The Week runs from Wednesday to Wednesday.  All assignments are due on the second Wednesday of each date range given in the “Weekly Assignments” in Blackboard.

First day of class, MON - Class Orientation - strongly recommended 5:00 - 6:30 PM

Science Center - Room TBA

 

Week # 1:   Week 1 news

TOPIC 1: Introduction to Environmental Issues
Issue Question - World Views?

Text: Chapter 1, and p. 483-486, 503

Start or even finish Laboratory #1:  (two weeks to work on this one)

Week # 2:  Week 2 news

TOPIC 2: Introduction to Chemistry
Issue Question - Fluoridation of Water?

Text: Chap 1 continued Chap 3

Laboratory #1: Physical & Chemical Properties of Household Substances

 

Week # 3:  Week 3 news

TOPIC 3: Chemical Compounds and Bonding
Issue Question - Ban Chlorine Compounds?

Text: Chap 4

LABORATORY# 2: Combustion, Heat, and Calories

Week # 4:  Week 4 news

TOPIC 4: Mineral Resources
Issue Question - Should more public lands be opened for mining?

Text:  Chap 2

Exam 1 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard

Week # 5:  Week 5 news

 TOPIC 5: Energy I:  Resources - Fossil Fuels
Issue Question - Control Greenhouse Gases?
Chapters - 8, 9, 16, 17

Laboratory # 3 Energy Resources

Week # 6:  Week 6 news

TOPIC 6: Energy II:  Nuclear Power
Issue Question - Should the U.S. Build more Nuclear Power Plants?

Chap 12

Laboratory # 4:  Absorption of Solar Radiation - Greenhouse Effect

Week # 7:  Week 7 news

TOPIC 7: Energy III:  Alternate Energy Resources
Issue Question - Biofuels to lessen dependence on fossil fuels?

CHAP 13

Exam 2 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard

Week # 8:  Week 8 news

TOPIC 8: The Atmosphere and Regional Air Pollution
Issue Question - Sulfur dioxide cap and trade program?

Chap 11

LABORATORY #5: Acids and Bases in Household Materials

 

Week # 9:  Week 9 news
TOPIC 9: Global Air Pollution Problems and Solutions
Issue Question - Ban Methyl Bromide - an ozone depleting substance?
Chap 11 cont.
No Lab this week

Week # 10:  Week 10 news

TOPIC 10: Water Resources
Issue Question - Which type of water is safer -  Bottled or municipal tap?

Chap 10

LABORATORY # 6: Pollution Dilution

Week # 11: Week 11 news

TOPIC 11: Sources of Water Pollution
Issue Question - How to reduce nutrients in the Mississippi River?

Chap 10 cont.

Exam 3 see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard

Week # 12:    Twelfth Week ends:  Week 12 news

TOPIC 12: Solid Waste Disposal
Issue Question - Which is more eco friendly? Paper or Plastic

Chap 19

LABORATORY # 7: Properties, Classification, and Recycling of Plastics.

Week # 13:  Week 13 news

Two weeks to complete because of Thanksgiving break

TOPIC 13: Toxic and Hazardous Waste Disposal
Issue Question - Case Study - Trial - A Civil Action

Chap. 19 cont. and Chap 18

No Lab this week

Week # 14:  Week 14 news

Class Evaluation

Exam 4 and Final see Weekly Assignments in Blackboard