1st Semester
UNIT 1 - Intro. to Environmental Science
Why Should We Care About the Environment? Essay
An Ecosystem of One's Own (can use it to write your essay)
2 Degrees of Separation (can use it to write your essay)
Enter the Anthropocene - Age of Man (can use it to write your essay)
Ecological Footprint Calculator Activity
I've Got Mine (Tragedy of the Commons)
The Lorax (Dr. Suess)
The Truax (National Wood Flooring Manufacturer's Association)
An Ecosystem of One's Own (can use it to write your essay)
2 Degrees of Separation (can use it to write your essay)
Enter the Anthropocene - Age of Man (can use it to write your essay)
Ecological Footprint Calculator Activity
I've Got Mine (Tragedy of the Commons)
The Lorax (Dr. Suess)
The Truax (National Wood Flooring Manufacturer's Association)
UNIT 2 - Ecology
Top of the Food Chain (The Day They Parachuted Cats into Borneo)
Chronological events activity
Writing an FRQ for APES
Ecosystem Essay
Eating at a Lower Trophic Level
Cycles Packet
Cycles Diagrams Outline
Cycles Diagrams PowerPoint
Chronological events activity
Writing an FRQ for APES
Ecosystem Essay
Eating at a Lower Trophic Level
Cycles Packet
Cycles Diagrams Outline
Cycles Diagrams PowerPoint
UNIT 3 - Climate, Biomes, and Evolution of Biodiversity
Climatograph Activity
Earth's Uneven Heating (supplementary info packet)
The World's Biomes (UC-Berkeley biomes website)
PowerPoint Template for Biome Picture Quiz
Video - What is Biodiversity and Why is it Important?
Earth's Uneven Heating (supplementary info packet)
The World's Biomes (UC-Berkeley biomes website)
PowerPoint Template for Biome Picture Quiz
Video - What is Biodiversity and Why is it Important?
UNIT 4 - Community Ecology & Conservation of Biodiversity
Species Signs
Isle Royale Population Study
Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale Background Info
Population Graph & Questions
"Moose, Wolves Cling to Isle Royale" Reading
Textbook Supplement 12 + 13
Isolated Wolves of Isle Royale in Peril
Video - How Wolves Change Rivers (5min)
Video - Predator, Plat, Prey Connection (4min)
Should We Save Endangered Species?
Video - Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (47min)
Isle Royale Population Study
Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale Background Info
Population Graph & Questions
"Moose, Wolves Cling to Isle Royale" Reading
Textbook Supplement 12 + 13
Isolated Wolves of Isle Royale in Peril
Video - How Wolves Change Rivers (5min)
Video - Predator, Plat, Prey Connection (4min)
Should We Save Endangered Species?
Video - Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (47min)
UNIT 5 - Human Population and Its Impact
World Population Data Sheet (from Population Reference Bureau)
Population Calculations Worksheet (Key - answers only - YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR WORK)
The World in Balance - The People Paradox (youtube) - Video Notes Sheet
Videos:
The Science of Overpopulation (10:18)
7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast? (2:33)
200 Countries, 200 Years (4:48)
Earth 2025: Population Explosion (Video Notes Sheet)
2008 AP Exam FRQ #4 on population (Grading Rubric)
Reading: Developed vs. Developing Is Now Meaningless
Reading: Why China Needs More Children
Population Math Practice (Key - answers only - YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR WORK)
Demographic Transition Chart (PowerPoint)
World Urbanization Prospects (Map) (Key Findings Packet - use pages 19-31 of the .pdf)
Video:
Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend
Population Calculations Worksheet (Key - answers only - YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR WORK)
The World in Balance - The People Paradox (youtube) - Video Notes Sheet
Videos:
The Science of Overpopulation (10:18)
7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast? (2:33)
200 Countries, 200 Years (4:48)
Earth 2025: Population Explosion (Video Notes Sheet)
2008 AP Exam FRQ #4 on population (Grading Rubric)
Reading: Developed vs. Developing Is Now Meaningless
Reading: Why China Needs More Children
Population Math Practice (Key - answers only - YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR WORK)
Demographic Transition Chart (PowerPoint)
World Urbanization Prospects (Map) (Key Findings Packet - use pages 19-31 of the .pdf)
Video:
Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend
UNIT 6 - Land Use, Forestry, & Agriculture
Forestry Lab
Bottomland Forestry (Data)
To Log or Not to Log
Forest Fire Videos
The Science Behind Forest Fires (New York Times)
The Age of Mega-Fires (60 MINUTES clip)
The Forest for the Trees (New York Times)
Genetically Modifies Foods (GMF's) Discussion
"The Holy Grail in a Grain of Rice"
"Babies as Guinea Pigs"
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Intro
"A Fable For Tomorrow"
Pest Management
GM Salmon Clears USDA
DDT Case Studies (Bald Eagle and Brown Pelican)
Bottomland Forestry (Data)
To Log or Not to Log
