AP Environmental Science

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

APES curriculum Text book & Resources Teaching

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DIAGNOSTIC
Week 1
EVALUATION
I Earth Systems and
1 THE PLANET EARTH
Resources
1A Earth's systems and
Week 2
resources

1Ai Earth science concepts 1A Earth Science Concepts

1Aii The atmosphere 1B The Atmosphere

1C Global Water Resources

1Aiii Global water resources
and Use

1Aiv Soil and soil dynamics 1D Soil and Soil Dynamics

1B The living world II The Living World Week 3

1Bi Ecosystem structure IIA Ecosystem structure

1Bii Energy flow IIB Energy Flow

1Biii Ecosystem diversity IIC Ecosystem Diversity Week 4

 1Biv Natural ecosystem
IID Natural Ecosystem Change
change

1Bv Natural biogeochemical IIE Natural Biogeochemical

cycles Cycles
THE HUMAN
2 POPULATION III Population
EXPLOSION

2A Population biology IIIA Population Biology

Week 5
concepts Concepts

2B Growth of the human

IIIB Human Population Week 6
population

2Bi Human population IIIB1 Human population

dynamics dynamics

2Bii Human population

IIIB2 Population Size
dynamics

IIIB3 Impacts of Population

2Biii Consequences
Growth
THE PLANET'S
3 RESOURCES AND THEIR IV Land and water use
USE
3A Land and water resources Week 7

IVA Agriculture
IVA1 Feeding a Growing
3Ai Agriculture
Population
IVA2 Controlling Pests
 3Aii Forestry IVB Forestry Week 8

3Aiii Rangelands IVC Rangelands

3Aiv Mining IVE Mining

IC Global Water Resources

3Av Water Week 9
and Use

3Avi Fishing IVF Fishing

IVD2 Transportation
3Aviii Transportation
Infrastructure

IVD1 Urban Land

3Aviii Urban development
Development
IVD3 Public and Federal
3Aix Public land
Lands

V Energy Resources and

3B Energy resources Week 10
Consumption
3Bi Energy concepts VA Energy Concepts

3Bii Energy consumption VB Energy Consumption

3Biii Energy conservation VF Energy Conservation

3Biv Nuclear energy VD Nuclear Energy Week 11

3Bv HEP VE Hydroelectric Power

VC Fossil Fuel Resources and

3Bvi Fossil fuels Week 12
Use

3Bvii Renewable energy VG Renewable Energy

 NEGATIVE IMPACT; VI Pollution
4
POSITIVE RESPONSE VII Global change

VI Pollution
4Ai Air pollution VIA Pollution Types
4Aii Noise pollution VIA1 Air pollution
4A Pollution Weeks 13/14
4Aiii Water pollution VIA2 Noise Pollution
4Aiv Solid Wastes VIA3 Water Pollution
VIA4 Solid Wastes

VIB Impacts on the

Environment and Human
Health
VIB1 Hazards to Human
4B Human health, hunger
Health Weeks 15/16
and disease
VIB2 Hazardous Chemicals in
the Environment
(IIIB3 Impacts of Population
Growth)

4C Global economics and IVG Global Economics

Week 17
economic impact VIBC Economic Impacts

(1C Global Water Resources

4D Sustainable water use
and Use) Week 18
and conservation
(VIA3 Water Pollution)

Quimester 1 Exam APES Mock)

IVD4 Land Conservation
Options
4E Soil problems and
IVD5 Sustainable Land-use Week 19
conservation
Strategies
(1D Soil and Soil Dynamics)

4F Ozone depletion VIIA Stratospheric Ozone Week 20

4G Global warming VIIB Global Warming Week 21


4H Biodiversity loss
4I Habitat loss and
degradation, and
conservation of land
4J Legislation and global
agreements
ENVIRONMENTAL
5
PERSPECTIVES
5A The GAIA hypothesis
5B The environmental
movement
5C Environmental ethics and
human values
5D Environmental
worldviews
5E Environmental education
and activism
APES EXAM PREPARATION
APES EXAM
CAMPAIGNS
VIIC Loss of Biodiversity
(IVD4 Land Conservation Week 22
Options)
VIIC1 Habitat Loss
(IVD4 Land Conservation
Options)
Week 23
(IVD5 Sustainable Land-use
Strategies)
(IVC Rangelands)
(IVE Mining)
(IVF Fishing)
(IVG Global Economics)
(VD Nuclear Energy)
(VIA1 Air Pollution)
(VIA2 Noise Pollution)
Weeks 24/25
(VIA3 Water Pollution)
(VIB2 Hazardous Chemicals
in the Environment)
(VIIA Stratospheric Ozone)
(VIIB Global Warming)
(VIIC3 Loss of Biodiversity)
Week 26
Week 27
Weeks
28/29/30
May
I) U/V radiation, ozone and
skin cancer
ii) Plastics
 APES
Labs, Research and Projects and Scoring Course Pro-
Skills Component ficiencies
Investigation, Visits assignments
s

SC 11

1. Infographic presentation Obj 3 SC 1 & 2 CP 3

1. Earth history time scale Obj 2 CP 4

SC 12
2. Plate tectonics calculations - Obj 3 CP 5
SC 14
Hawaii Obj 5 CP 6
CP 7
SC 12 CP 3
1 Thermal expansion of water Obj 4
1. Ocean's currents visual SC 13 CP 8
lab Obj 3
SC 17 CP 9
1. Soil types & texture - inv
2. Soil testing 1. Soil types - dichotomous Obj 2 SC 12 CP 10
3. Soil permeability key (La Hespera?) Obj 4 SC 13 CP 11
4. Acid rain and erosion inv
SC 3 CP 12
SC 12
1. Biome research Obj 3 CP 13
1 Eco-columns - run 8 weeks SC 13
2. Research ecological niche Obj 4 CP 14
SC 17

