Environmental Science

Taught by Courtney Mayer

Description

The goal of the AP® Environmental Science course is to provide you with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them.

What you will learn:

Develop an understanding of the Curriculum and Exam Description (CED) and how to integrate science practices and concepts
Review best practices and time management tips
Collaborate with fellow teachers
Prepare unit plans that incorporate lab activities
Develop a syllabus that will align your class to the CED and draft a course calendar that will help you implement your syllabus

How you will benefit:

Gain insight into how to properly utilize AP® Free Response Questions and Rubrics
Acquire new materials to teach every major aspect of the course
Use a variety of lab content/activities for every major area of the course
Gain contacts that can also provide you support to teach the course in the most effective way

Schedule

Monday, Day 1

Units 1, 2, and 3

8:00-8:15am - Synchronous

Welcome, agenda, virtual supplies and in-person supplies, introductions & equity and access

8:15-9:15am - Synchronous

Walk through resources and understanding the CED & treasure map
- Activities - CED treasure map - Breakout group after slide 23

9:15-9:30am - Break

9:30-10:00am - Synchronous

FRQ understanding/skills
- Activities - Pg 233 CED (page 241); break out rooms after slide 28
Identify the skills and concepts in different m/c examples
- Activities - MC (page 236) examples where they identify the concept and skill; break out room

10:00-10:30am - Synchronous

Wild About Wetlands (many topics in Unit 1)
Intro video
Card activity instructions
HHMI Nutrient Cycling in the Serengeti (student copy) (Topic 1.5)
Cards
How Savanna Plants get Nutrients
Teacher instructions
Nitrogen cycle diagram
Video: Solving Crimes with the Necrobiome
Carbon budget (Topic 1.4)
Unit 1 files
Activities
- Look in the CED and discuss what you need to know to teach
- How can you support that learning for kids through a lab?
- What did I used to teach that I no longer will use? What do I add?
- How does this cover ecological concepts?
- How do you ensure this lab is more than a worksheet? (breakout rooms for this activity)

10:30-11:30am - Synchronous/Asynchronous

Set up beans for LD 50 (Topic 8.12) and Soil Salinization (Topic 5.5) labs
Serial Dilution directions

11:30am-12:00pm - Asynchronous

Island Biogeography (Topic 2.3)
Unit 2 files

12:00-1:00pm - Lunch

1:00-1:30pm - Synchronous breakout groups

Mark and Recapture Lab (2.1 and PreTopic for Unit 3)
Mark and Recapture Lab w/ pillbugs
Kristen Shapiro’s Bubble Lab and Tally Sheet (Topic 3.3)
All from Kristi Schertz! Here is her TPT link to purchase the pictures if you prefer
- Kristi’s website with all info
Cemetery Lab student handout (Topic 3.3, 3.8. 3.9, 8.15)
Group worksheet
Class data spreadsheet
Article: 10 health advantages that changed the world
Frayer graphic
Video List
Unit 3 files

1:30-4:00pm - Synchronous/Asynchronous with 15-minute breaks

Planning time/Office Hours
Kristin’s calendar
Calendar
Only if time:
- Documents by Unit
- All my files (use w/ caution)
- Kristi Schertz stuff
- Kristin Shapiro stuff
- Jordan Smedes stuff

Tuesday, Day 2

Units 4, 5, 6, and 7

8:00-9:00am - Synchronous

How did planning go?
Check on Soil Salinization Lab & Exam info

9:00-10:30am - Synchronous/Asynchronous

10:30-10:45am - Break

10:45am-12:00pm - Synchronous/Asynchronous

Topics 5.9, 5.1 and 5.8
Mining lab
Tragedy of Commons
Yard Video
Urban runoff (Topic 5.10 & 5.13)
Unit 5 files
Activities: Look at/complete these activities and decide if:
- Are these AP® level?
- Should these be done in an APES class?