AP

Ferndale High School

Ferndale, WA

Chelle Dunham

chelle.dunham@fsd.k12.wa.us

(360)383-9357

Environmental Science

V. Land and Water Use (10-15%)

1. Agriculture
   1. Feeding a growing population
      (Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production; deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture)
   2. Controlling pests
      (Types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws)
2. Forestry
   (Tree plantations; old growth forests; forest fires; forest management; national forests)
3. Rangelands
   (Overgrazing; deforestation; desertification; rangeland management; federal rangelands)
4. Other Land Use
   1. Urban land development
      (Planned development; suburban sprawl; urbanization)
   2. Transportation infrastructure
      (Federal highway system; canals and channels; roadless areas; ecosystem impacts)
   3. Public and federal lands
      (Management; wilderness areas; national parks; wildlife refuges; forests; wetlands)
   4. Land conservation options
      (Preservation; remediation; mitigation; restoration)
   5. Sustainable land-use strategies
5. Mining
   (Mineral formation; extraction; global reserves; relevant laws and treaties)
6. Fishing
   (Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties)
7. Global Economics
   (Globalization; World Bank; Tragedy of the Commons; relevant laws and treaties)

Featured Articles

The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race, Jared Diamond

Video Clips

Agriculture USA, USDA 1963

Pesticide Trap - Some Effects of India's Green Revolution

From Silent Spring to Silent Night, Presentation by Dr. Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology, Berkely

Mountain Top Removal Video

End of Suburbia

Websites

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch

Labs/Activities

Pesticide/MSDS Activity

Local Pests and Management Strategies, Whatcom County Pest Management Research

Land Use/Urban Design Activity

Land Use Activity Instructions

Land Use Activity Map

Land Use Activity Legend

Natural Areas, Molnar #5

Mining Reclamation Act Reconciliation

Copper Extraction Lab, Molnar #7

Lectures

Agricultre PPT

Mining PPT

Exam #5 - Chapters:

11.3-11.10, 13.3-13.4, 14, 16.5-16.7, 23, 25, 26

50 multiple choice, 2 FRQ

Unit 5 Outline

Unit 5 Study Guide

Due on exam day:

Study guide questions 1-3, 6, 16, 31, 33, 35, 41, 45, 48, 49

Environmental Science article review

Ch 25 PPT

Urbanization PDF