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Welcome. Mr. Walls Room 408 AP Environmental Science APES. Email address: gwalls@pylusd.org. Phone (714) 986-7500 xt 14408. My dog Skipper. This is my fourth year at Yorba Linda High School. My son graduated from YLHS My daughter is a Junior at YLHS My wife is a counselor at YLHS.

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  1. Welcome Mr. Walls Room 408 AP Environmental Science APES

  2. Email address: gwalls@pylusd.org Phone (714) 986-7500 xt 14408 My dog Skipper

  3. This is my fourth year at Yorba Linda High School My son graduated from YLHS My daughter is a Junior at YLHS My wife is a counselor at YLHS My dog Skipper wishes he could come to YLHS

  4. Previously I worked 8 years at Valencia High School teaching Earth Science, Biology & Robotics

  5. Prior to that I was a Biologist with the California Department of Fish & Game

  6. I graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in Environmental Biology, Political Science and Modern European History

  7. I was also in the United States Marine Corps. I called in airstrikes and jumped out of airplanes. Semper Fidelis Nobody gets left behind.

  8. Pros & Cons of AP Courses Pros 1. Higher Grade point avg. 2. Might make you desirable to colleges 3. Worth about $1,000 4. If you like the subject matter is should be interesting. Cons • More work • College classes are more fun than high school classes. • You need sleep/you have a life • If you do not like biology & earth science APES will be boring.

  9. The biggest problem students face in APES is managing their time. 44% of my students took 4 or more AP classes in 2013-2014 Students with 3 or more AP classes and sports and family commitments have many conflicting responsibilities.

  10. AP Environmental Science Potential based on PSAT Critical Reading and Math Score

  11. 2014 YLHS AP Survey Data 44% of my students took 4 or more AP courses this year. 24% took 1 AP class. 49% spent 1 hour a week studying, 36% spent 2 hours a week studying. 40% thought class was somewhat easy, 34% medium 76% of the students thought that class helped them be a better student. 95% of the students would recommend the class

  12. AP stands for Advanced Placement Many students think AP stands for Always Procrastinate.

  13. APES 2014 Current Grade Distribution 36% A, 47% B, 14% C, 3% D, and 0% F I am predicting that 83% of my students earned a 3 or better on the 2014 AP exam. The national average was 48%

  14. College Board AP Topic Outline 1. Earth Systems and Resources (science concepts, atmosphere, water, soil) Chapters 1-4 and 8 and 9. Represent 10-15% of the AP test. 2. The Living World (ecosystems, energy flow, diversity, biogeochemical cycles) Chapters 3-6. Represent 10-15% of the AP test. 3. Population (population biology concepts and human populations) Chapters 6 & 7. Represent 10-15% of the AP test. 4. Land and Water Use (agriculture, forestry, rangelands, mining, fishing, economics) Chapters 8, 10, 11 and 20. Represent 10-15% of the AP test. 5. Energy Resource and Consumption (energy concepts, consumption, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, hydroelectric power, conservation and renewable energy) Chapters 12 & 13. Represent 10-15% of the AP test. 6. Pollution (water pollution, air pollution, ozone depletion, waste disposal and generation, human health and environmental risks) Chapters 14-17. Represent 25-30% of the AP test. 7. Global Change (ozone, global warming and loss of biodiversity) Chapters 15, 18 and 19. Represent 10-15% of the AP test.

  15. Textbook by Friedland & Relyea

  16. Grading Policy Labs every ten days. (20%) Class work every two days. (10%) Tests every two weeks. (60%) Homework read 2 pages per night/vocabulary. (5%) Surprise quiz once a week to ensure that you are reading. (5%) Quarter finals at the end of each quarter and Semester finals at the end of each semester.

  17. I accept late work – 10% penalty for work 1-3 days late. I usually post the grades to AERIES within 3 days of assignment completion

  18. APES exam on May 4, 2015 For Juniors, I will raise your 1st and 2nd semester grades to an A if you score a 5 on the APES exam. I will raise your semester 1 or semester 2 to a B or give you a 5% boost (whichever is better) if you score a 4 on the APES exam. (Sort of written in stone)

  19. Summer Work • Read Pages 1- 22 of your text, Environmental Science for AP. Quiz on chapter 1 on day 1. 2. Answer multiple choice questions 1-10 on pages 23-24. A single letter is fine. Answer Free Response Question 2 on page 24. Use complete sentences.

  20. Summer Work 3. Define & draw a picture for the following words: Environmental Science versus Environmentalism, Abiotic, Environmental Indicators, Biodiversity, Hectare, Anthropogenic, Resource, Sustainable, Ecological Footprint, Scientific Method, and Extinction Rate.

  21. Summer Work 4. Evaporation Lab Cap with small hole No cap Cap with big hole Water bottles

  22. You make the difference.

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