reading Assignments and Homework
Below is a unit-by-unit description of the chapters to read, the chapter assignments that need to
be answered and the activities that will be worked on during that unit. These may not be all of the
assignments that are due. I may add or subtract to the list as time goes on. All chapter work
assignments (readings, practice questions, AP questions and vocabulary), are due on Due
dates as noted in the attached syllabus.
2
Syllabus: APES SPRING SEMESTER 2011
Reading and Chapter Work
Unit # Unit/Chapter Titles
Due Date
Unit 1: Humans, Science and Sustainability: an Overview
(September 6 to September 22)
Start Tuesday, Sept. 6th No Classes Monday September 5, Holiday
Test MC and FRQ Exam Thursday, Sept. 22nd
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 22
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Read: Sustainable Cities pp. 588-609
HW. Ch. 22 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 610A
Read: Environmental Problems pp. 3-24
HW. Ch. 1 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 27A-27B
Read: Science, Matter, Energy and Systems pp. 28-47
HW. Ch. 2 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 49A-49B
9/9/11 (Friday)
9/9/11 (Friday)
9/16/11 (Friday)
9/16/11 (Friday)
9/21/11 (Wednesday)
9/21/11 (Wednesday)
Possible Activities /Projects/Labs:
1) A fable for tomorrow
2) Current Events Project
3) The Lorax Video – Truax?
4) Environmental History Project & Supplement 5
5) Designing a Sustainable City
6) Sustainable Cities Project An Ecological Footprint Activity
7) Tragedy Of The Commons Simulation (Wells)
Unit 2: Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Evolution
Start Friday, Sept. 23rd
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Thursday, October 6th
(September 23 to October 6)
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Read: Ecosystems: What are they? pp. 50-74
HW. Ch. 3 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 76A, 76B
Read: Biodiversity and Evolution pp. 77-97
HW. Ch. 4 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 99A, 99B
9/30/11 (Friday)
9/30/11 (Friday)
10/5/11 (Wednesday)
10/5/11 (Wednesday)
Possible Activities/Projects/Labs:
6) Soil Salinization -(Experimental Design Lab) [Molnar Lab 10]
7) Energy and Recycling (Quantitative) [Molnar Lab 8]
8) Soil Analysis Lab [Molnar Lab 9]
9) Nutrient Cycle Stories:
3
Unit 3: Biodiversity and Population
(October 7 to November 3)
Start Friday, October 7
No Classes Monday October 10 or Tuesday October 11
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Thursday, November 3rd
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Read: Biodiversity, Species Interaction
and Population Control pp. 100-119
10/21/11 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 5 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 121A, 121B
10/21/11 (Friday)
Read: The Human Population And It’s Impact pp. 122- 137 11/2/11 (Wednesday)
HW. Ch. 6 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 139A, 139B
11/2/11 (Wednesday)
Possible Activities/Projects/Labs:
10) Island Biodiversity Lab
11) Biodiversity in Leaf Litter Lab
18) Competitor or Opportunist
19) Populations Studies (Cemetery Data Analysis - proposed)
20) Predator Prey Simulation Lab [Molnar Lab 17]
21) World Population Lab [Molnar Lab 19]
22) Doubling Time in Exponential Growth Lab [Molnar Lab 20]
23) Global Population Trends [Molnar Lab 21]
24) Population and Survivorship Curves [Molnar Lab 22]
Possible Video: “NOVA - World in the Balance: The Population Paradox”
Unit 4: Climate, Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity
Start Friday, November 4th
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Friday, November 22nd
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
(November 4 to November 22)
Read: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity pp. 140-159
HW. Ch. 7 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 161A, 161B
Read: Aquatic Biodiversity pp. 162-180
HW. Ch. 8 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 182A
