AP Environmental Science

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

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APES curriculum Teaching Labs, Research and Projects and Scoring
UNIT Unit section Unit content Resources Skills
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DIAGNOSTIC
Week 1
EVALUATION
I Earth Systems and
1 THE PLANET EARTH SC 11
Resources
1A Earth's systems and
Week 2 1. Infographic presentation Obj 3 SC 1 & 2
resources
1. Earth history time scale Obj 2
SC 12
1Ai Earth science concepts 1A Earth Science Concepts 2. Plate tectonics calculations - Obj 3
SC 14
Hawaii Obj 5
1Aii The atmosphere 1B The Atmosphere
SC 12
1C Global Water Resources 1 Thermal expansion of water Obj 4
1Aiii Global water resources 1. Ocean's currents visual SC 13
and Use lab Obj 3
SC 17
1. Soil types & texture - inv
2. Soil testing 1. Soil types - dichotomous key Obj 2 SC 12
1Aiv Soil and soil dynamics 1D Soil and Soil Dynamics
3. Soil permeability (La Hespera?) Obj 4 SC 13
4. Acid rain and erosion inv
1B The living world II The Living World Week 3 SC 3
SC 12
1. Biome research Obj 3
1Bi Ecosystem structure IIA Ecosystem structure 1 Eco-columns - run 8 weeks SC 13
2. Research ecological niche Obj 4
SC 17

1. Seashore food webs and

SC 12
1Bii Energy flow IIB Energy Flow chains from data Obj 2
SC 14
2. Pyramids from data

1. Shannon Index - Trail Mix SC 12

2. Simpson's index - spider lab 1 Defining biodiversity Obj 2 SC 13
1Biii Ecosystem diversity IIC Ecosystem Diversity Week 4
3 Biodiversity indices - La 2 Virtual biodiversity lab Obj 3 SC 14
Hespera SC 17
SC 12
1. Mapping succession 1. Human evolution skull inv Obj 2
1Biv Natural ecosystem change IID Natural Ecosystem Change SC 14
Cotopaxi 2. Galpagos adaptive radiation Obj 5
SC 17
1Bv Natural biogeochemical IIE Natural Biogeochemical
Biogeochemical newspaper Obj 3
cycles Cycles
THE HUMAN SC 4
2 POPULATION III Population SC 11
EXPLOSION SC 15
1. Capture/mark/release SC 12
Lincoln index invertebrates SC 13
2A Population biology IIIA Population Biology 2. Quadrats and vegetation Obj 2 SC 14
Week 5 1. Plotting S curves from data
concepts Concepts density Obj 4 SC 17
3 Duckweed population growth SC 13
- 4 weeks SC 14
2B Growth of the human
IIIB Human Population Week 6 SC 4
population
1. Population structure
graphing
2Bi Human population IIIB1 Human population Obj 2 SC 12
2. Plotting J curves and human
dynamics dynamics Obj 5 SC 14
population increases over years
3. Demographic analysis
 SC 12
1. World population research
2Bii Human population SC 13
IIIB2 Population Size lab Obj 4
dynamics SC 14
2. Bread mould lab
SC 17
IIIB3 Impacts of Population
2Biii Consequences 1. Calculating Carbon footprint Obj 2 & 5 SC 12
Growth
THE PLANET'S
3 RESOURCES AND THEIR IV Land and water use SC 11
USE
3A Land and water resources Week 7 SC 5 & 6
SC 12
1. Tragedy of the commons lab Obj 4
SC 17
IVA Agriculture 1. Visit Potato Centre, INIAP,
SC 12
IVA1 Feeding a Growing Quito 1. Debate GMOs Obj 4
3Ai Agriculture SC 13
Population 2 Visit organic farm 2. Assessing intensive farming Obj 5
SC 16
IVA2 Controlling Pests 3 Virtual Biol control lab
SC 12
1. PCQM for forestry carbon SC 13
3Aii Forestry IVB Forestry Week 8 Obj 4 & 5
holding SC 14
SC 17
3Aiii Rangelands IVC Rangelands
SC 12
3Aiv Mining IVE Mining 1. Cookie mining lab Obj 4 SC 13
SC 17
SC 12
IC Global Water Resources 1. Water purification inv
3Av Water Week 9 Obj 4 SC 13
and Use 2. Visit water treatment plant?
SC 16
1. How to estimate fish stocks? Obj 2 SC 12
3Avi Fishing IVF Fishing
Research inv Obj 5 SC 14
1. Conventional v hybrid car
IVD2 Transportation SC 12
3Aviii Transportation research, analysis and Obj 3 & 5
Infrastructure SC 16
conclusiona
IVD1 Urban Land
3Aviii Urban development
Development
SC 12
3Aix Public land IVD3 Public and Federal Lands 1. Cotopaxi NP management Obj 3 & 5
SC 16
SC 12
1. Land use planning project Obj 3
SC 16
V Energy Resources and
3B Energy resources Week 10 SC 7 & 8
Consumption
3Bi Energy concepts VA Energy Concepts
1. Graphing energy SC 12
3Bii Energy consumption VB Energy Consumption consumption historically Obj 3 SC 14
2.Home energy audit - inv SC 16
3Biii Energy conservation VF Energy Conservation
3Biv Nuclear energy VD Nuclear Energy Week 11
SC 12
3Bv HEP VE Hydroelectric Power 1. Creating mini-HEP 1. Toachi- Pilatn visit Obj 4 SC 13
SC 17
VC Fossil Fuel Resources and 2. Energy generation from
3Bvi Fossil fuels Week 12 Obj 4 SC 12
Use different fuels
SC 12
1. Design and build a solar
1. Renewable proposal for Obj 3 SC 13
3Bvii Renewable energy VG Renewable Energy house or solar oven or solar
Tumbaco Obj 4 SC 16
water heating system
SC 17
SC 9
NEGATIVE IMPACT; VI Pollution SC 10
4
POSITIVE RESPONSE VII Global change SC 11
SC 15
 1. Acid rain lab
VI Pollution 2. Oil on feathers lab SC 12
4Ai Air pollution VIA Pollution Types 3. Assessing particulate SC 13
4Aii Noise pollution VIA1 Air pollution
4A Pollution Weeks 13/14 pollution from cars lab Obj 4 SC 14
4Aiii Water pollution VIA2 Noise Pollution 4. Biological oxygen demand SC 16
4Aiv Solid Wastes VIA3 Water Pollution (BOD) SC 17
VIA4 Solid Wastes 5. Indicator species (La
Hespera?)
VIB Impacts on the
Environment and Human
Health NEWSPAPER PROJECT
VIB1 Hazards to Human 1. Research one epidemic
4B Human health, hunger
Health Weeks 15/16 disease, presentation Obj 3 SC 12
and disease
VIB2 Hazardous Chemicals in 2. Research one chemical
the Environment disaster, presentation
(IIIB3 Impacts of Population
Growth)
4C Global economics and IVG Global Economics
Week 17
economic impact VIBC Economic Impacts
SC 12
(1C Global Water Resources
4D Sustainable water use and SC 13
and Use) Week 18 1. Bioremediation lab Obj 4
conservation SC 16
(VIA3 Water Pollution)
SC 17
Quimester 1 Exam APES Mock) Obj 1 & 2
IVD4 Land Conservation
Options
4E Soil problems and SC 12
IVD5 Sustainable Land-use Week 19 1. Analysis of land use data Obj 5
conservation SC 16
Strategies
(1D Soil and Soil Dynamics)
SC 12
4F Ozone depletion VIIA Stratospheric Ozone Week 20 1. Ozone lab Obj 4 SC 13
SC 17
SC 12
1. Glacier retreat monitoring 1. Greenhouse gas plotting and Obj 4
4G Global warming VIIB Global Warming Week 21 SC 14
Cotopaxi critical analysis Obj 5
SC 16
VIIC Loss of Biodiversity
1. Invasive species inv and SC 12
4H Biodiversity loss (IVD4 Land Conservation Week 22 Obj 3
presentation Galpagos SC 16
Options)
VIIC1 Habitat Loss
(IVD4 Land Conservation
4I Habitat loss and 1. Minimum viable population SC 12
Options) Obj 2
degradation, and Week 23 analysis SC 14
(IVD5 Sustainable Land-use Obj 5
conservation of land 2. Mapping habitat loss SC 16
Strategies)
(IVC Rangelands)

