Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science

La CaLa Cañada High Schoolñada High School““Dr. E” Dr. E”

Mark Ewoldsen, Ph.D.Mark Ewoldsen, Ph.D.

APESAPESCourse Description

This is an advanced interdisciplinary course preparing students for the national AP exam, using college text and requiring college level

skills. The students will understand the

interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems, and evaluate the relative risks of and possible

solutions for these problems.

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Letter Grade PolicyLetter Grade Policy• A separate total will be kept for

Homework/Quizzes/Lab Reports (20%), Tests (60%), and a cumulative final (20%) 

• Grades will not be rounded up

• A test will be dropped at the semester if you have a homework grade of 80%

TestsTestsMultiple Choice:

According to the World Bank what is the predicted stabilization number for the worldwide population?

A.11 billion

B. 9 billion

C. 8 billion

D. 15 billion

FRQ: Answer parts of the questionsThe 1990 United States census revealed that for the first

time, a majority of Americans live in suburbs of major cities or in suburban-like communities.

A. List three factors why this trend may not be sustainable from a resource point of view.

B. Explain why each of the three reasons you have listed is not sustainable and the possible consequences of each.

C. What national public policy decisions made the United States into a suburban country as opposed to Europe that is largely urbanized?

D. Many environmentalists think the 21st century as the “Century of the City.” State whether or not you agree or disagree with this statement and include three reasons as support.

HomeworkHomework• Homework will be turned in on the day of the

test

• No homework will be accepted late except for excused absences and then within the same number of days you were absent

• Quizzes will be used to help prepare you for the tests– Remember that notes may be used on the quizzes

LabsLabs• Lab Reports are based on a 20-point

scale

• Labs are due the day after the lab is completed and will not be accepted late

• If you are absent on the day of a lab, you may be asked to write a report on the concept if the lab has been taken down

AssignmentsAssignments

• On the board

• On the Internet at http://www.lcusd.net/lchs/mewoldsen

Field TripsField TripsWater Sampling in Hahamonga

once per month

• Hyperion Hyperion Water Water

Treatment Treatment PlantPlant

Scattergood Electrical Scattergood Electrical PlantPlant

JPL JPL TourTour??

Topics CoveredTopics Covered• Scientific systems and models • Matter and Energy • Ecosystems • Biomes  • Evolution and Biodiversity • Community Processes • Deforestation and Loss of

Biodiversity

Topics CoveredTopics Covered• Mineral and Soil Resources

• Atmosphere and Air Pollution

• Risk, Toxicology, and Human Health

• Human Population Dynamics

• Water and Water Pollution

• Energy Resources

• Food Resources

Teaching MethodTeaching Method• Student Centered with an emphasis on

preparation for college– Required note taking from chapters as a way

of review– Large number of assignments with computers

• Use of Search engines• PowerPoint Presentations• Simulations

– Hands on/On site Learning

• Humor

Any Questions?Any Questions?