The College Board AP* Environmental Science Course Description booklet (Acorn book) describes 34 recommended laboratory experiments. Data shows that student scores on the AP Environmental Science Exam improves with increased time spent doing these experiments.
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AP Environmental Science Topic Outline Correlation |
Lab: 1
- Earth Systems and Resources, A. Earth Science Concepts (Seasons; solar intensity and latitude)
- Energy Resources and Concepts, G. Renewable Energy (Solar energy)
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Seasons and Angle of Insolation
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Lab: 2
- Earth Systems and Resources, B. The Atmosphere (Weather and climate)
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A Local Weather Study
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Lab: 3
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water Pollution (Types; sources, causes and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; sewage treatment; septic systems)
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Investigating Dissolved Oxygen
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Lab: 4
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; water purification; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
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Water Quality
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Lab: 5
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; water purification; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
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Long Term Water Monitoring
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Lab: 6
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater; agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; surface and groundwater issues)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; water purification; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
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Water Treatment
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Lab: 7
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (Freshwater/saltwater)
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Investigating Salinity
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Lab: 8
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems)
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Soil Temperature
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Lab: 9
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems)
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Soil Salinity
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Lab: 10
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; erosion and other soil problems)
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Soil pH
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Lab: 11
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems)
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Soil Moisture
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Lab: 12
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; erosion and other soil problems)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types 1. Air pollution (Acid deposition-causes and effects)
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Soil and Acid Precipitation
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Lab: 13
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (Agricultural, industrial, and domestic use; global problems; conservation)
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (Physical and chemical properties; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation)
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Managing Garden Soil Moisture
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Lab: 14
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
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Cell Respiration
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Lab: 15
- The Living World, A. Ecosystem Structure
- The Living World, A. Ecosystem Diversity
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Biodiversity in Ecosystems
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Lab: 16
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water Pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; sewage treatment/septic systems; Clean Water Act and other relevant laws)
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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Lab: 17
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use
- Earth Systems and Resources, D., Soil and Soil Dynamics
- The Living World, E. Natural Biogeochemical Cycles
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water pollution
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Water Cycle Column Investigation
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Lab: 18
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow
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Decomposition Column Investigations
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Lab: 19
- Earth Systems and Resources, B. The Atmosphere
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use
- Earth Systems and Resources, D. Soil and Soil Dynamics
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 3. Water Pollution
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Ecocolumn Investigations
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Lab: 20
- Global Change, B. Global Warming (Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect; impacts and consequences of global warming; reducing climate change; relevant laws and treaties)
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Global Warming
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Lab: 21
- Global Change, A. Stratospheric Ozone (Formation of stratospheric ozone; ultraviolet radiation; causes of ozone depletion; strategies for reducing ozone depletion; relevant laws and treaties)
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UV Investigations
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Lab: 22
- Global Change, A. Stratospheric Ozone (Formation of stratospheric ozone; ultraviolet radiation;
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Sunscreen Comparison
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Lab: 23
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration; food webs and trophic levels; ecological pyramids)
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Primary Productivity
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Lab: 24
- The Living World, A. Ecosystem Structure (Biological populations and communities; ecological niches; interactions among species; species diversity and edge effects)
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Modeling Population Growth
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Lab: 25
- Energy Resources and Consumption, F. Energy Conservation, (Energy efficiency)
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Insulation Study
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Lab: 26
- Energy Resources and Consumption, A. Energy Concepts (Energy forms; power; units; conversions; Laws of Thermodynamics)
- Energy Resources and Consumption, C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use
- Energy Resources and Consumption. F. Energy Conservation (Energy efficiency)
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Fossil Fuel Energy
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Lab: 27
- Energy Resources and Consumption, A. Energy Concepts (Energy forms, units, conversions, Law of Thermodynamics)
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Energy Conversions
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Lab: 28
- Energy Resources and Consumption, A. Energy Concepts (Energy forms; power; units; conversions)
- Energy Resources and Consumption, G. Renewable Energy (Wind energy)
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Wind Energy
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Lab: 29
- Energy Resources and Consumption, A. Energy Concepts (Energy forms; power; units; conversions)
- Energy Resources and Consumption, G. Renewable Energy (Solar energy; solar electricity)
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Solar Energy: Photovoltaic Cells
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Lab: 30
- Energy Resources and Consumption, G. Renewable Energy (Solar energy)
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An Investigation of Passive Solar Heating
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Lab: 31
- Earth Systems and Resources, C. Global Water Resources and Use (surface and groundwater issues; global problems)
- Pollution, A Pollution Types, 1. Air pollution (acid deposition-causes and effects)
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The Effect of Acid Deposition on Aquatic Ecosystems
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Lab: 32
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 1. Air pollution (Sources-primary and secondary; major air pollutants; smog; heat islands and temperature inversions; indoor air pollution; remediation and reduction strategies; Clean Air Act and other relevant laws)
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Measuring Particulates
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Lab: 33
- The Living World, B. Energy Flow (Photosynthesis and cellular respiration)
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 1. Air pollution (indoor air pollution)
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Investigating Indoor Carbon Dioxide Concentrations
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Lab: 34
- Pollution, A. Pollution Types, 1. Air pollution (Acid deposition-causes and effects; heat islands and temperature inversions; indoor air pollution)
- Pollution, A Pollution Types, 3. Water pollution (Types; sources, causes, and effects; cultural eutrophication; maintaining water quality; water purification)
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A Pollution Study
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