ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE



ADVANCED PLACEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

17th Edition

Fall 2018

Unit 1: Humans and Sustainability

Chapter 1 – Humans and Sustainability: An Overview

Unit 1 Test: – Thursday, September 13

Unit 2: Natural Systems and Ecosystems Introduction

Chapter 2 – Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Chapter 3 – Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Unit 2 Test: – Friday, September 21

Unit 3: Biodiversity and Population

Chapter 4 – Biodiversity and Evolution

Chapter 5 – Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Chapter 6 – The Human Population and Its Impact

Unit 3 Test: – Wednesday, October 10

Unit 4: Biomes and Biodiversity

Chapter 7 – Climate and Biodiversity

Chapter 8 – Aquatic Biodiversity

Unit 4 Test: – Wednesday, October 17

Unit 5: Sustaining Biodiversity

Chapter 9 – Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Chapter 10 – Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Chapter 11 – Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Unit 5 Test: – Wednesday, October 31

Unit 6: Sustaining Natural Resources

Chapter 12 – Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Chapter 17 – Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Unit 6 Test: – Part 1 – Food – Thursday, November 8

Part 2 – Soil – Friday, November 16

Unit 7: Water

Chapter 13 – Water Resources

Chapter 20 – Water Pollution

Unit 7 Test: - Friday, November 30

Unit 8: Resources – Nonrenewable and Renewable

Chapter 14 – Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Chapter 15 – Nonrenewable Energy

Chapter 16 – Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Unit 8 Test: - Monday, December 10

Unit 9: Atmosphere and Climate

Chapter 18 – Air Pollution

Chapter 19 – Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Unit 9 Test: – Wednesday, December 19

Unit 10: Pollution

Chapter 21 – Solid and Hazardous Waste

Chapter 22 – Cities and Sustainability

Unit 10 Test: – Tuesday, January 8

Sustaining Human Societies

Chapter 23 – Economics, Environment, and Sustainability

Chapter 24 – Politics, Environment, and Sustainability

Chapter 25 – Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability

Covered throughout semester

***Test dates may change

FINAL EXAM – Date yet to be announced

College Board AP Exam – Monday, May 6, 2019

Outside Labs, Activities, and Field Trips – We will be outside collecting data for several different labs/activities/field trips. Appropriate attire and behavior are expected at all times. Depending on classroom/building constraints, we will need to be flexible. I will offer different opportunities during the semester, but it will be up to the class to decide our involvement.

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Solar Cookers

Research Project/Presentation

- Water Filters

- Wastewater Treatment Plant

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