AP Environmental Science

Abstract:: This course is assembled from UC-approved college preparatory courses and is designed to acquaint students with the physical, ecological, social, and political principles of environmental science. The scientific method is used to analyze and understand the inter-relationships between humans and the natural environment. The course shows how ecological realities and the material desires of humans often clash, leading to environmental degradation and pollution. The course covers: Earth's Systems, Human Population Dynamics, Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, Global Changes, and Environment and Society.

Subject:: Science and Technology
Grade Level:: Secondary
SubTopics:: Natural Resources , Policy and Advocacy , Pollution , Green Education
Collection:: University of California College Prep

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The How-to's of OER Commons

Abstract:: Become a participant in the OER movement! Learn about open content and open education, licensing of open content, and the benefits of making and using OER. Using real-life examples from OER Commons, you'll learn about adapting and remixing content to meet your needs. By the end of this course, you will be able to locate materials you can use in your teaching and learning as well as share some of your own. The "How Tos" of OER Commons is a set of learning modules evolving out of the development of OER Commons, a teaching and learning network for free-to-use educational materials from around the world, created and licensed by the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME).

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Abstract:: This syllabus description explains how to use group reports and presentations to add breadth to a traditional microbiology course focused on a discipline’s theories, methods, and techniques. A skeleton syllabus that can be redeployed in other courses concludes the description.