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	AP Environmental Science Syllabus Organization Course Elements file Course Outline Outline file Textbooks Required Readings file

1	Unit 1: Earth's Systems Chapter 1: Flow of Energy Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 1: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Energy file Lesson 2: Forms of Energy Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Nuclear Fission file Lesson 3: Sources and Sinks Readings Text file Lesson 4: Conservation of Energy Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Fuel Cell Vehicle file Lesson 5: Energy Units Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 2: The Cycling of Matter Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 6: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 7: Water Cycle Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Water Cycle file Lesson 8: Carbon Cycle Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Carbon Cycle file Video: Anthropogenic Carbon file Lesson 9: Nitrogen Cycle Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Nitrogen Cycle file Lesson 10: Phosphorus Cycle Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Phosphorus Cycle file NOAA Lesson - Subduction file Assignments Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Subduction file Assessments Chapter 3: The Solid Earth Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 11: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: The Solid Earth file Lesson 12: Earth's Formation & Structure Readings Text file Lesson 13: Geologic Time Scale Readings Text file Lesson 14: The Lithosphere & Plate Tectonics Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Convergent Plates file Animation: Divergent Plates file Animation: Transform Plates file Lesson 15: Geological Disturbances Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Composite Volcanoes file Animation: Cinder Cones file Animation: Shield Volcanoes file Video: Volcanoes file Lesson 16: Rocks & the Rock Cycle Readings Text file Lesson 17: Soil Formation Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Soil Formation file NOAA Lesson - Plate Tectonics file NOAA Lesson - Mid-Ocean Ridges file Assignments Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Plate Tectonics file NOAA Discussion - Mid-Ocean Ridges file Assessments Chapter 4: The Atmosphere Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 18: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 19: Atmospheric Structure Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Earth's Atmosphere file Lesson 20: Solar Radiation Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Ozone file Lesson 21: Wind Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Air Movement file Lesson 22: Weather Readings Text file Lesson 23: Precipitation Readings Text file Lesson 24: Climate Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Microclimates file NOAA Lesson - Hurricanes file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 5: The Biosphere Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 25: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Biosphere file Lesson 26: Organisms Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Range of Tolerance file Lesson 27: Population/Communities Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Change in Population file Lesson 28: Ecosystems Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Photosynthesis file Lesson 29: Biomes Readings Text file Lesson 30: Evolution of Life Readings Text file NOAA Lesson - Chemosynthesis and Vent Life file NOAA Lesson - Deep-sea Benthos file NOAA Lesson - Tides file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Chemosynthesis and Vent Life file NOAA Discussion - Deep-sea Benthos file Assessments Description file Lab Assignment PDF document Run Lab file

2	Unit 2: Human Population Dynamics Chapter 6: History and Global Distribution Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 31: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 32: Population Growth Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Population Age Structure file Lesson 33: Population Demographics Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Demographic Transition file Lesson 34: Patterns of Resource Use Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 7: Carrying Capacity Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 35: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Cultural Carrying Capacity file Video: Carrying Capacity file Lesson 36: Effects of Technology and the Environment Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Population Crash file Lesson 37: Effect of Standard of Living Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 8: Cultural and Economic Influences Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 38: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Population Dynamics file Lesson 39: Economic Factors Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Economic Factors file Lesson 40: Cultural Factors Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Cultural Factors file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments

