AP Environmental Science Assignments Introduction to Environmental Science 8/12- 8/26
	In-Class	Homework	Reading Concepts	Online Video	Online Text
8/12	Discuss Syllabus and guidelines Lab: Tragedy of the Commons Make up Lab Discuss chapter 1	Read pp. 465-85 in text. Or better yet article Go through guidelines, etc. sign checklist bring Read  Chapter 1 View What A Wonderful World	Climate change, greenhouse, ice core, CO2, methane, NOx, IPCC, Sea level, GCC, feedback loop, permafrost, Kyoto, Environmental Defense, GCC, deforestation Unit One Study guide	Global Warming The Biggest Control Knob: Carbon Dioxide in Earth’s Climate System, Climate Change mitigation	Climate change – Oxford Press Earth’s Changing Climate Tipping Earth’s Energy Balance Past Climate Change Past Warming Past Cooling Chapter 2 Chapter 1
8/13	Get to know your classmates Discuss Tragedy of Commons Powerpoint Climate change ppt	See JPL Climate Lecture tonight 7:00 Read chapter 2 Finish G.C.C. reading	Hypothesis, theory, observation, prediction, ions, pH, atoms, conservation of matter, cells, law of thermodynamics	Heat (Frontline) LOOK Too Hot Not to Handle” Ocean Acidification Earth the Operators Manual Global Warming & Env Law National Geographic 1 degree change	CO2 and GW Impacts of GW Potential Impacts Laws & Treaties Tragedy of the Commons (original article).
8/14	Story of Stuff Geography Math in APES ppt Graphing Practice	Read pp. 578-590 Read Climate Change Article Write up Current Event Due 8/18	Eco and Sustainability: Free Market and Capitalistic, Discount Rate, Real Cost, , Economic Tools, Subsidies, Green Economic	Scientific Method Cost-benefit Analyses Unsustainable Frontier Ethics Scientific Method ppt How to Convert Units - Made Easy	Economic Forces Economics PowerPoint
8/17	Chrome books Take quiz Econ ppt	Finish Reading Climate Change Article Write up Current Event Due 8/18	Footprint, carbon emissions,	Project Chariot	Measuring (and Reducing) the Human Footprint
8/18	Discussion of Article Socratic Seminar Sign up for Year Current Events period 3 Period 5 Period 6	1..Choose a group and a date for current event presentation Environmental History 2. Read pp. 591-602	Review Glaciers, Permafrost, Sea levels, Heat waves, Cold spells, Storm Intensity, Ocean currents, Ocean acidification, Consequences, Carbon sequestration,	Cultural Factors UCLA Co-Generation Facility	Cultural and Aesthetic Considerations
8/19	Sci. Method Timeline  Watch video on history in US work and finish Law poster	Read pp. 602-612 View 1 and 2 videos	Environmental Policy, Democracy, Legislation, Public Lands, Regulatory Agencies	Land Ethics Petition Congress Mine Restoration GW & Environmental Law The Fight to Preserve...	Environmental Ethics Chapter 25 Chapter 24 EPA scenario
8/20	Present Laws Branches of Government PowerPoint	Review Laws for quiz GCC Video  Review Jim Hansen	Environmental Law, Environmental Lawsuits, Environmental Groups, Global Environmental Policy	Arsenic Indigenous People Environmental Laws & Regulations Superfund CITES	Environmental Laws and Regulations Multiple Stresses on Interconnected Systems Issues and Options
8/21	Digital presentation Ms. Staley Practice FRQ using math concepts	Bring in 2L bottles Watch 2 videos CARVE –Permafrost Largest Calving Ocean Write summaries for 4 videos
8/24	Quiz on laws, G.C.C Discuss Videos	Study	Study for Test Outline
8/25	Go over quiz Get Country Look up information
8/26	Owl Pellet Lab	Study
8/28	Current Event #1 Review Powerpoint	Study		The Natural Setting: Overview
8/31	Test on chapters 1,2, and 24, 25