2. ENV 100 Entire Course ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP)  ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 1  ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 2  ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 3  ENV 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment Environmental Fundamentals Paper (2 Papers)  ENV 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment Balancing Ecosystems  Week 1 DQ 1 Discuss a particular technology and its use in conducting environmental research using one of the examples listed below: 1) GPS and animal tracking  2) GPS and deforestation  3) doppler radar and animal migrations  4) sensitive detection of chemical exposure in the blood to measure pollution exposure ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

3. ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 1 DQ 3 (UOP)  Week 1 DQ 2 What evidence suggests that the human population has reached its capacity on the planet? How can the health of the environment be measured?  Week 1 DQ 3 What is sustainable development and why is it important? Why do natural resources have limits? ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

4. ENV 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment ENV 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment Environmental  What is ecosystem balance? Which reduction factors and which growth factors impacted ecosystem balance in Episode 1? Describe two ways in which the invasive species and native species impact ecosystem balance.  Based on Episode 1 and the assigned readings, describe how native and invasive species might affect succession.  How does the relationship between science and technology affect environmental problems and solutions in today’s society? Why is the concept of environmental sustainability important, and why should it be studied? ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

5. ENV 100 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP)  Week 2 DQ 1 Living things require nutrients such as an energy source, minerals, and/or vitamins. Pick one of the following and discuss where it obtains its required nutrients: plant, animal, fungus, or bacteria.  Week 2 DQ 2 Discuss the flow of carbon throughout living things considering its transformation from C02 to carbs and back as you to from producers to consumers to decomposers in the ecosystem. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

6. ENV 100 Week 2 DQ 3 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 2 Individual Assignment Environmental  Week 2 DQ 3 Discuss in an example the value of one of the following habitats in ecosystems and how human activity has impacted it: wetlands, riparian (river/stream), mangrove, coastline.  What are toxicants? How do they affect living organisms?  What are disease-causing agents? Select two agents and describe their effects and how they are transmitted. Why are they considered environmental health hazards? ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

7. ENV 100 Week 2 Individual Population ENV 100 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP)  Discuss some of the challenges of urbanization and environmental benefits. Explain how the prairie dog land management issues are related to the challenges of urbanization.  Explain the factors that influence population growth using prairie dogs as an example to illustrate your points.  Week 3 DQ 1 Discuss one or more air pollutants from autos, trucks, or trains and modern approaches for reducing these. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

8. ENV 100 Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 3 DQ 3 (UOP)  Week 3 DQ 2 Discuss the causes and consequences of global warming including its impact on the ocean.  Week 3 DQ 3 Discuss the eutrophication of water in lakes and streams considering both point and nonpoint sources of pollution. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

9. ENV 100 Week 3 Individual Assignment Air and Water) ENV 100 Week 3 Individual Atmospheric Issues  For this assignment, choose from the following options: Option 1: Air and Water Pollution Paper Option 2: Gulf Oil Spill Paper  State the current economic situation and the three choices that were available to the town of Sparksville.  Discuss how these three choices would impact water pollution and indoor and outdoor air pollution. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

10. ENV 100 Week 4 DQ 1 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP)  Week 4 DQ 1 Discuss the impact of using fertilizer for farming on soil and at least one method for soil conservation by farmers.  Week 4 DQ 2 Discuss some of the environmental problems associated with mining and how bioremediation and/or phytoremediation can be used to help restore mined areas ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

11. ENV 100 Week 4 DQ 3 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 4 Individual Assignment Impacts  Week 4 DQ 3 Discuss sustainable practices for one of the following: forests, rangelands, or farms.  Briefly describe the nation's current energy situation, reliance on oil, and renewable energy sources available. Discuss some challenges that our nation faces with managing our energy resources and how these challenges have affected you personally.  Describe the sustainability plan you developed in Episode 4 of Gamescape. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

12. ENV 100 Week 4 Individual Assignment Waste ENV 100 Week 5 DQ 1 (UOP)  Select two waste products and two fossil fuels. Describe the effects of your selected waste materials on soil and water quality.  Explain how your selected waste materials and fossil fuels affect biological diversity in the environment.  Week 5 DQ 1 Discuss a particular endangered species examining the causes for near extinction and efforts to save or restore them. Also provide a rationale for preserving this species in the context of biodiversity. ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

13. ENV 100 Week 5 DQ 2 (UOP) ENV 100 Week 5 DQ 3 (UOP)  Week 5 DQ 2 Discuss the incorporation of one type of renewable energy (ultra low carbon) for residential or industrial use. Consider some the uses and limitations of your choice.  Week 5 DQ 3 Discuss the use of fuel cells in residential or commercial buildings. How do they compare with solar energy panels? ENV 100 paper teaching effectively

14. ENV 100 Week 5 Individual Assignment  Complete the Environmental Resources Worksheet ENV 100 paper teaching effectively