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APES Syllabus Description: This course provides students with a balanced approach to a diverse study of our environment. Students gain the science background necessary to analyze many issues concerning the environment. Through readings and explorations (in class, via the Internet and through field studies), students investigate the connections between science, technology and society as these interrelationships affect the environment on a local, national, and global level. The content of this course emphasized the more theoretical areas of environmental science. Units of study include ecosystems, geological processes and biodiversity. The course also looks at the interaction of humans in the environment. Such topics as resource use and conservation, human population dynamics, global warming, the impact of hazardous waste and environmental economics are explored. This course serves as preparation for the Advanced Placement exam given in the spring. Text: Environmental Science for AP Supplementary reading: The Future of Life by E. O. Wilson Lab Manual: Laboratory Investigations for AP Environmental Science by Bill Molnar Course Outline Introduction to APES Key Theories in Environmental Science Sustainability Environmental ethics Environmental Policy o An introduction o U. S. environmental policy o International environmental policy o Environmental policy process Critical Thinking about the Environment o “To the Ends of the Earth” EO Wilson o Chemistry and the Environment Systems and Change Biogeochemical Cycles o Earth’s environmental systems o Nutrients cycles/tutorials web activities/nutrient cycles creative writing assignment/story o Nitrogen cycle, carbon cycle, water cycle, phosphorus cycle, sulfur cycle and the rock cycle o Algal bloom experiment Ecosystems, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology Ecosystems and Ecosystem Management o Eco footprint activity o “The Bottleneck” EO Wilson o Abiotic Factors Lab with Armadillidiums Biological Diversity o Biodiversity loss and species extinction o Benefits of biodiversity o Conservation biology o Natural Selection Simulation Lab o Pine Cone Biodiversity Lab Biogeography o Earth’s biomes o “Nature’s Last Stand” EO Wilson o Biome project o Invasive Species wanted poster o “Cane Toads” movie Population ecology o Density, distribution o Limiting factors o Logistic growth and exponential growth o Carrying capacities o K-selected and r-selected strategists Biological Productivity and Energy Flow o “The Planetary Killer” EO Wilson Human Population and Food Supply Population Growth o People and society o Exponential growth o Demographic transition Population pyramids with family data lab Changes in survivorship lab o Carrying Capacity Lab with Lemna Minor/Population growth and carrying capacity “How Much is the Biosphere Worth?” EO Wilson “The People Bomb” movie Agriculture and the Environment o Soils Soil profile, color, texture, composition Soil degradation (erosion and desertification) Soils lab composition/chemical and physical properties lab soil type using soil triangle lab Effects of Agriculture on the Environment o Pesticides and fertilizers o IPM o Soil infertility o Erosion o Salinization o Water use Sustainable Agricultural methods o No till agriculture o Crop rotation o Contour farming o Intercropping o Wind breaks o Organic farming Succession, Forests and Oceans Ecological Restoration o Succession Lab Forests o Forest management o Parks and reserves o National Parks Project Fisheries o Oceanography o Marine ecosystems o Human use and impact o Marine conservation biology o “For the Love of Life” EO Wilson o “Empty Oceans Empty Nets” movie o Tragedy of the commons activity Energy Resources Fossil Fuels o Coal Cookie mining lab Analysis of CO2 trends Individual Energy use audit lab o Oil o Natural gas o Energy calculations o Environmental impacts of fossil fuel use Mining and restoration Acid mine drainage Air pollutants o Energy conservation Alternative Energy Sources o Solar Passive Active o Biomass o Hydroelectric o Geothermal o Wind o Tidal o Solar cooker lab o Race to Save the Planet “ Renewable vs. Nonrenewable sources Nuclear Energy o Types of reactors o Nuclear waste disposal o “Great Blunders in History” movie on Chernobyl from the History Channel Water Use and Pollution Water Supply, Use, and Management o “The Solution” EO Wilson o Water diversion project o Water quality lab Abiotic factors—dissolved oxygen, nitrates, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, temperature, and transparency Macroinvertebrate count lab for local stream water quality (biotic factors) Water Pollution and Treatment o Sewage treatment Primary Secondary Tertiary o Groundwater Contamination Lab o Federal Regulations (The Clean Water Act) and Laws o Chicago sewage treatment video from the History Channel Atmosphere and Pollution Atmosphere, Climate and Global Warming o Weather and climate o Layers of the atmosphere o Greenhouse effect o Global climate change, CO2, and the Kyoto protocol o Acid precipitation o “An Inconvenient Truth” movie Air Pollution o Primary pollutants o Secondary pollutants o Legislation (The Clean Air Act) and the EPA o Particulate Collection Lab o Lichen and air pollution lab Indoor Air Pollution o Common indoor air pollutants and sources o Indoor air pollutant ozone lab Ozone Depletion o CFCs o CFC substitutes o The Montreal Protocol Waste Management Risk Analysis o Toxins in the environment o Effects of hazardous substances o Policy o LD 50 lab Toxic Waste o Classification criteria o Hazardous waste disposal methods Nuclear Waste o High level radioactive waste disposal o Low level radioactive waste disposal Solid Waste o Municipal solid waste disposal methods Sanitary landfills/RCRA Incineration NIMBY Reduce and reuse Composting Recycling Consumerism o Landfill simulation lab Environmental Laws and Regulations Endangered Species Act CITES The Clean Air Act The Clean Water Act The Montreal Protocol The Kyoto Protocol CERCLA RCRA And others for review Evaluation: Tests…………………50% Labs………………….20% Projects…..…………..20% Participation…………10%