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Resources
- Advanced Placement
The College Board
Advanced placement
courses are approved through
The
College Board. The College Board AP ES
web site features many useful resources:
Wisconsin Statistics
List of Wisconsin schools offering AP Environmental
Science ('06-'07) (PDF)
Web-based Resources
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Environmental Science
Simulations and Exercises
Environmental Science
Interactive from RAMAS is a series of interactive, inquiry-based environmental
science simulations and exercises suitable for AP or college
environmental studies courses.
http://www.webschoolofscience.com/esi2007
Topics covered:
Scientific method, Risk and
uncertainty, Biodiversity, Genetics and evolution, Human population
dynamics, Conservation of endangered species, Interactions among
species, Energy resources, Water resources, Waste management,
Atmosphere and climate, Air pollution, Natural resource use and
planning, Policy and decision-making
For each topic, materials include an introduction with a discussion
of current global issues, interactive exercises, and detailed
instructions and questions. Also provided are study aides including
relevant links and references, review questions, and quizzes for
self-testing.
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National
Repository of Online Courses: AP Environmental Science
http://www.montereyinstitute.org/nroc/nrocdemos.html
This curriculum covers all of the material
outlined by the College Board as necessary to prepare students to
pass the AP Environmental Science exam. This course is designed to
acquaint you with the physical, ecological, social, and political
principles of environmental science. The scientific method is used
to analyze and understand the inter-relationships between humans and
the natural environment. The course shows how ecological realities
and the material desires of humans often clash, leading to
environmental degradation and pollution. The course covers the
following topics: Earth's Systems, Human Population Dynamics,
Natural Resources, Environmental Quality, Global Changes, and
Environment and Society.
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Aventa Learning:
Environmental Science & AP Environmental Science
(fee based)
http://www.aventalearning.com/onlinecourses.html
This
course is designed to acquaint you with the physical, ecological,
social, and political principles of environmental science. The
scientific method is used to analyze and understand the
interrelationships between humans and the natural environment. The
course shows how ecological realities and the material desires of
humans often clash, leading environmental degradation and pollution.
The course consists of six chapters covering the following topics:
Earth's Systems, Human Population Dynamics, Natural Resources,
Environmental Quality, Global Changes and Environment and Society.
Chapters are divided into several subsections, each of which
contains text, animations, laboratory simulations and video
presentations by experts. This course is one semester.
Credit Equivalency
Each university determines if credit will be granted for a high school
AP Environmental Science course. At UW-Stevens Point, for example, if a
student gets a score of 3 or higher on the AP exam, they will get credit
for NRES 150, which is required for all College of Natural Resource
majors and also meets social science and environmental literacy general
degree requirements.
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