The Teacher Guide is designed to help educators effectively use the “What Do I Need to Know?” handouts for the AP Environmental Science course.
APES Objectives
Summary
This resource, “AP Environmental Science Objectives”, is a complete curriculum and study guide for an AP Environmental Science course. It is organized into a teacher guide and nine individual units (Unit 0 through Unit 9), each with its own student handout. The materials are designed to provide a clear, structured approach to teaching the course by aligning lessons with specific learning objectives and essential knowledge points from the AP curriculum. The teacher guide explains how to use the student handouts to guide instruction, promote student accountability, and identify areas for review. Each unit handout serves as a student-centered study guide, helping students track their understanding of key concepts and prepare for assessments and the final AP Exam. The content progresses from foundational concepts like ecosystems and biodiversity to specific topics such as population dynamics, Earth systems, land and water use, energy, pollution, and global change. The document provides a comprehensive and student-focused framework for teaching the entire AP Environmental Science curriculum.
Activities
Handout
Unit 0 is an introduction to the structure of the AP Environmental Science course.
Handout
Unit 1, titled “The Living World: Ecosystems”, focuses on foundational ecological concepts.
Handout
Unit 2, “The Living World: Biodiversity”, delves into the importance of diversity and the factors that influence it.
Handout
Unit 3, “Populations”, focuses on the dynamics and characteristics of species populations.
Handout
Unit 4, “Earth Systems and Resources”, examines the physical processes of the planet.
Handout
Unit 5, “Land and Water Use”, focuses on how human activities impact terrestrial and aquatic resources.
Handout
Unit 6, “Energy Resources and Consumption”, provides an in-depth look at different energy sources and their environmental impacts.
Handout
Unit 8, “Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution”, explores pollution in water and on land.
Handout
Unit 9, “Global Change”, addresses large-scale environmental issues and their impacts on the planet.
Student Guide
The Student Guide includes all units and serves as a personal study tool for students taking the AP Environmental Science course.
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