AP Environmental Science, First Semester (DEMO)

Instructor: Robyn Embry

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Environmental Science involves exploring and investigating the interrelationships of the natural world and analyzing environmental problems, both natural and human-made.

In this course you'll develop skills such as:
- Explaining environmental concepts and processes
- Analyzing data, visual representations, and writings
- Applying quantitative methods to solve problems
- Proposing solutions for environmental problems
- Supporting your idea with evidence
- Analyzing research studies to identify hypotheses, variables, and controls

● Recommended Grade: 11 or 12
● Required Prerequisites: none
● Recommended Prerequisites: Biology I and Chemistry I
● Credits: 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester
● Counts as a Science Course for all diplomas
● Qualifies as a quantitative reasoning course

Required Materials

The following textbook is required for the course:

Miller, G. T., & Spoolman, S. E. (2021). Exploring Environmental Science for AP, Cengage.

Additional resources, including books, newspaper and magazine articles, videos, and other online resources, will also be used.