AP Environmental AP Environmental Science (APES)Science (APES)

Major ThemesMajor Themes Science as a processScience as a process

Energy conversionsEnergy conversions

Earth as a connected SystemEarth as a connected System

Humans altering natural systemsHumans altering natural systems

Environmental problems have social & cultural Environmental problems have social & cultural componentscomponents

Human survival depends on developing SUSTAINABLE Human survival depends on developing SUSTAINABLE PRACTICESPRACTICES

Major Topic AreasMajor Topic Areas

Earth Systems & Resources (10-15) Earth Systems & Resources (10-15)

The Living World (10-15)The Living World (10-15)

Population (10-15)Population (10-15)

Land & Water Use (10-15)Land & Water Use (10-15)

Energy Resources & Consumption (10-15)Energy Resources & Consumption (10-15)

PollutionPollution (25-30) (25-30)

Global Change (10-15)Global Change (10-15)

How do I get college How do I get college credit?credit?

Depending on the college:Depending on the college: Can earn 3 credits for earning a 3, 4, 5Can earn 3 credits for earning a 3, 4, 5

Make sure to keep as evidence:Make sure to keep as evidence: My syllabusMy syllabus Lab NotebookLab Notebook All work you have done for classAll work you have done for class

Ultimate GoalUltimate Goal

Unfortunately… Unfortunately… Global Pass Rate…Global Pass Rate…

50%50%

You MUST study!!! I cannot study You MUST study!!! I cannot study for you or take the exam for you. for you or take the exam for you.

YOU must learn the material!YOU must learn the material!

So… Don’t be this Guy!!!So… Don’t be this Guy!!!

AP Environment AP Environment Science ExamScience Exam

AP ExamAP Exam 3 Hour Exam broken into two sections:3 Hour Exam broken into two sections:

Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice Free Response QuestionsFree Response Questions

Calculators NOT ALLOWEDCalculators NOT ALLOWED

Never leave anything blankNever leave anything blank NOT Penalized for GuessingNOT Penalized for Guessing

No one has ever earned a 100% No one has ever earned a 100% Just use your head and do your best!Just use your head and do your best!

Multiple ChoiceMultiple Choice

100 Questions100 Questions

90 Minutes90 Minutes

Constitutes 60% of your ScoreConstitutes 60% of your Score

Types of M.C. QuestionsTypes of M.C. Questions NO – All of the Above / None of the AboveNO – All of the Above / None of the Above

NO – Negative Stem NO – Negative Stem ““Which of the following is NOT”…Which of the following is NOT”…

Some Math QuestionsSome Math Questions

Some Roman Numeral Some Roman Numeral a)I, b) II, c) III, d) I & II, e) I & III a)I, b) II, c) III, d) I & II, e) I & III

Some “Best Possible Answer”Some “Best Possible Answer” All answers correct, must pick best answer based on questionAll answers correct, must pick best answer based on question

Free Response Questions Free Response Questions (FRQ’s)(FRQ’s) 4 Questions4 Questions

90 minutes90 minutes ~20 minutes / question~20 minutes / question No Reading Time – start as soon as you get itNo Reading Time – start as soon as you get it

Constitutes 40% of your ScoreConstitutes 40% of your Score

Types of FRQ’sTypes of FRQ’s 2 Synthesis & Evaluation2 Synthesis & Evaluation

Covering any topic from textbook, often covers Covering any topic from textbook, often covers many topics in 1 questionmany topics in 1 question

1 Data Based1 Data Based Math Problem – must show all work & unitsMath Problem – must show all work & units Credit is earned for set-ups AND solutionsCredit is earned for set-ups AND solutions

1 Document Based1 Document Based Data Analysis –or- Experimental Design/AnalysisData Analysis –or- Experimental Design/Analysis

Advice for FRQ’s – Advice for FRQ’s – Quality over QuantityQuality over Quantity

Be concise and to the pointBe concise and to the point

Read and answer questions specificallyRead and answer questions specifically

Must be legible & sentence formatMust be legible & sentence format Bullets / Symbols = ZEROBullets / Symbols = ZERO

Drawings ok if accompanied by explanationDrawings ok if accompanied by explanation

This isn’t English class!This isn’t English class! Don’t waste time trying to do 5 paragraph essayDon’t waste time trying to do 5 paragraph essay

Advice for FRQ’s – Advice for FRQ’s – K.I.S.S. (Keep is K.I.S.S. (Keep is

Simple)Simple) Better to be SAFE than SORRY!!!Better to be SAFE than SORRY!!!