1. Seashore food webs and CP 3

SC 12
chains from data Obj 2 CP 4
SC 14
2. Pyramids from data CP 15

1. Shannon Index - Trail Mix SC 12

CP 3
2. Simpson's index - spider lab 1 Defining biodiversity Obj 2 SC 13
CP 4
3 Biodiversity indices - La 2 Virtual biodiversity lab Obj 3 SC 14
CP 16
Hespera SC 17
 1. Human evolution skull inv SC 12 CP 4
1. Mapping succession Obj 2
2. Galpagos adaptive SC 14 CP 17
Cotopaxi Obj 5
radiation SC 17 CP 18

Biogeochemical newspaper Obj 3 CP 19

SC 4
SC 11
SC 15
1. Capture/mark/release SC 12
CP 3
Lincoln index invertebrates SC 13
CP 4
2. Quadrats and vegetation Obj 2 SC 14
1. Plotting S curves from data CP 20
density Obj 4 SC 17
3 Duckweed population SC 13
CP 3
growth - 4 weeks SC 14
SC 4 CP 21

1. Population structure
graphing
CP 3
2. Plotting J curves and human Obj 2 SC 12
CP 4
population increases over Obj 5 SC 14
CP 22
years
3. Demographic analysis
SC 12
1. World population research CP3
SC 13
lab Obj 4 CP 4
SC 14
2. Bread mould lab CP 23
SC 17
1. Calculating Carbon
Obj 2 & 5 SC 12 CP 24
footprint

SC 11

SC 5 & 6
SC 12
1. Tragedy of the commons lab Obj 4 CP 29
SC 17
1. Visit Potato Centre, INIAP,
SC 12 CP 25
Quito 1. Debate GMOs Obj 4
SC 13 CP 26
2 Visit organic farm 2. Assessing intensive farming Obj 5
SC 16 CP 27
3 Virtual Biol control lab
 SC 12
1. PCQM for forestry carbon SC 13 CP 4
Obj 4 & 5
holding SC 14 CP 28
SC 17
CP 30
SC 12
1. Cookie mining lab Obj 4 SC 13 CP 31
SC 17
SC 12
1. Water purification inv CP 32
Obj 4 SC 13
2. Visit water treatment plant? CP 33
SC 16
1. How to estimate fish stocks? Obj 2 SC 12 CP 4
Research inv Obj 5 SC 14 CP 34
1. Conventional v hybrid car
SC 12
research, analysis and Obj 3 & 5 CP 35
SC 16
conclusiona

CP 36
SC 12
1. Cotopaxi NP management Obj 3 & 5 CP 37
SC 16
SC 12
1. Land use planning project Obj 3 CP 3
SC 16
SC 7 & 8
CP 38
1. Graphing energy SC 12 CP 3
consumption historically Obj 3 SC 14 CP 4
2.Home energy audit - inv SC 16 CP 39
CP 40
CP 41
SC 12
CP 41
1. Creating mini-HEP 1. Toachi- Pilatn visit Obj 4 SC 13
CP 42
SC 17
2. Energy generation from
Obj 4 SC 12 CP 41
different fuels
SC 12
1. Design and build a solar
1. Renewable proposal for Obj 3 SC 13 CP 41
house or solar oven or solar
Tumbaco Obj 4 SC 16 CP 43
water heating system
SC 17
 SC 9
SC 10
CP 44
SC 11
SC 15
1. Acid rain lab
2. Oil on feathers lab
3. Assessing particulate SC 12
pollution from cars lab SC 13 CP 3
4. Biological oxygen demand Obj 4 SC 14 CP 4
(BOD) SC 16 CP 44
5. Indicator species (La SC 17
Hespera?)
6. Salinazation and seeds

NEWSPAPER PROJECT
1. Research one epidemic
CP 3
disease, presentation Obj 3 SC 12
CP 45
2. Research one chemical
disaster, presentation

CP 46

SC 12
SC 13
1. Bioremediation lab Obj 4 CP 47
SC 16
SC 17
Obj 1 & 2

SC 12 CP 3
1. Analysis of land use data Obj 5
SC 16 CP 48

CP 1
SC 12
CP 2
1. Ozone lab Obj 4 SC 13
CP 49
SC 17

SC 12
1. Glacier retreat monitoring 1. Greenhouse gas plotting and Obj 4 CP 3
SC 14
Cotopaxi critical analysis Obj 5 CP 50
SC 16
 CP 3
1. Invasive species inv and SC 12
Obj 3 CP 51
presentation Galpagos SC 16
CP 52

1. Minimum viable population SC 12 CP 4

Obj 2
analysis SC 14 CP 53
Obj 5
2. Mapping habitat loss SC 16 CP 54

1. EIA analysis - Toachi-

Pilatn HEP dam (La
1. Toachi-Pilatn visit (La Obj 3 SC 12 CP 55
Hespera?)
Hespera?) Obj 5 SC 16 CP 56
2. Research and present global
agreement

SC 11 CP 57
CP 58
CP 58

CP 59
CP 58
CP 59

CP 60

CP 49
CP 61