APES course and policies

Which selection below names the six course themes in APES?

• (1) Science is a process, (2) energy conversions underlie all ecological processes, (3) the Earth itself is one interconnected system, (4) humans alter natural systems, (5) environmental problems have a cultural and social context, and, (6) human survival depends on developing practices that will achieve sustainable systems.

• (1) Ecosystem Structure, (2) Energy Flow, (3) Ecosystem Diversity, (4) Natural Biogeochemical Cycles, (5) Climate Change, and (6) Human Populations

• (1) Physiological Techniques, (2) Neuroanatomy Functional Organization of Nervous System, (3) Neural Transmission, (4) Neuroplasticity, (5) Endocrine System, and (6) Statistical anamolies

The following are some of the course topics in APES.

• Earth Systems and Resources, Populations, Pollution

• Water and Land Use

• Energy Resources and Consumption

• Global Change and the Living World

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

What should you expect to do regularly in APES?

• Design and carry out experiements

• Learn how to concisely answer FRQ questions

• Read the book cover to cover and answer guided reading questions to prepare myself for concepts I will be tested on

• Engage in critical thinking and discussion in class

• Passively do some of the expected work and still pass the AP exam

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

I should bring _____, ______, ______, and ______ to class.

• my phone, lunch, ipad, sharpie

• a pen, pencil, pencil case, another pen

• online/actual book, something to write with, paper, an ipad/computer

• friends, holiday candle, pen, ipad

At 60%, what combined categories makes up the largest portion of your grade 1st semester?

• Homework

• Labs/Projects

• FRQs

• Tests and Quizzes

What happens if you turn in an assignment two days late and you were not absent?

• You receive full credit

• You receive half credit

• You receive no credit

What is one of the best ways to begin to study new APES material that contains new-to-you vocabulary?

• read through new vocabulary while on Snapchat, texting, and watching your favorite YouTube star!

• Make physical flashcards and play a vocabulary game with your classmates/future friends for life!

• Find a quizlet and scroll

• Do something else

You receive a D on a unit test. How can you raise your grade to a C-?

• Write an essay

• Retake the test

• Retake the FRQ portion of the test

• Write the questions you got wrong, the correct answers, and an explanation as to why they are correct.

Environmental Science for AP* provides us with AP-style multiple choice, FRQ, and math questions to practice in each chapter.

• True

• False

Environmental Science for AP* provides current real-world science applications in special sections called:

• "working toward sustainability" and "science applied"

• "real science" and "do the math"

• "science all around" and "sustainability"

• "look around you" and "applied science"

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7