SYLLABUS FOR A.P. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (APES) 2001-2002
Mr. Miller
The text used is Living in the Environment, 10th edition by G. Tyler Miller. Some will have the 12th edition due to
ordering of new books to accommodate
growth in numbers of students.
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INTERNET
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LAB ACTIVITIES |
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1 |
Introduction and History of
Environmental Science Where are we now and where do we want to go? |
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2 (3) |
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3 (4) |
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4 |
Dynamics, food chain and webs, and flow of energy |
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5 |
Environmental
Influences on Population Distribution What causes changes in ecosystems? |
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6 (9b) |
Geology, Earth
Science and Soil Plate tectonics, the rock cycle, weathering and
erosion, volcanoes and earthquakes, natural disasters |
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7 (14) |
Global Climate
Changes Causes and solutions |
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8 (11,12) |
Human Population Demography and population distribution |
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UNIT |
TOPIC |
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READINGS |
LAB ACTIVITIES |
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9 (13,24,25)
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Loss of
Biodiversity Endangered plants and animals, conservation, problems, and wilderness |
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Energy Resources Renewable and
nonrenewable resources, alternative
sources of energy |
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11 (10) |
Toxic and hazardous substances, diseases and risk
analysis |
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12 |
Water sources and types of pollution |
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13 (17) |
Outdoor and indoor air pollution |
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14 (21) |
Disposal, regulations, prevention |
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15 |
Biological, physical, and social boundaries |
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16 |
History, problems, and
alternatives |
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17 (26,27,28) |
Economics,
Politics, Ethics, and the Environment Dealing with environmental policy, problem solving,
and environmental education |
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Final Review AP Exam is on
May 15th in the P.M. |
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Final Project
– Develop and complete Presentations after the Exam! |
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Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle, And Rebuy!