AP Environmental Science

TEMARIO QUIMESTER 1

APES curriculum Labs, Research and Projects and

UNIT Unit section Unit content
connections Investigation, Visits assignments
DIAGNOSTIC
EVALUATION
I Earth Systems and
1 THE PLANET EARTH
Resources
1A Earth's systems and
1. Infographic presentation
resources
1. Earth history time scale
1Ai Earth science concepts 1A Earth Science Concepts 2. Plate tectonics calculations -
Hawaii
1Aii The atmosphere 1B The Atmosphere
1C Global Water Resources 1 Thermal expansion of water
1Aiii Global water resources 1. Ocean's currents visual
and Use lab
1. Soil types & texture - inv
2. Soil testing 1. Soil types - dichotomous key
1Aiv Soil and soil dynamics 1D Soil and Soil Dynamics
3. Soil permeability (La Hespería?)
4. Acid rain and erosion inv
1B The living world II The Living World
1. Biome research
1Bi Ecosystem structure IIA Ecosystem structure 1 Eco-columns - run 8 weeks
2. Research ecological niche

1. Seashore food webs and

1Bii Energy flow IIB Energy Flow chains from data
2. Pyramids from data

1. Shannon Index - Trail Mix

2. Simpson's index - spider lab 1 Defining biodiversity
1Biii Ecosystem diversity IIC Ecosystem Diversity
3 Biodiversity indices - La 2 Virtual biodiversity lab
Hespería

1. Mapping succession 1. Human evolution skull inv

1Biv Natural ecosystem change IID Natural Ecosystem Change
Cotopaxi 2. Galápagos adaptive radiation
1Bv Natural biogeochemical IIE Natural Biogeochemical
Biogeochemical newspaper
cycles Cycles
THE HUMAN
2 POPULATION III Population
EXPLOSION
1. Capture/mark/release
Lincoln index invertebrates
2A Population biology IIIA Population Biology 2. Quadrats and vegetation
1. Plotting S curves from data
concepts Concepts density
3 Duckweed population growth
- 4 weeks
2B Growth of the human
IIIB Human Population
population
1. Population structure
graphing
2Bi Human population IIIB1 Human population
2. Plotting J curves and human
dynamics dynamics
population increases over years
3. Demographic analysis
1. World population research
2Bii Human population
IIIB2 Population Size lab
dynamics
2. Bread mould lab
 IIIB3 Impacts of Population
2Biii Consequences 1. Calculating Carbon footprint
Growth
THE PLANET'S
3 RESOURCES AND THEIR IV Land and water use
USE
3A Land and water resources

1. Tragedy of the commons lab

IVA Agriculture 1. Visit Potato Centre, INIAP,

IVA1 Feeding a Growing Quito 1. Debate GMOs
3Ai Agriculture
Population 2 Visit organic farm 2. Assessing intensive farming
IVA2 Controlling Pests 3 Virtual Biol control lab
1. PCQM for forestry carbon
3Aii Forestry IVB Forestry
holding
3Aiii Rangelands IVC Rangelands
3Aiv Mining IVE Mining 1. Cookie mining lab
1. Water purification inv
IC Global Water Resources 2. Salinisation - germination
3Av Water
and Use lab
3. Visit water treatment plant?
1. How to estimate fish stocks?
3Avi Fishing IVF Fishing
Research inv
1. Conventional v hybrid car
IVD2 Transportation
3Aviii Transportation research, analysis and
Infrastructure
conclusiona
IVD1 Urban Land
3Aviii Urban development
Development
3Aix Public land IVD3 Public and Federal Lands 1. Cotopaxi NP management
1. Land use planning project
V Energy Resources and
3B Energy resources
Consumption
3Bi Energy concepts VA Energy Concepts
1. Graphing energy
3Bii Energy consumption VB Energy Consumption consumption historically
2.Home energy audit - inv
3Biii Energy conservation VF Energy Conservation
3Biv Nuclear energy VD Nuclear Energy
3Bv HEP VE Hydroelectric Power 1. Creating mini-HEP 1. Toachi- Pilatón visit
VC Fossil Fuel Resources and 2. Energy generation from
3Bvi Fossil fuels
Use different fuels
1. Design and build a solar
1. Renewable proposal for
3Bvii Renewable energy VG Renewable Energy house or solar oven or solar
Tumbaco
water heating system