AP

Environmental

Science

Presentation by: Sonny An

Instructor: Mr. Wielenga

WHAT IS APES?

Our world.

Our impact.

Biodiversity

Endangered Species

Pollution

Waste Management

Climate Change

Resource Management

Human

Expansion

Market-based Solutions

WorldviewsAnthropocentric ▪ Biocentric ▪ Ecocentric

Environmentalism

Sustainability

THINK GLOBALLY

Act Locally

Environmental Science is interesting and relevant everyday in this class

The topics we study are consistently in the news.

It feels good to be able to understand the current and most pressing issues of our time

and be able to discuss and debate these issues with authority

Environmental Science Careers • Field Research• Restoration Ecologist• Natural Resource Scientist• Environmental Chemist• Marine Biologist• Sustainable Farmer• Renewable Power Researcher• Forest Ranger• Environmental Protection Worker• Environmental Engineer• Environmental Economist• Urban Planner• Environmental Policy

Skills/RequirementsYou are ready to be successful in this class if you…

• Are interested and excited about the environmental issues of the world.

• Complete Homework every night• Use the school website and internet to access and complete

assignments• Read informational text independently • Ask clarification questions• Stay informed about current environmental events throughout

the year.• Create presentations• Design, Execute and Analyze experimental data• Complete basic algebraic equations without a calculator

Projects• Field Studies in the Arroyo Seco• Sustainability Debates• Analysis of personal, family and community

impact on environment• Wastewater treatment Investigation• Worm composting Investigation• Environmental Law Project• Endangered Species Project• Resource Management Project• End of Year Sustainability Project

Summer Work

• Have an “Activist Experience”• Read an Environmental Science-based book.• Read and Analyze 10 current articles (from

June, July and August) related to Environmental Issues

• Have a Ecological Perception Experience• Develop an Environmental Issue Research

Proposal.

APES Content Related Preparation• Understanding• Chemical elements and ions• Chemical reactions• Acid/Base chemistry• Common chemical compounds• Common organic compounds• Nuclear Energy (half-life, radioactivity)• Biochemistry• Human body systems• Evolution• Genetics• Earth History• Ecology and ecosystems• Scientific Method (independent/dependent variable, hypothesis,

control, data charts and graphs, accuracy and precision)• Using details to support written explanations of concepts and systems

QUESTIONS?

Environmental Science Careers • Field Research: Study habitats, species, and more out in the field, working with live

plants and animals.• Restoration Ecologist: Work with the government and research teams to restore

habitats and relocate animals.• Natural Resource Scientist: Study the use and protection of natural resources.• Environmental Chemist: Work to understand and develop the use of natural

products.• Marine Biologist: Study sea creatures and the environment they inhabit.• Sustainable Farmer: Grow food and raise livestock, but in an environmentally-

friendly or organic way.• Renewable Power Researcher: Develop new ways to power our planet through

resources like wind and solar energy.• Forest Ranger: Work to protect our nation’s forests and help people enjoy them

safely.• Environmental Protection Worker: Help create new legislation and raise awareness

through work with an environmental nonprofit or government department like the Environmental Protection Agency.

• Environmental Engineer: Build new structures, plan communities, develop materials, or do other engineering tasks, all with the environment in mind.