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APES
Elizabeth
Schaefer
AP Environmental Science
Is an interdisciplinary study connecting
information and ideas from many sources:
Humanities
Social
Sciences
Natural
Sciences
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
 Goals of Environmental Science:
1. How nature works
2. How the environment affects us
3. How we affect the environment
4. How to deal with environmental
problems
5. How to live more sustainably
APES Fall Semester Topics
Matter and Energy
Ecosystems
Terrestrial Biodiversity
Aquatic Biodiversity
Climate
Human Population Dynamics
APES Spring Semester Topics
Food Production and Pests
Water Resources and Water Pollution
Geology Resources
Solid Wastes
Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
Air Pollution, Climate Change, Ozone
Mrs. Schaefer
TUTORING
Everyday 6:45am – 7:00am
Tue 2:15pm – 2:45pm
Wed 2:15pm – 2:45pm
Thu 2:15pm – 2:45pm
Grading Policy
60%: TESTS/Major Grades
(given in the format of the AP
exam with Multiple Choice
and Free Response Questions)
30%: Labs
10%: Daily
APES EXAM
May 2, 2016 – 8:00 AM
Potential to earn 3-4
hours of college credit
for environmental
science or geology
APES EXAM
Although taking the
exam is not REQUIRED,
it is highly
recommended, as this
is the purpose of this
course.
Earns the student an
automatic final exam
exemption in the spring