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APES ~ A.P. Environmental Science
"The Earth does not belong to us-- we belong to the Earth."
-- Chief Seattle, 1854
APES (A.P. Environmental Science)
Notes & Handouts
First semester
TEXTBOOK: Friedland and Relyea. Environmental Science for AP. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCE: Williams, Linda. 5 Steps to a 5: AP Environmental Science.. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. (updated yearly)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Welcome Assignments |
| General |
| First Week(s) of School |
| Important Course Information: an overview |
| Free Response Questions - IMPORTANT |
| SEMESTER 1, TEST 1: Ch. 1-3 |
| Ch. 1: Studying the State of Our Earth |
| Ch. 2: Environmental Systems |
| Ch. 3: Ecosystem Ecology |
| Projects: Biogeochemical Cycles; Biomes |
| SEMESTER 1, TEST 2: Ch. 6-7 |
| Ch. 6: Population and Community Ecology |
| Ch. 7: The Human Population |
| SEMESTER 1, TEST 3: Ch. 8, 11 |
| Ch. 8: Earth Systems (Soil) |
| Ch. 11: Feeding the World |
| SEMESTER 1, TEST 4: Ch. 11 module 32 extension |
| Ch. 11: Feeding the World extension (Pesticides) |
| APES Math Skills Remediation |
| SEMESTER 1, TEST 5: Ch. 9,14 |
| Ch. 9: Water Resources |
| Ch. 14: Water Pollution |
| Midterm (Semester 1) Exam |
| For the AP Exam: How to Write Essays |
WELCOME ASSIGNMENTS
GENERAL
- WORD ROOT, PREFIX, & SUFFIX LIST
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Graphing with Microsoft Excel
- Print free qraph paper
- Science Article guidelines for article assignments
FIRST WEEK(S) OF SCHOOL
- Welcome Letter (two copies)
- B.E.N. Letter - parent letter; must be signed and turned in
- Laboratory Safety Contract - must be signed and turned in
- Science Donations
- Pinellas County Schools AP Exam Acknowledgement Form (old)
- Welcome To APES
- Class Procedures - print page 1 to be signed for binder
- Formal Lab Report Format - must be kept in binder
- "Find Someone Who... Environmental Edition" ice breaker
- "The Many Ways To Go APE(S)" - resource for study/flash cards
- APES Math Tips for the AP Exam - must be kept in binder
- *** APES Unit Correlation with our textbook ***
- SI and Metrics Practice - on your own
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION: an overview for reference
- APES Required Environmental Legislation
- American Environmental Movement Timeline
- Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
FREE RESPONSE QUESTIONS
STUDYING THE STATE OF OUR EARTH (Ch. 1)
- Ch. 1 Book Notes - class notes
- APES Ch. 1 Chapter Work
- p. 6: # 1-4
- p. 11: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 14: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 18: #1-5
- p. 25: #1-5
- p. 28-29: # 1-11; FRQ #1-2
- The Scientific Method - optional
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS (Ch. 2)
- Ch. 2 Book Notes - class notes
- APES Ch. 2 Chapter Work
- p. 42-43: # 1-6
- p. 46: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 54: # 1-6
- p. 58-59: # 1-14
- p. 60: FRQ #1-2
- Environmental Lab Skills - first formal lab
- APES Chemistry Review Notes: Matter and Energy - optional
- APES Chemistry Review Notes: Names and Formulas - optional
- APES Chemistry Review Notes: Thermochemistry - optional
ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY (Ch. 3)
- Ch. 3 Book Notes - class notes
- APES Ch. 3 Chapter Work
- p. 78: # 1-6
- p. 81: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 90 # 1-7
- p. 95: #1-5
- p. 99-100: # 1-18
- p. 101: FRQ # 1-2
- Food Chain / Food Web Activity
