AP Environmental Science

1561 AP Environmental Science

Grade: 11-12

Credit: 1.0

Level: AP

Prerequisite/Required Sequence: Recommended B or better in Biology and Chemistry & Successful completion of Algebra I

The AP Environmental Science course students will engage in scientific principles of inquiry including lab based investigations as well as field work exploring the interrelationships of the natural world. Through lab investigations, students have the opportunity to explore concepts such as energy transfer, and interactions between different species with their environment, interactions of earth systems, identify, recognize, and problem solve solutions and sustainability

This yearlong course course includes pollution, watershed dynamics, agriculture, ecosystems, forestry, mining, fossil fuels, and our unique environment here on Cape Cod with studies specifically related to Sandwich watershed and biodiversity. Students will problem solve solutions to both natural and man made issues.