1. AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Barbara Ziegler

2. CONTACT INFORMATION
Barbara Ziegler – x701

3. Faculty Page
Ms. Ziegler's Faculty Page

4. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Science and Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts
Disciplinary Core Ideas

5. Topics Earth Systems & Resources (10-15%) The Living World (10-15%)
Pollution (25-30%)
Population (10-15%)
Land & Water Use (10-15%)
Energy Resources & Consumption (10-15%)
Global Change (10-15%)

6. Topics
Interaction of organisms and the environments in which they live
Resource distribution, use and misuse
Environmental Issues
Climate Change
Deforestation
Loss of Biodiversity
Ocean Acidification
Overfishing
Ozone Layer Depletion
Eutrophication
Population
Water

7. Activities Emphasis on:
inquiry-based, exploratory, student-directed experimentation
project-based student research
understanding the science of employed in the study of the environment

8. New This Year APES is now a full year course
Provides more time to fully grasp the concepts of our environment
Incorporates many disciplines:
Biology
Earth Systems Science
Chemistry
Physics
Law
Social Sciences

9. AP CENTRAL

10. Extra help is available Wednesday

11. GRADING POLICY
Grades are determined based on the following percentages:
50 % - Tests
30% - Labs & Projects
10% - Quizzes
10% - Homework & Classwork

12. Final Exam= 10% (if opting out of APES Exam)
QUARTERLY GRADES
M1 = 22.5%
M2 = 22.5%
M3 = 22.5%
M4 = 22.5%
Final Exam= 10% (if opting out of APES Exam) OR
Final Project = 10%

13. APES EXAM
MONDAY, MAY 6th, 2019 No calculators are permitted Recommend students obtain one of the AP reviews 5 Steps to a Five AP Achiever

14. Looking forward to a successful and productive semester
Please feel free to contact me with any questions and concerns