11/14/11 (Monday)
11/14/11 (Monday)
11/21/11 (Monday)
11/21/11 (Monday)
Possible Activities/Projects/Labs:
12) Biome Project
13) Formation Of Deserts Activity [Molnar Lab 4]
14) Water Quality Index Lab [Molnar Lab 12]
15) Coral Reefs and Biodiversity Activity
16) Interspecific and Intraspecific Competition Lab
4
Unit 5: Sustaining Biodiversity
(November 28 to December, 15)
th
Start Monday, November 28 - No Classes November 23-25 Holiday
Test Chapters 9, 10 and 11 - MC and FRQ Exam, Thursday, December 15th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Read: Sustaining Biodiversity:
The Species Approach pp. 183-211
HW. Ch. 9 Practice Questions and Vocabulary
AP Review Questions pp. 213A
Read: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity:
The Ecosystem Approach pp. 215-245
HW. Ch. 10 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 248A
Read: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity pp. 249-272
HW. Ch. 11 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 274A, 274B
12/2/11 (Friday)
12/2/11 (Friday)
12/9/11 (Friday)
12/9/11 (Friday)
12/8/11 (Thursday)
12/8/11 (Thursday)
Possible Activities:
17) NYS Invasive Species Project
Possible Video: Cane Toads
Unit 6: Food, Soil, Pest Management And Water Resources (December 19 to January 6)
Start Monday, December 19th Winter Recess: December 24, 2011 – January 2, 2012 – No School
Test Chapter 12 and 13 MC and FRQ Exam, Friday, Jan 6th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Read: Food, Soil and Pest Management pp. 275- 310
HW. Ch. 12 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 312A
Read: Water Resources pp. 313-341
HW. Ch. 13 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 343A
12/23/11 (Friday)
12/23/11 (Friday)
1/5/10 (Thursday)
1/5/11 (Thursday)
Possible Activities:
25) Natural Areas Project [Molnar Lab 5]
26) Yellowstone Fire Lab [Miller]
27) Endangered Species Project
28) Critically Thinking About Coyotes: A Dilemma in Wildlife Management
29) Is Iron Fertilization Good For The Sea? Case Study
30) Parts Per Million Lab
5
Unit 7: Geology: Nonrenewable Minerals and Energy
Start Monday, January 9th
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Monday 23rd
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
(January 9 to January 23)
Read: Geology And Nonrenewable Minerals pp. 344-367
1/6/12 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 14 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 369A, 369B
1/6/12 (Friday)
Read: Nonrenewable Energy pp. 370-396
1/20/12 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 15 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 398A, 398B
1/20/12 (Friday)
Possible Activities:
31) Effects of Gamma Radiation on Seed Growth [Molnar Lab 1-11]
32) Water Diversions Project [Molnar Lab 14]
January 24th -26th - Midterm Review
APES Midterm Exam
MC and FRQ Exam, Ch 1-15
Friday, January 24th
Syllabus: APES SPRING SEMESTER 2012
Reading and Chapter Work
Unit # Unit/Chapter Titles
Unit 8: Sustaining Environmental Quality I
Start January 31st
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Friday, February 17th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Due Date
(Week of January 31 to February 17)
Chapter 16
Read: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy pp. 399-434
2/3/12 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 16 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 437A
2/3/12 (Friday)
Chapter 17
Read: Environmental Hazards and Human Health pp. 438-465 2/10/12 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 17 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 467A, 467B
2/10/12 (Friday)
Chapter 18
Read: Air Pollution pp. 468-493
2/16/12 (Thursday)
HW. Ch. 17 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 495A, 495B
2/16/12 (Thursday)
Possible Activities:
33) The Rock Cycle, Rocks and Soil [Molnar Lab 1-12]
34) Plate Tectonics Project [Molnar Lab 2]
35) Copper Extraction Lab [Molnar Lab 16]
36) Energy Resource Comparison [Molnar Lab 23]