- Predation Lab and Predation Lab Data Table
- Cats Of Borneo Activity
- Tragedy of the Commons Mini-Lab
- Carbon Cycle Game instructions and game board
- APES Chemistry Review worksheet - optional
- APES Ch. 1-3 MC Test Hints
PROJECTS
- Biogeochemical Cycles Project, Cycles scoring rubric, 10% Rule scoring rubric
- Biome Project and Biome scoring rubric
POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY (Ch. 6)
- Ch. 6 Book Notes - class notes
- Island Biogeography - notes supplement
- APES Ch. 6 Chapter Work:
- p. 195-196: # 1-5
- p. 199: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 203-204: # 1-5
- p. 212: #1-5
- p. 217: #1-5
- p. 221-222: # 1-12
- p. 223: FRQ #1-2
- Moose and Wolves of Isle Royale Activity
- Estimating Population Size Mini-Lab
- Bacteria Bottles Activity
- The Lily Pond Parable (two copies)
THE HUMAN POPULATION (Ch. 7)
- Ch. 7 Book Notes - class notes
- APES Ch. 7 Chapter Work
- p. 233: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 236: # 1-5
- p. 246-247: # 1-5
- p. 250-251: #1-12
- p. 251: FRQ #1-2
- Sustainable Island Lab - formal lab
- Sustainable Island Lab - document highlighted in color for color printing
- Sustainable Island Lab - document not highlighted, for black-and-white printing
- Population Profile (Age Pyramid) Mini-Lab
- Carrying Capacity Mini-Lab
- Doubling Time in Exponential Growth, from Molnar
- APES Ch. 6-7 MC Test Hints
EARTH SYSTEMS -- SOIL (Ch. 8)
- Ch. 8 Book Notes - class notes
- Photos of rocks - supplement to class notes
- APES Ch. 8 Chapter Work
- p. 268: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 273: # 1-6
- p. 286-287: # 1-6
- p. 290-291: #1-13
- p. 291: FRQ #1-2
- Soil Texture Triangle Activity
- Salinization Lab (p. 3-4 are data tables)
- Physical Characteristics of Soil Lab - formal lab
- In The Time It Took To Form One Inch of Soil...
FEEDING THE WORLD (Ch. 11)
- Ch. 11 Book Notes - class notes
- APES Ch. 11 Chapter Work
- p. 362: # 1-5
- p. 365: "Do The Math" problem
- p. 374: #1-5
- p. 383: #1-5
- p. 386-388: #1-16
- p. 388: FRQ #1-2
- Famine Activity
- APES Ch. 8 & 11 MC Test Hints
FEEDING THE WORLD (Ch. 11 extension - Pesticides)
APES MATH SKILLS REMEDIATION
- APES Math Skills Remedial Assignment
- mandatory for students who did not earn an A on APES Math Test #2
- optional grade for students who earned an A on APES Math Test #2
WATER RESOURCES (Ch. 9)
- Ch. 9 Book Notes - class notes
- Desal general information - extension of class notes
- APES Ch. 9 Chapter Work
- p, 301: #1-4
- p. 307: #1-5
- p. 314: Do The Math
- p. 315: #1-5
- p. 318-319: #1-11
- p. 319: FRQ #1-2
- Chemistry Water Review - keep definitions with notes
- 50 Ways to Save Water
- Estuary article (take notes)... or complete the 40 questions
- Home Water Use Survey
- Water Diversions, adapted from Molnar
- Desalination info from USGS
- Tampa Bay Desalination Plant Article
- Tampa Bay Desalination Plant Article - older info
- Tapped - documentary's official site
WATER POLLUTION (Ch. 14)
- Ch. 14 Book Notes - class notes
- Ch. 14 Book Notes (no extra color) - class notes
- Water Treatment Grid - extension of class notes
- Water Treatment Summary - extension of class notes
- APES Ch. 14 Chapter Work
- p. 489: Do The Math
- p. 490: #1-5
- p. 497: #1-5
- p. 501: #1-3
- p. 505: #1-4
- p. 509: #1-4
- p. 514: #1-9
- p. 515: FRQ #1-2
- Sewage Treatment Summary
- Notes on Domestic Wastewater Definitions - on your own
- Water Loss Drop by Drop, adapted from Molnar
- Water testing
- APES Ch. 9 & 14 MC Test Hints
MIDTERM (SEMESTER 1) EXAM
FOR THE AP EXAM
- "The Many Ways To Go APE(S)" - resource for study