a p environmental science syllabus（p环境科学的教学大纲）.docVIP

AP Environmental Science Syllabus: Course Description: Welcome to APES! This class will look at many topics in Environmental Science. We will cover major environmental topics such as biodiversity, global warming, energy, the atmosphere, water, soil, human populations and waste. Because this course is Environmental SCIENCE and not Environmental Studies, it will fulfill the 40% College Board and Texas requirements by providing a large laboratory and field investigation component. This allows students to learn about the environment through first hand observation. Textbook: Living in the Environment by G. Tyler Miller Jr. (Thomson Learning Inc. 12th edition, 2002). Course Outline: Topic Duration Terrestrial Ecology Population dynamics Communities and niches Terrestrial biomes Energy flow and pyramids Biogeochemical cycles Energy concepts Biomagnification 3 weeks Third Rock from the Sun Geologic time scale Plate tectonics Earthquakes volcanoes Rock cycle 2 weeks Aquatic Ecology Eutrophication Freshwater biomes Surface and groundwater issues Conservation 2 weeks Human Populations Human population sizes distribution Distribution and fertility rates Growth rate and doubling times Demographic transitions Age structure diagrams Global Economics Urban development and transportation 4 weeks Biodiversity Species diversity Preservation, remediation, mitigation, restoration Habitat loss Exotic species Endangered and extinct species Deforestation Economic impacts and decisions Public and federal lands Relevant laws 2 weeks Nonrenewable Resources and Energy Energy forms, units and conversions History and global energy use Mining Fossil fuel resources and use Nuclear energy Renewable energy Energy conservation Economic impacts and decisions 3 weeks Soil Formation and composition Physical and chemical properties Soil types Erosion and other soil problems Conservation Forestry, agriculture and Rangeland 2 weeks Water Pollution Sources, causes and effects Su