3	Unit 3: Natural Resources Chapter 9: Water Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 41: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Water Resources file Video: Water Distillation file Lesson 42: Agricultural Water Use Readings Text file Lesson 43: Domestic and Industrial Water Use Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Desalination file Lesson 44: Control of Water Resources Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Aquifer Depletion file NOAA Lesson - Water Cycle file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Water Cycle file Assessments Chapter 10: Minerals Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 45: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 46: Economic Value of Minerals Readings Text file Lesson 47: Mineral Deposits Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Area Strip Mining file Video: Mining for Borax file Lesson 48: Mineral Utilization Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Ore Processing file Lesson 49: Mineral Sufficiency and the Future Readings Text file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 11: Soils Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 50: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 51: Soil Profile Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Soil Profile Lesson 52: Soil Characteristics Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Soil Texture file Lesson 53: Soil Fertility and pH Readings Text file Lesson 54: Soil Degradation Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Erosion file Lesson 55: Soil Conservation Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Erosion Control file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 12: Biological Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 56: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 57: Natural Areas Readings Text file Lesson 58: Genetic Diversity Readings Text file Lesson 59: Food Resources Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Interplanting file Animation: Fish Harvesting file Video: Overfishing file NOAA Lesson - Deep-sea Corals file NOAA Lesson - Food, Water, and Medicine from the Sea file NOAA Lesson - Seamounts file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Deep-sea Corals file Assessments Chapter 13: Non-renewable Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 60: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy file Lesson 61: Coal Readings Text file Lesson 62: Oil Readings Text file Lesson 63: Natural Gas Readings Text file Lesson 64: Oil Shale and Tar Sands Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Oil Recovery file Lesson 65: Nuclear Power Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Nuclear Power file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 14: Renewable Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 66: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 67: Solar Energy Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Solar Heating System file Animation: Photovoltaic Cells file Lesson 68: Hydroelectric Energy Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Hydroelectric Power file Lesson 69: Wind Power Readings Text file Lesson 70: Biomass Energy Readings Text file Lesson 71: Geothermal Energy Readings Text file NOAA Lesson - Ocean Waves file NOAA Lesson - Energy from the Oceans file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 15: Land Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 72: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 73: Residential and Commercial Lands Readings Text file Lesson 74: Agricultural and Forest Lands Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Tree Harvesting file Lesson 75: Recreational and Wilderness Lands Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Wilderness & Recreational Parkland file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments

4	Unit 4: Environmental Quality Chapter 16: Air, Water, and Soil Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 76: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 77: Air Pollutants Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Photochemical Smog file Lesson 78: Water Pollutants Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Lake Eutrophication file Video: Ocean Environmental Awareness file Lesson 79: Soil Pollutants Readings Text file NOAA Lesson - Ocean Pollution file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 17: Solid Waste Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 80: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 81: Sources and Types of Solid Waste Readings Text file Lesson 82: Waste Disposal Methods Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: A Modern Landfill file Animation: Incineration file Video: Wastewater Treatment file Lesson 83: Waste Management Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 18: Human Health Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 84: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Air Pollution file Lesson 85: Agents Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Dioxin file Animation: Malaria file Lesson 86: Effects Readings Text file Lesson 87: Relative Risks Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments

5	Unit 5: Global Changes Chapter 19: First-Order Effects Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 88: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 89: Atmosphere Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Ozone Destruction file Animation: Metane Clathrates file Video: Climate Systems file Lesson 90: Oceans Readings Text file Lesson 91: Biota Readings Text file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 20: Higher-Order Effects Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 92: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Global Warming file Lesson 93: Atmosphere Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Greenhouse Effects file Video: Greenhouse Effects file Lesson 94: Oceans Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: El Niño file Lesson 95: Biota Readings Text file NOAA Lesson - Currents file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file NOAA Discussion - Currents file Assessments

6	Unit 6: Environment and Society Chapter 21: Economic Forces Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 96: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 97: External Costs Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: External Costs file Lesson 98: Cost-Benefit Analyses Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Cost-benefit Analyses file Video: UCLA Co-Generation Facility file Assignments Lab file Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 22: Culture and Aesthetic Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 99: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 100: Categorizing Countries Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Arsenic file Lesson 101: Environmental Justice Readings Text file Lesson 102: Indigenous People Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Project Chariot file Video: Indigenous People: The Chumash in California file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 23: Environmental Ethics Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 103: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Unsustainable Frontier Ethic file Lesson 104: Sustainable Ethic Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Sustainable Environment file Lesson 105: Land Ethic Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Land Ethic file Lesson 106: Hetch Hetchy Readings Text file Lesson 107: The Tragedy of the Commons Readings Text file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 24: Environmental Laws and Regulations Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 108: Introduction Readings Text file Multimedia Video: Environmental Laws & Regulations file Lesson 109: Federal Laws Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Superfund file Lesson 110: State Laws Readings Text file Lesson 111: International Treaties and Conventions Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: CITES file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments Chapter 25: Issues and Options Readings Objectives file Readings file Summary PDF document Lessons Lesson 112: Introduction Readings Text file Lesson 113: Resource Use Readings Text file Lesson 114: Restoration Ecology Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Mine Restoration file Lesson 115: Environmental Involvement Readings Text file Multimedia Animation: Petition Congress file Video: The Fight to Preserve the Bollana Wetlands file Video: Global Warming & Environmental Law file Assignments Discussion Question file Assessments