(IVE Mining)
(IVF Fishing)
(IVG Global Economics)
(VD Nuclear Energy)
1. EIA analysis - Toachi-
(VIA1 Air Pollution)
Pilatn HEP dam (La
4J Legislation and global (VIA2 Noise Pollution) 1. Toachi-Pilatn visit (La Obj 3 SC 12
Weeks 24/25 Hespera?)
agreements (VIA3 Water Pollution) Hespera?) Obj 5 SC 16
2. Research and present global
(VIB2 Hazardous Chemicals in
agreement
the Environment)
(VIIA Stratospheric Ozone)
(VIIB Global Warming)
(VIIC3 Loss of Biodiversity)

ENVIRONMENTAL
5 SC 11
PERSPECTIVES
5A The GAIA hypothesis Week 26
 5B The environmental
movement
5C Environmental ethics and
human values
5D Environmental
Week 27
worldviews
5E Environmental education
and activism
Weeks
APES EXAM PREPARATION
28/29/30
APES EXAM May
I) U/V radiation, ozone and
CAMPAIGNS skin cancer
ii) Plastics
Course Pro-
ficiencies

CP 3
CP 4
CP 5
CP 6
CP 7
CP 3
CP 8
CP 9

CP 10
CP 11

CP 12
CP 13
CP 14

CP 3
CP 4
CP 15

CP 3
CP 4
CP 16
CP 4
CP 17
CP 18
CP 19

CP 3
CP 4
CP 20

CP 3

CP 21

CP 3
CP 4
CP 22
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CP 4
CP 23

CP 24

CP 29

CP 25
CP 26
CP 27

CP 4
CP 28

CP 30

CP 31

CP 32
CP 33
CP 4
CP 34

CP 35

CP 36

CP 37

CP 3

CP 38
CP 3
CP 4
CP 39
CP 40
CP 41
CP 41
CP 42

CP 41

CP 41
CP 43

CP 44
CP 3
CP 4
CP 44

CP 3
CP 45

CP 46

CP 47

CP 3
CP 48

CP 1
CP 2
CP 49

CP 3
CP 50
CP 3
CP 51
CP 52

CP 4
CP 53
CP 54

CP 55
CP 56

CP 57
CP 58
CP 58

CP 59
CP 58
CP 59
CP 60

CP 49
CP 61