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What is AP Environmental Science?
What is AP Environmental Science?
This course integrates geology, biology, chemistry, and geography into college-level environmental science study topics. Students will consider, analyze, and discuss current advances in environmental issues from sociological, political, and scientific perspectives. Major course goals include
This course integrates geology, biology, chemistry, and geography into college-level environmental science study topics. Students will consider, analyze, and discuss current advances in environmental issues from sociological, political, and scientific perspectives. Major course goals include
1. Provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships in the natural world.
1. Provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships in the natural world.
2. To identify and analyze environmental problems or challenges (both natural and human-made)
2. To identify and analyze environmental problems or challenges (both natural and human-made)
3. To evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems and then examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.
3. To evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems and then examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.
A little overview of topics you'll see......
A little overview of topics you'll see......
Possible Field Trips/Activities
Possible Field Trips/Activities
Tide Pools
Snorkeling/Kayaking
Hiking
SD Zoo Institute for Conservation Research @ the Safari Park
SD Zoo
Sea World/Birch Aquarium & Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Water District
Catalina Island Marine Institute
Recycling Boat Race
Flat Lorax
Wolf Conservation Center
Guest Speakers
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Pre-Requisites for taking the class:
Pre-Requisites for taking the class:
2 years of science (1 life science & 1 physical science)
Meets UC/CSU "d" and "g" level requirements
Meets UC/CSU "d" and "g" level requirements
What future colleges accept APES scores? Check out these two resources for lists of schools and required scores: College Board and Applerouth test prep site
You get a lab, and you get a lab, and you get a lab!
You get a lab, and you get a lab, and you get a lab!
Tragedy of the Commons
Cookie Mining
You Rock
Parking Lot Biodiversity Lab
Natural Selection Lab
Owl Pellets
Eco-Columns (months long lab!)
Lego Populations
Cemetery Lab
Filthy Water Lab
UV Radiation Lab
Help the residents of Valley Creek
How wasteful are you?
Build a landfill
and more!
that's a small list - here's a bigger one!
QUESTIONS!?!?
QUESTIONS!?!?
Come see me in room 1125 or email me at malvarado@guhsd.net
Come see me in room 1125 or email me at malvarado@guhsd.net
I'll be happy to answer any and all of your questions!
I'll be happy to answer any and all of your questions!
Didn't get enough of me? Check out my promotional video ;)
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