AP Environmental Science

Product Description

BIOZONE’s AP Environmental Science is a dedicated title to address the APES CED. This title takes a global perspective, examining the very latest issues concerning the environment while still providing the foundation for students to understand and engage with the science involved. Current concerns in the global community, including wildfires, COVID-19, glacial retreat, and loss of biodiversity are examined, with the emphasis being on the interconnectedness of Earth’s systems and the importance of ecosystem services. Using current case studies, student investigations, and data analysis, BIOZONE’s AP Environmental Science emphasizes the application of knowledge to understanding the Earth’s systems and identifying and analyzing environmental problems and their solutions. This easily navigated resource addresses the two essential components of the course framework: science practices and course content. Its interdisciplinary approach and highly visual format encourage students to engage fully with the principles, ideas, and methodologies required to understand the natural world.

Features and Benefits

• Chapter introductions provide a summary of required content, encapsulating the essential knowledge statements matched point for point.
• Key questions provide the focus for each activity.
• Student inquiry is supported through simple hands-on investigations (lab and field based).
• The big ideas and science practices spiral across topics and units.
• Through current case studies, students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems and evaluate solutions.
• Concept and science practice codes help students make important connections across the whole program.
• Personal progress checks provide opportunity for formative assessment and prepare students for their AP exam.

Chapter Contents

1. The Living World: Ecosystems
2. The Living World: Biodiversity
3. Populations
4. Earth Systems and Resources
5. Land and Water Use
6. Energy Resources and Consumption
7. Atmospheric Pollution
8. Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
9. Global Change
10. Science Practices for Environmental Science Students

Book Structure

The Teacher Toolkit

BIOZONE’s Teacher Toolkit is a suite of resources specifically developed to help you plan and deliver an engaging NGSS program. Additional assessment tools are also provided allowing you to easily assess student understanding.

• Teachers Edition (PRINT)
• Teacher Access (BIOZONE WORLD)
• Presentation Media (PowerPoint Slides)
• Question Library (available for multiyear purchasers only)
• Classroom Guide

Teacher ONLY Access

All the functions the student has plus: 

• Teacher has access to online model answers via display buttons.
• Teacher can assign activities as time-sensitive coursework to be submitted by students.
• Teacher can view, comment and grade student responses to questions.

Student Access

Digital replica that displays an interactive version of the book:

• Digital replica: students can view the book
• Students can enter answers online and submit them to their teacher.
• Digital resources are available  3D models, Presentation Slides, Curated videos, Weblinks

BIOZONE has developed two options for accessing digital replicas of our print book titles: eBook Personal Licences and BIOZONE WORLD access.

eBook Personal Licences

This solution best suits students who wish to have a simple eBook version of the print book that has limited interactivity. One-year licences are sold on an individual student basis only. These can be purchased immediately via our online store (shopping cart). See full details on eBooks here.

BIOZONE WORLD

BIOZONE WORLD consolidates all of our digital resources into one powerful platform. Available for institutional purchase only, a minimum purchase of 1 class set is required. Integrations to LMS and rostering services are available. Teachers have everything they need to successfully deliver an engaging science course with access to a digital replica of the student editions, model answers, presentation slides, classroom guides, and all resource hub materials. See full details on BIOZONE WORLD here.

Student Access

Digital replica that displays an interactive version of the book:

• Students can view the entire book (as it appears in the print version).
• Students can enter answers online and submit them to their teacher.
• Digital resources for each activity can be directly accessed: 3D models, Presentation Slides, Curated OER videos, Weblinks

Teacher ONLY Access

All the functions the student has plus:

• Teacher has access to online model answers via display buttons.
• Teacher can assign activities as time-sensitive coursework to be submitted by students.
• Teacher can view, comment and grade student responses to questions.