1. APES Overview
Earth to America- Will Ferrell
Song: World on Fire- Sarah McLachlan
2. Earth Science Concepts
3. Atmosphere
Song: Kyoto Now!- Bad Religion
3. Water Use and Management
Song: Bein' Green- Ray Charles
4. Soil and Soil Dynamics
THE LIVING WORLD (10-15%)
5. Ecosystem Structure
Biological Communities and Species Interaction Class notes
6. Energy Flow
7. Ecosystem Diversity, Land Use and Preservation
Song: Big Yellow Taxi- Joni Mitchell
8. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles
Song: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)- Marvin Gaye
POPULATION (10-15%)
9. Population Dynamics
Population Ecology Class Notes
10. Human Populations
Real Time World Population Count
LAND AND WATER USE (10-15%)
11. Agriculture
12. Pest ControlSong: My City Was Gone- Pretenders
THE MEATRIX: from Freerangegraphics.com, this is a clever Flash cartoon which parodies the "Matrix" trilogy. Follow Leo the pig and Moo-pheus to a nightmarish world of industrial corporate farms where overcrowded animals are force fed growth hormones, waste accumulates, and water/air are polluted. On the other hand, corporate farms help keep food prices low for consumers and provide needed exports for the U.S. economy. Regardless of your view of corporate farms, visit this entertaining, thought provoking site to begin a discussion of food and agriculture issues.
13. Forestry and Rangelands
14. Urbanization and Transportation
Urbanization and Transportation Class Notes
Far End of the World- the environment is not the only thing that is impacted by the development of western civilization
15. Public and Federal Lands, Mining and Fishing
16. Global Economics
17. Non Renewable Energy
a. Energy Concepts
b. Energy Consumption
c. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
d. Nuclear Energy
e. Hydroelectric Power
f. Energy Conservation
18. Renewable Energy
19. Air and Noise Pollution Class Notes
Ulster County Air Quality - type in your zip code!
20. Water Pollution Class Notes
Song: The Update- The Beastie Boys
Song: Where Do the Children Play- Cat Stevens
22. Impacts on the Environment and Human Health
Hazards to Human Health and Chemicals Class Notes
Song: What a Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
Ulster County Environmental Scorecard
23. Stratospheric Ozone
24. Global Warming
25. Loss of Biodiversity
Song: I Feel Good- James Brown