1. AP Environmental Science
Mr. Grant
Lesson 1
Lecture Outlines
Chapter 1
Environment: The Science behind the Stories
4th Edition
Withgott/Brennan

2. Course Introduction Introduction:
Course goals, objectives, structure, and expectations.
Demonstrate Wiki Pages
Demonstrate Quiz Taking

3. Course Goals: Prepare you for the APES Exam in May.
100 Multiple Choice
Testing your knowledge and mastery of the material.
4 “Free Response” exercises
Analyzing and interpreting information and experimental data, including mathematical calculations.
How to identify and analyze environmental problems, to evaluate the ecological and human health risks associated with these problems, and to critically examine various solutions for resolving or preventing them.
Past Year’s Performance (Blue = 2009/10; Red = 2010/11)
5’s (Extremely well qualified) – 1 / 0 4’s (Well qualified) – 4 / 1
3’s (Qualified) – 5 / 1 2’s (Possibly qualified) – 6 / 6
1’s (No recommendation) – 5 / 10

4. Basically You Need To… 1) Know a lot of stuff
And…
2) Be able to think about, interpret and utilize the stuff

5. Course Goals:
To provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.
Environmental Science and Environmental Policy
Ecology, Biodiversity, Environmental Systems, and Conservation
Climate Change
Agriculture, Land, and Soil Issues
Water Issues
Humans and their Environmental Impact
Energy Issues

6. Course Goals:
To ignite possibilities and a deeper sense of purpose within students.
A belief and desire to make a difference in the world.
Can I make a difference?… finding the greatness in yourself.

7. Course Structure: Designed as an introductory college course.
Combination lecture, discussion, current events, field trips, video support, and labs.
Clearly organized in Unit Plans and Daily Lessons.
Wiki Pages.
A Brisk Pace – Rarely will the course deviate from what is scheduled in the Unit Plan.
Textbook – Environment: The Science Behind the Stories (4th Ed), Withgott and Brennan
Regular Evaluations and Grades
Quizzes Multiple Choice Exercises
Free Response Exercises Labs
Unit Exams Term & Final Exams

8. Course Expectations: Take Ownership for Your Learning
Stay current with the Unit Plan.
Plan ahead.
Academic, Intellectual, and Personal Integrity & Excellence
What you hand in represents your best effort and own scholarship.
Put your best foot forward.
Be attentive and engaged.
Counts as part of your grade.
Take notes and have an organized notebook.
Computer use for note taking.
Study… Learn the Material!!!... Homework vs. Studying
Homework: tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed mostly outside of class.
Studying: the application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or reflection.

9. Mr. Grant’s APES Wiki Pages Web Site

10. Opening Unit Plan

11. Taking Quizzes…
QuizStar

12. Due Next Class… Collect papers from the summer reading
Lesson #2: Withgott & Brennan, Chapter 1 (pgs )