Welcome future APES Students:
This is an advanced science course that combines the disciplines of biology, chemistry, zoology, botany, ecology, oceanography and agriculture to investigate both local and global environmental issues. We will discover how the Earth’s systems function together and how humans have affected our planet. We will also examine our personal consumption habits and learn ways to be responsible global citizens in the face of serious environmental issues.
Because this is a college level course, YOU will be responsible for learning a large amount of material on YOUR OWN. I will help you as we go along, but it will be your responsibility to read, take notes, study and complete assignments on time and learn the material.
The summer assignment will give you a brief overview of all of the topics we will go over in the 2026-27 school year. We work on the assumption that you have a general background that includes biology, chemistry, earth science and algebra. The purpose of the summer assignment is to help you prepare for the APES content by getting organized, reviewing some background information, and getting familiar with some of the basic concepts of environmental science and your own consumption habits.
Over the summer I can be reached via email ecrooke@plumsteadchristian.org
Assignments Guidelines:
Read the directions for each section carefully! Follow the rubric!!
All work is to be completed on your own. You may not work with other students to complete the assignment.
Work is due the first class!!
Each section of the assignment must be fully completed.
This work is required. Should you not complete this work it will negatively impact your grade and put you behind in knowledge of the content.
Join the APES summer assignment on google classroom (class code 74cg7oga)
When submitting essays, papers, or general writing, you will adhere to the guidelines of APA formatting. The Purdue University Owl website is an EXCELLENT site and will be used in our class. https://owl.purdue.edu/ APA resources will also be found on the summer assignment google classroom.