Ch. 12 Food Production and the Environment
AP Curriculum Framework Units in this Chapter
Unit 5.3 Green Revolution (pdf)
Unit 5.4 Impacts of Agricultural Practices (pdf)
Unit 5.5 Irrigation Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.6 Pest Control Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.7 Meat Production Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.8 Impacts of Overfishing (pdf)
Unit 5.14 Integrated Pest Management (pdf)
Unit 5.15 Sustainable Agriculture (pdf)
Unit 5.16 Aquaculture (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 12 Textbook Powerpoint (pptx) (coming soon)
Full Planet & Empty Plates (pptx)
The Importance of Honeybees (ppt)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
The Meatrix - a Perspective of Factor Farming
How the Dutch Led a Food Revolution (YouTube, 5:30 min.)
The Three Minute Thesis Presentation Project
This project covers both Ch. 12 and Ch. 13
Guidelines & Rules for Presentation (pdf)
Thee Minute Thesis Topics will be distributed via Google Classroom
Grading Rubric & Judging Criteria (pdf)
Virtual Activities
Agriculture Techniques Organizer (pdf)
Can We Feed a Growing Population? (Online activity, Concord Consortium)
Fields of Fuel (video game about agriculture , energy & sustainability)
Fields of Fuel DATA TABLE (Google doc)
Interesting Websites
Free Rice - each correct answer helps feed the world!
Seafood Watch from the Monteray Bay Aquarium
The U.S Department of Agriculture Statistics Service
Farm Fresh RI - supporting local farms and agriculture
ILSI Research Foundation - Bringing scientists together ti improve environmental sustainability
GreenWave - a new form integrative aquaculture
USDA Agricultural Data
Reading Assignments
Article 1: Genetically Modified Algae Could Replace Oil for Plastic, Scientific American, August, 2015 (pdf) Article 1:
Article 2: 'Humans made the perfect banana, but soon it'll be gone', Wired, March, 2017 (pdf)
Article 3: Better Beef - Can the cattle industry be remade to save the Amazon rainforest? (California Academy of Sciences)
Article 4: How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food (New York Times)
Article 5: Monstanto's Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers (New York Times)
Article 6: Rooftop to Table - Gotham Greens (Departure Newsletter)
Article 7: Edible Insects.... find an article related to this
Article 8: Fleet Farming - could this work in East Greenwich?
Article 9: Discount Food and 'Food Deserts (CityLab)
Article 10: Commission on Food, Planet & Health (NGO Report)
Article 11: The Changing Global Diet (CIAT)
Article 12: New plant-focused diet would 'transform' the planet's future scientists say (The Guardian)
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 372-375 (Google Form with immediate feedback)
Unit 5.3 Green Revolution (pdf)
Unit 5.4 Impacts of Agricultural Practices (pdf)
Unit 5.5 Irrigation Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.6 Pest Control Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.7 Meat Production Methods (pdf)
Unit 5.8 Impacts of Overfishing (pdf)
Unit 5.14 Integrated Pest Management (pdf)
Unit 5.15 Sustainable Agriculture (pdf)
Unit 5.16 Aquaculture (pdf)
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphics & Charts
Ch. 12 Textbook Powerpoint (pptx) (coming soon)
Full Planet & Empty Plates (pptx)
The Importance of Honeybees (ppt)
Video and Tutorials
AP Environmental Science by BozemanScience
The Meatrix - a Perspective of Factor Farming
How the Dutch Led a Food Revolution (YouTube, 5:30 min.)
The Three Minute Thesis Presentation Project
This project covers both Ch. 12 and Ch. 13
Guidelines & Rules for Presentation (pdf)
Thee Minute Thesis Topics will be distributed via Google Classroom
Grading Rubric & Judging Criteria (pdf)
Virtual Activities
Agriculture Techniques Organizer (pdf)
Can We Feed a Growing Population? (Online activity, Concord Consortium)
Fields of Fuel (video game about agriculture , energy & sustainability)
Fields of Fuel DATA TABLE (Google doc)
Interesting Websites
Free Rice - each correct answer helps feed the world!
Seafood Watch from the Monteray Bay Aquarium
The U.S Department of Agriculture Statistics Service
Farm Fresh RI - supporting local farms and agriculture
ILSI Research Foundation - Bringing scientists together ti improve environmental sustainability
GreenWave - a new form integrative aquaculture
USDA Agricultural Data
Reading Assignments
Article 1: Genetically Modified Algae Could Replace Oil for Plastic, Scientific American, August, 2015 (pdf) Article 1:
Article 2: 'Humans made the perfect banana, but soon it'll be gone', Wired, March, 2017 (pdf)
Article 3: Better Beef - Can the cattle industry be remade to save the Amazon rainforest? (California Academy of Sciences)
Article 4: How Big Business Got Brazil Hooked on Junk Food (New York Times)
Article 5: Monstanto's Weed Killer, Dicamba, Divides Farmers (New York Times)
Article 6: Rooftop to Table - Gotham Greens (Departure Newsletter)
Article 7: Edible Insects.... find an article related to this
Article 8: Fleet Farming - could this work in East Greenwich?
Article 9: Discount Food and 'Food Deserts (CityLab)
Article 10: Commission on Food, Planet & Health (NGO Report)
Article 11: The Changing Global Diet (CIAT)
Article 12: New plant-focused diet would 'transform' the planet's future scientists say (The Guardian)
Chapter AP Review Questions
Chapter Review Questions p. 372-375 (Google Form with immediate feedback)