37) Personal Energy Audit [Molnar 25]
38) Lab Solar Absorption [Molnar Lab 26]
39) Alternative Energy Sources Activity
40) Toxic Sites in Your Neighborhood [Molnar Lab 1-10]
41) Bioassay Lab [Molnar 29]
42) Particulate Air Pollution Lab [Molnar Lab 27]
43) Acid Rain Lab [Molnar Lab 28]
6
Unit 9: Sustaining Environmental Quality II: Problems In The Atmosphere and Hydrosphere
Start February 21th (February 21 to March 5)
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Monday, March 5th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 19
Read: Climate Change and Ozone Depletion pp. 497-528
HW. Ch. 19 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 530A, 530B
2/24/12 (Friday)
2/24/12 (Friday)
Chapter 20
Read: Water Pollution pp. 531-557
3/2/12 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 20 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 559A, 559B
3/2/12 (Friday)
Possible Activities:
44) CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning - Quantitative [Molnar 24]
45) Global Climate Change Project [Molnar Lab 33]
46) Inconvenient Truth and Update
47) Water Quality Index [Molnar Lab 12]
48) Oil Spill Lab
Unit 10: Sustaining Environmental Quality III:
Start February 27th
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Monday, March 19th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 21
Read: Solid and Hazardous Waste pp. 560-585
HW. Ch. 21 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 587A
SKIP CHAPTER 22 - Added to Unit 1
(February 6 to March 19)
3/12/12 (Monday)
3/12/12 (Monday)
Chapter 23
Read: Economics, Environment, & Sustainability pp. 611-631 3/19/12 (Monday)
HW. Ch. 22 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 633A, 633B
3/19/12 (Monday)
Possible Activities:
44) CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning - Quantitative [Molnar 24]
45) Global Climate Change Project [Molnar Lab 33]
46) Other Types of Pollutants
47) Water Quality Index [Molnar Lab 12]
48) Oil Spill Lab
Unit 11: Sustaining Human Societies
Start March 17th
Test MC and FRQ Exam, Thursday, March 29th
Chapter Readings and Chapter Work w/ Due Dates
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
(March 20 to March 29)
Read: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability pp. 634-657
3/23/10 (Friday)
HW. Ch. 24 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 659A
3/23/12 (Friday)
Read: Environmental World Views, Ethics,
and Sustainability pp. 660-672
3/29/12 (Thursday)
HW. Ch. 25 Practice Questions and Vocabulary,
AP Review Questions pp. 674A
3/29/12 (Thursday)
7
Possible Activities:
49) LC50 and LD50 Lab
50) Field Trip to Landfill.
51) Solid Waste Collection Lab [Molnar Lab 30]
51) Auto and Truck Tires and the Environment [Molnar Lab 31]
52) Field trip to Water Treatment Facility and Wastewater Treatment Plant
53) Water Loss Drop by Drop Quantitative Lab [Molnar Lab 13]
Unit 12: Exam Review and Projects
(March 26 to March 30)
Spring Recess - Week of April 2 to April 13 Spring Recess– No School
Take-Home Assignment TBA IPods
Study For AP Exam May 7. Only Three Short weeks after we return!


Political Activism Letter Project [Molnar Lab 32]
Legislation Project
Week of April 16 to April 20 (APES Exam Review)
 AP Exam Review
Week of April 23 to April 27 (APES Exam Review)
 AP Exam Review
Week of April 30 to May 4
Week of April 7 to May 10
 AP Environmental Science Exam
 Tuesday Relax and Reflect on AP Exam
 (Begin Final Projects ) 1
Monday, May 7
Week of May 14 to May 18 (Final Projects) 2
 Final Projects /Field Work/Field Trips
Projects Proposal Due May 8
Week of May 16 to May 20 (Final Projects) 2
 Final Projects/Field Work/Field Trips
Literature Review Due June 18
Week of May 21 to June 1 (Final Projects) 3
 Final Projects /Field Work/Field Trips
Week of June 4 to June 12 (Final Projects)
 Final Projects Due June 4
 Presentation of Final Projects, June 4 - 12
 Tuesday June 12, Last day of class.
Final Projects Due June 4
Week of June 13 to June 22 – Regents Week
 Regents Exams– No Classes
8