Participants will walk away with labs, activities, lessons and field studies that they can do with their students in AP Environmental Science. Lab topics include tragedy of the commons, soil testing, thermal pollution, organic pollutants, water issues, biodiversity and endangered species, pesticide use and its effects, population studies and sewage treatment. A binder will be given to each participant containing PowerPoint presentations, Internet ideas, all laboratory activities and other information needed to start up a new AP Environmental Science course. Textbook samples will be distributed and many labs will be performed during the week to ensure participants fully understand how to use them in their classroom.

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