48820592 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 This is my first time looking into AP classes. Do you have experience with AP Environmental Science? What textbook? Did you outsource it? Any recommendations for outsourcing? Thanks for your feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 My son used this edition of Miller's Living in the Environment http://www.amazon.com/Living-Environment-Principles-Connections-CengageNOW/dp/0495556718/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424809088&sr=1-7&keywords=miller+living+in+the+environment at his school (there is at least one newer edition). Dd asked to do APES next year. I will be doing it on my own. I haven't yet chosen a textbook, but I've started reading various syllabi and teachers' websites for ideas :) Dd has been competing in and winning ecology- and environmental-related Science Olympiad events for years. I expect she'll find it to be an interesting yet not too challenging course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I have heard it is one of the lighter AP's especially if the student has any sort of background. My son has it on the horizon for a couple years from now as one of the first he will take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Karen, I hope you'll keep us posted on your plans! I have the same book, and I expect Shannon will do this AP exam. I've been flirting with the idea of submitting a syllabus and officially doing an AP class after reading your other posts on the topic. Of course, other threads make me determined to stay off the whole AP bandwagon. I feel slightly schizophrenic thinking about the testing issue!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Here are links to a couple of free online classes. I haven't used them, but they look interesting: EdX's AP Prep course: https://www.edx.org/course/preparing-ap-environmental-science-exam-ricex-advenvsci-1x#.VO30QSznY5s GA Virtual Learnings AP Prep Course: http://www.gavirtuallearning.org/Resources/APEnvironmentalScience.aspx If you use one, please post a review. We'll be there in a couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I am totally underwhelmed by the EdX course. It does have some ok labs, but the lectures really aren't very good IMO. Better than their AP Bio course, but still underwhelming. I like the Intro to Environmental Science class from Dartmouth - going on now at EdX - much better. I will check out the GA Virtual Learning course, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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