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Marine Resources Development Foundation/MarineLab Grades: 9‐12 States: AP Environmental Science Course Description Subjects: Science Highlighted components are included in Tallahassee Museum’s 2016 program Outline
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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Earth Systems and Resources
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I.B.
The Atmosphere
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Level 4
I.B.1.
(Composition; structure; weather and climate; atmospheric circulation and the Coriolis
Effect; atmosphere-ocean interactions; ENSO)
Mangrove Ecology
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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I.
Earth Systems and Resources
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I.C.
Global Water Resources and Use
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Level 4
I.C.1.
(Freshwater/saltwater; ocean circulation; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use;
surface and groundwater issues; global problems; conservation)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Everglades Hydrology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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Level 2
I.
Earth Systems and Resources
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Level 3
I.D.
Soil and Soil Dynamics
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Level 4
I.D.1.
(Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types;
erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)
Seagrass Ecology
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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II.
The Living World
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II.A.
Ecosystem Structure
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II.A.1.
(Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species;
keystone species; species diversity and edge effects; major terrestrial and aquatic
biomes)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Cassiopeia Culturing Lab
Coral Reef Ecology
Diversity Indexing Lab
Everglades Hydrology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Invertebrate Behavior and Morphology
Invertebrate Diversity
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Zooplankton Identification
Reef Restoration
Rodriguez Key Zonation
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Sponge Spicule Identification
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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II.
The Living World
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II.B.
Energy Flow
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Level 4
II.B.1.
(Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological
pyramids)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Everglades Hydrology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Zooplankton Identification
Reef Restoration
Rodriguez Key Zonation
Seagrass Ecology
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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II.
The Living World
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II.C.
Ecosystem Diversity
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Level 4
II.C.1.
(Biodiversity; natural selection; evolution; ecosystem services)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Cassiopeia Culturing Lab
Coral Reef Ecology
Diversity Indexing Lab
Everglades Hydrology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Invertebrate Diversity
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Zooplankton Identification
Reef Restoration
Rodriguez Key Zonation
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Sponge Spicule Identification
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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II.
The Living World
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II.D.
Natural Ecosystem Change
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II.D.1.
(Climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Everglades Hydrology
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Zooplankton Identification
Seagrass Ecology
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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II.
The Living World
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II.E.
Natural Biogeochemical Cycles
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II.E.1.
(Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, water, conservation of matter)
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Zooplankton Identification
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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III.
Population
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III.A.
Population Biology Concepts
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Level 4
III.A.1.
(Population ecology; carrying capacity; reproductive strategies; survivorship)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Cassiopeia Culturing Lab
Coral Reef Ecology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Invertebrate Behavior and Morphology
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Rodriguez Key Zonation
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Sponge Spicule Identification
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III.
Population
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III.B.
Human Population
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III.B.2.
Population size
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III.B.2.a. (Strategies for sustainability; case studies; national policies)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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III.
Population
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III.B.
Human Population
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III.B.3.
Impacts of population growth
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III.B.3.a. (Hunger; disease; economic effects; resource use; habitat destruction)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Everglades Hydrology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.A.
Agriculture
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IV.A.1.
Feeding a growing population
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IV.A.1.a. (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic
engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture)
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.C.
Rangelands
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IV.C.1.
(Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.D.
Other Land Use
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IV.D.3.
Public and federal lands
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IV.D.3.a. (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests; wetlands)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Everglades Hydrology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.D.
Other Land Use
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IV.D.4.
Land conservation options
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IV.D.4.a. (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Mangrove Ecology
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.E.
Mining
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IV.E.1.
(Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.F.
Fishing
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IV.F.1.
(Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)
Cassiopeia Culturing Lab
Reef Restoration
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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IV.
Land and Water Use
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IV.G.
Global Economics
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IV.G.1.
(Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and treaties)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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Energy Resources and Consumption
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V.B.
Energy Consumption
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V.B.1.
History
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V.B.1.a. (Industrial Revolution; exponential growth; energy crisis)
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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VI.
Pollution
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VI.A.
Pollution Types
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Level 4
VI.A.1.
Air pollution
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Level 5
VI.A.1.a. (Sources--primary and secondary; major air pollutants; measurement units; smog; acid
deposition--causes and effects; heat islands and temperature inversions; indoor air
pollution; remediation and reduction strategies; Clean Air Act and other relevant laws)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Water Quality Lab
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Pollution
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VI.A.
Pollution Types
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VI.A.3.
Water pollution
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VI.A.3.a. (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; ground-water pollution;
maintaining water quality; water purification; sewage treatment/septic systems; Clean
Water Act and other relevant laws)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Diversity Indexing Lab
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Reef Restoration
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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Level 2
VI.
Pollution
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VI.A.
Pollution Types
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VI.A.4.
Solid waste
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Level 5
VI.A.4.a. (Types; disposal; reduction)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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VI.
Pollution
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VI.B.
Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
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VI.B.1.
Hazards to human health
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Level 5
VI.B.1.a. (Environmental risk analysis; acute and chronic effects; dose-response relationships; air
pollutants; smoking and other risks)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Water Quality Lab
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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Level 2
VI.
Pollution
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VI.B.
Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
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VI.B.2.
Hazardous chemicals in the environment
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Level 5
VI.B.2.a. (Types of hazardous waste; treatment/disposal of hazardous waste; cleanup of
contaminated sites; biomagnification; relevant laws)
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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VI.
Pollution
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VI.C.
Economic Impacts
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VI.C.1.
(Cost-benefit analysis; externalities; marginal costs; sustainability)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
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AP.ES. Environmental Science Topic Outline
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VII.
Global Change
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VII.A.
Stratospheric Ozone
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VII.A.1. (Formation of stratospheric ozone; ultraviolet radiation; causes of ozone depletion;
effects of ozone depletion; strategies for reducing ozone depletion; relevant laws and
treaties)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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VII.
Global Change
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VII.B.
Global Warming
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VII.B.1. (Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect; impacts and consequences of global
warming; reducing climate change; relevant laws and treaties)
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
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VII.
Global Change
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VII.C.
Loss of Biodiversity
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VII.C.1. Habitat loss; overuse; pollution; introduced species; endangered and extinct species
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Diversity Indexing Lab
Everglades Hydrology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Invertebrate Diversity
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Mangrove Ecology
Mangrove Sediment Lab
Rodriguez Key Zonation
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
Water Quality Lab
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VII.C.2. Maintenance through conservation
Advanced Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
Mangrove Ecology
Reef Restoration
Sea Turtle Stranding Activity
Seagrass Ecology
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VII.C.3. Relevant laws and treaties
Coral Reef Ecology
Diversity Indexing Lab
Everglades Hydrology
Field Identification of Reef Fish
Invertebrate Diversity
Keys Habitats - Introduction and Summary
Rodriguez Key Zonation
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