Forest Fire Videos
The Science Behind Forest Fires (New York Times)
The Age of Mega-Fires (60 MINUTES clip)
The Forest for the Trees (New York Times)
Genetically Modifies Foods (GMF's) Discussion
"The Holy Grail in a Grain of Rice"
"Babies as Guinea Pigs"
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Intro
"A Fable For Tomorrow"
Pest Management
GM Salmon Clears USDA
DDT Case Studies (Bald Eagle and Brown Pelican)
UNIT 7 - Earth Systems and Water Resources
Mining Videos:
Open Pit Gold Mining
Take A Ride Into A Mine
How Do They Do It - Coal Mining
Mountiantop Removal In Appalachia
Tennessee's Toxic Sludge Spill of 2008
Surface Coal Mining and Environmental Degradation in the U.S. (Reclamation Info)
Mining in-class essay
Groundwater Picture
Water Diversion Projects FRQ (Informational Packet)
Water Videos:
Water Scarcity
Water Changes Everything
The Fight for California's Fresh Water
Chasing Water: The Colorado River
Open Pit Gold Mining
Take A Ride Into A Mine
How Do They Do It - Coal Mining
Mountiantop Removal In Appalachia
Tennessee's Toxic Sludge Spill of 2008
Surface Coal Mining and Environmental Degradation in the U.S. (Reclamation Info)
Mining in-class essay
Groundwater Picture
Water Diversion Projects FRQ (Informational Packet)
Water Videos:
Water Scarcity
Water Changes Everything
The Fight for California's Fresh Water
Chasing Water: The Colorado River
2nd Semester
UNIT 8 - Energy Sources
National Energy Education Development Program (NEED):
Energy Sources Notes Packet
Energy Sources Infobooks
Energy Calculations Worksheet #1 (Answers)
Video:
300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
A Farewell to Fossil Fuels reading - Questions
Electricity and the Grid reading - Questions
Nuclear Accident Videos:
Three Mile Island (News Coverage)
Chernobyl (News Coverage) (How Did It Happen)
Fukushima, Japan (1 Year Anniversary Coverage) (How Did It Happen)
Energy Calculations Worksheet #2 (Answers)
Household Lightbulb Survey (extra credit)
CR Gazette - Geothermal Installation at Kennedy High School
Energy Calculations Practice
Videos:
How The Grid Works
Kilowatt Ours Documentary
Energy 101 (good for review of energy topics/issues)
Switch Documentary
Energy Sources Notes Packet
Energy Sources Infobooks
Energy Calculations Worksheet #1 (Answers)
Video:
300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
A Farewell to Fossil Fuels reading - Questions
Electricity and the Grid reading - Questions
Nuclear Accident Videos:
Three Mile Island (News Coverage)
Chernobyl (News Coverage) (How Did It Happen)
Fukushima, Japan (1 Year Anniversary Coverage) (How Did It Happen)
Energy Calculations Worksheet #2 (Answers)
Household Lightbulb Survey (extra credit)
CR Gazette - Geothermal Installation at Kennedy High School
Energy Calculations Practice
Videos:
How The Grid Works
Kilowatt Ours Documentary
Energy 101 (good for review of energy topics/issues)
Switch Documentary
UNIT 9 - Waste Disposal and Health/Environmental Risks
Stuff: The Secret Life of Everyday Things (activity)
Video:
Trash Inc.: The Secret Life of Garbage
LD50 Salinization Lab
LD50 Salinization Lab Analysis
Hazardous Waste Case Studies:
Love Canal Video
Love Canal Info (Purchase deed)
Cuyahoga River
Risk Perception vs. Risk Reality Survey
Risk Perception and Risk Reality Data
Video:
Trash Inc.: The Secret Life of Garbage
LD50 Salinization Lab
LD50 Salinization Lab Analysis
Hazardous Waste Case Studies:
Love Canal Video
Love Canal Info (Purchase deed)
Cuyahoga River
Risk Perception vs. Risk Reality Survey
Risk Perception and Risk Reality Data
UNIT 10 - Pollution (Water and Air)
Water Quality Assessment Parameters
Chemical Properties Packet
Physical Properties Packet
Water Pollutant Source Analysis
Air Pollution Chemistry
The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act - questions
Indoor Air Pollutant FRQ (grading rubric)
Chemical Properties Packet
Physical Properties Packet
Water Pollutant Source Analysis
Air Pollution Chemistry
The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act - questions
Indoor Air Pollutant FRQ (grading rubric)
UNIT 11 - Global Change
Greenhouse Effect Explained
Climate Energy Models
What We Know: The Reality, Risks, and Reponse to Climate Change (Guiding questions)
Climate Change Evidence (using NASA climate website)
Videos:
Discovering Ancient Climates in Ocean and Ice (18 min)
Climate Change is Simple (17 min)
Climate Change Skeptics Website (Extra Credit Sheet)
Ozone vs. Greenhouse Effect
Climate Change Connections
Climate Energy Models
What We Know: The Reality, Risks, and Reponse to Climate Change (Guiding questions)
Climate Change Evidence (using NASA climate website)
Videos:
Discovering Ancient Climates in Ocean and Ice (18 min)
Climate Change is Simple (17 min)
Climate Change Skeptics Website (Extra Credit Sheet)
Ozone vs. Greenhouse Effect
Climate Change Connections
AFTER THE AP EXAM
APES Final FRQ (2 Options)
APES Final Project
APES Final Project