AP Environmental Science Curriculum Map 2014-2015
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WEEK 1
WEEK 2
1 NINE WEEKS
• Introduction
• Safety review and
contract (SCSh 6)
• Environmental problems
and causes (overview)
(SEV 5)
• History of Resources
• use and conservation of
resources (SEV 4)
ND
2
NINE WEEKS
• Biodiversity
• Evolution of species
-natural selection (SEV 2,
3e)
RD
3 NINE WEEKS
• Pesticides and pest
control (SEV 5 b,c,d)
-relate to human health
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community ecology
-interspecific and
intraspecific competition
(SEV 1b,c,d, 2a,b,c)
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Geology(SEV 3)
-plate tectonics
-model of the earth
-land formations
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Soil and geology (SEV 3)
-soil lab
-mining
-rocks and minerals
Soil and geology cont’d
(SEV 3)
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WEEK 3
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Critical thinking
Scientific method
Models (SCSh 7 and 8)
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Community ecology
--biomes (SEV 2c, 2d)
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WEEK 4
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Matter and flow of
energy
Relationships in
ecosystems(SEV 1b, 1d)
Air (SEV 2, SEV 5)
Air pollution
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Sustaining wild species
-endangered animals
(SEV 5d)
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Terrestrial diversity
Aquatic diversity (SEV2)
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Population dynamics
-power of the pyramids
(SEV 5a, 5b)
Population dynamics
(SEV 5a, 5b)
Human health (SEV 5b)
-risk and toxicology
-LD 50
Human health (SEV 5b)
-disease reports
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4 NINE WEEKS
• Energy(SEV 4a,b,c)
-energy consumption
-energy efficiency
WEEK 5
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WEEK 6
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Weather and the
atmosphere (SEV 2)
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WEEK 7
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WEEK 8
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WEEK 9
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Climate change and
ozone loss (SEV 2, SEV 5)
Climate change and air
pollution cont’d (SEV 2,
SEV 5)
Biodiversity of species
(SEV 2, 3e)
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Characteristics of Science standards will be addressed throughout the course.
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Energy (SEV 4 d,e,f)
-renewable energy
-types of energy (harm
and benefits)
-include nuclear energy
and effects of radiation
Solid waste (SEV 5e, 4f)
-recycling
-disposal
Solid waste (SEV 5e, 4f)
-wastewater treatment
Food resources (SEV 1c,
4)
-calories
-feeding populations
Urban land use (SEV 4)
-land use planning
Review for APES exam/practice
Aquatic ecology (SEV 2a)
-aquatic sampling
Water resources (SEV 4)
-water diversion
APES exam May 4 @ 8:00 am
Begin Solar Cooking Competition
Solar Cooking Competition
Water pollution (SEV 4)
-testing water quality
Final Exams
Review for APES exam/practice
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