Don’t try to be impressive/smart unless you are Don’t try to be impressive/smart unless you are TOTALLY SURE!!!TOTALLY SURE!!!

Ex: Provide an example of an endangered speciesEx: Provide an example of an endangered species California Condor / Whooping Crane / African Elephant = OKCalifornia Condor / Whooping Crane / African Elephant = OK Panda = ZERO (Giant Panda is correct answer)Panda = ZERO (Giant Panda is correct answer)

Ex: Provide an example of an indicator speciesEx: Provide an example of an indicator species Trout = ZEROTrout = ZERO Brook Trout is correctBrook Trout is correct

Advice for MATH FRQ’sAdvice for MATH FRQ’s MUST SHOW ALL WORKMUST SHOW ALL WORK

Use Dimensional AnalysisUse Dimensional Analysis

MUST include UnitsMUST include Units

Scientific NotationScientific Notation

May Involve GraphingMay Involve Graphing Label Axes / Even Increments / Best Fit Line / Use Label Axes / Even Increments / Best Fit Line / Use

Exam Book as Straight Edge to AnalyzeExam Book as Straight Edge to Analyze

You CANNOT earn a 5 without being able to do You CANNOT earn a 5 without being able to do the Math!!!!!the Math!!!!!

APES APES BUZZ WORDSBUZZ WORDS

The 3 E’sThe 3 E’s Economic - Economic - $$$$$$

Ecological – Ecological – ecosystems w/o human influenceecosystems w/o human influence

Environmental – Environmental – human impact on ecosystemshuman impact on ecosystems

APES APES BUZZ WORDSBUZZ WORDS The Many R’sThe Many R’s

Reduce – Reduce – To use / do less ofTo use / do less of

Remediate – Remediate – Removal of POLLUTION or contaminants from soil, water, etcRemoval of POLLUTION or contaminants from soil, water, etc

Reclamation – Reclamation – Return disturbed lands to an improved state (mining)Return disturbed lands to an improved state (mining)

ReconciliationReconciliation – – Making human areas more habitable for other speciesMaking human areas more habitable for other species

RestorationRestoration Returning a degraded ecosystem a as similar as possible to it’s natural Returning a degraded ecosystem a as similar as possible to it’s natural

statestate

Rehabilitation – Rehabilitation – Turning a degraded ecosystem into a functional ecosystem (not Turning a degraded ecosystem into a functional ecosystem (not

necessarily original condition)necessarily original condition)

Grading FRQ’sGrading FRQ’s Graded using rubricsGraded using rubrics

Followed VERY specificallyFollowed VERY specifically If question asks for two examples, must take first If question asks for two examples, must take first

two given (even if others after are correct)two given (even if others after are correct) Ex: If asked for two abiotic factors, must grade Ex: If asked for two abiotic factors, must grade

ONLY first two answers givenONLY first two answers given

Grader assumes you know nothing, so write it Grader assumes you know nothing, so write it as if they know nothingas if they know nothing

Words to AVOIDWords to AVOID

Good (positive) / Bad (negative)Good (positive) / Bad (negative) Ex: “bad for the environment” Ex: “bad for the environment”

bad how??? Be specific!!!bad how??? Be specific!!!

Ideal / Not IdealIdeal / Not Ideal

PollutionPollution Ex: air pollution Ex: air pollution

what specific contaminants or damage?what specific contaminants or damage?

Large / SmallLarge / Small Compared to what???Compared to what???

Don’t Give Up!!!Don’t Give Up!!!

Don’t ever give up on Don’t ever give up on a question!!! a question!!!

There’s a point in There’s a point in there for you there for you somewhere!!!somewhere!!!

Remember to eat a good Remember to eat a good breakfast!!!breakfast!!!