APES Pre-Semester Assignment
2019-2020
DUE: Friday, August 30, 2019 for Fall Semester Class
DUE: Friday, January 31, 2020 for Spring Semester Class
Dear Advanced Placement Environmental Science Student,
Welcome to AP Environmental Science! The major topics of the class we will be covering this year are as follows:
The pre-semester assignment will give you a brief overview of all of the topics we will go over this year by looking at some of the associated prerequisites and math calculations. Over the course of the year we will learn more about the science and social issues associated with each of the topics.
The Pre-Semester Assignment will consist of four parts:
1. Earth Systems Crash Course Questions (extra credit)
2. Basic Math Review & Practice (YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR THIS YEAR)
3. Ch. 1 & 2 Reading/Questions (mandatory - Will be part of your intro unit quiz)
4. Home Video (extra credit)
Welcome to AP Environmental Science! The major topics of the class we will be covering this year are as follows:
- Energy Systems and Resources – Atmosphere, Soil, Groundwater, and Geology
- The Living World – Ecosystems and Cycles
- Populations – Demographics, Dynamics and Growth
- Land and Water Use – Agriculture, Forestry, Mining, Fishing and Global Economics
- Energy Resources and Consumption- Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Energy, Conservation and Consumption
- Pollution – Types of Pollution and their Impacts, Waste Disposal
- Global Change – Ozone, Global Warming, Loss of Biodiversity
The pre-semester assignment will give you a brief overview of all of the topics we will go over this year by looking at some of the associated prerequisites and math calculations. Over the course of the year we will learn more about the science and social issues associated with each of the topics.
The Pre-Semester Assignment will consist of four parts:
1. Earth Systems Crash Course Questions (extra credit)
2. Basic Math Review & Practice (YOU CAN USE A CALCULATOR THIS YEAR)
3. Ch. 1 & 2 Reading/Questions (mandatory - Will be part of your intro unit quiz)
4. Home Video (extra credit)
Download a copy of the assignment HERE
Download Textbook Ch. 1 HERE
Download Textbook Ch. 2 HERE
Prerequisite Basic Scientific Concepts: You should be familiar with the following terms/concepts from Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science. These are simply things you should be familiar with and have already learned in other classes, you will not need to turn anything in on this part.
Please feel free to email should you have any questions or need help with any part of this assignment over the summer. My email is [email protected]