This course is available in the Fall Semester only.
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12Credits: 0.50
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of Environmental Science A
Description:
The goal of AP Environmental Science is to provide the student with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world and to identify and analyze environmental problems that are natural and made by humans. The student will evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing problems. Laboratory expermients support student content mastery in both hands-on and virtual experiences.
Units:
Atmosphere & Climate Change
Unit 1 deals with the atmosphere and climate change. It is the beginning of semester 2 and the semester 2 collaborative assessment is introduced. Topics discussed in this unit include the atmosphere, air pollution, global climate change, acid deposition and ozone layer thinning.
Land and Food
Soil, soil pollution, agriculture, pesticides and land conservation are the main topics of Unit 2. The unit is intensely hands-on, with four of the five lessons requiring active participation in the form of labs, model construction or surveying family and friends.
Water
Unit 3 is all about water: water pollution, water supply, and water quality. Although the unit is shorter than others, the lessons are critically important to the AP Exam.
Toxicology & Risk
Toxicology is the topic of this unit. Human health and risk are also important topics included here.
Recycling and Sustainability
Unit 5 is the last unit in the course. The semester 2 final exam is included in Unit 5 and the semester 2 collaborative assessment is due in this unit. Topics described in this unit are solid waste, hazardous waste, and recycling. The final lesson of the course emphasizes the theme of sustainability, which has been woven throughout the course.
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Support representative at 877-804-6222.
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non-Connections Academy school, the decision about whether to accept
NaCA course credits is wholly at the discretion of the school to which
you hope to transfer the credits.
We strongly recommend that you discuss
with your school their transfer credit policy, and inform them about
your plans to take a course or courses through NaCA, prior to
registering for a NaCA course. You may need the
course description and
Credit Request Form
if you are not a Connections Academy student, but are seeking to obtain
credit for National Connections Academy summer school courses at your
full time school.
Course Description Credit Request formPlease
contact an Admissions and Support Representative at 888-440-2899 with questions.
Seeking course credit at your full-time school? Please be aware that if you plan to transfer credit from National Connections Academy to a non-Connections Academy school, the decision about whether to accept NaCA course credits is wholly at the discretion of the school to which you hope to transfer the credits.
We strongly recommend that you discuss with your school their transfer credit policy, and inform them about your plans to take a course or courses through NaCA, prior to registering for a NaCA course. You may need the course description and
Credit Request Form if you are not a Connections Academy student, but are seeking to obtain credit for National Connections Academy summer school courses at your full time school.
Course Description Credit Request formPlease contact an Admissions and Support Representative at 888-440-2899 with questions.