Welcome to AP Environmental Science !
Welcome to AP Environmental Science!
Who Takes 9th Grade APES?• This course is designed for the high
achieving student. • Students are expected to have a
working knowledge of life science prior to the start of the course.
• Students most likely will have been enrolled in accelerated physical science for high school credit and Algebra I.
• The AP course follows the curriculum standards as prescribed by the College Board.
• Students will not need to complete a summer assignment prior to the beginning of school.
• Students are expected to spend 30-60 minutes per day outside of class reading, studying, or working on lab assignments.
What is AP Environmental Science?• content is presented at the college level• students are consistently self-motivated,
excellent time-managers, seekers of excellence in personal performance, and go beyond what is typically expected
• instruction is heavily inquiry based at a rapid pace comparable to college
• continual integration of math in labs • students are very motivated to complete work
outside of the classroom• parents provide a strong, visible support system
for the student
What is AP Environmental Science?
An interdisciplinary study that integrates information and ideas from natural science:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science
And social sciences:
Economics, Politics, Ethics
THE FOUR Goals-scientific principles, concepts & methodologies to understand interrelationships of the natural world
- to identify & analyze environmental problems
- to evaluate relative risks
- to examine alternative solutions
Six Major Unifying Themes
-Science is a dynamic process
- Energy conversions underlie ecological processes
- Earth as an interconnected system
- Humans alter natural systems
- Cultural context of environmental problems
- Survival depends on sustainable systems
WHY TAKE AP Environmental Science?In May, all students have the opportunity to take a national exam to potentially earn college credit.
Cost: 1st exam - $10, each additional $92
Attendance and Make Up Work
Students should check with me and ask their classmates.
Powerpoints will be on eClass
Ask me if there are any questions
I am available most days after school.
Students have 5 days to complete work after being absent. Sooner is always better.
Late Work PolicyLate work is accepted.
Penalty is 10% per day late.
No credit after 5 days late
Intervention and Re-testYou may retest on 1 test each semester, but you must remediate before the retest.
You may attend intervention/remediation for any unit.
I am available for help after school most days.
Should I Expect Homework Daily?
-This is an AP class, you must spend at least 30-45 minutes nightly reviewing, reading, and working on assignments.
-On-going homework is reading the chapter and working on the chapter study guides.
TextbookYou will get a hard copy of this book.
The book is also available on-line.