Essential Course Resources

• AP Environmental Science Course Description (.pdf/508KB) 
• AP Environmental Science Teacher's Guide (.pdf/868KB)
• AP Environmental Science Frequently Asked Questions
• AP Environmental Science Development Committee
• AP Environmental Science Course Perspective

AP Exam Information and Resources

• Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change 
• Free 1998 AP Environmental Science Released Exam 
• AP Environmental Science Exam Information
• Free AP Environmental Science Practice Exam
• Seeking AP Exam Readers
• AP Environmental Science Exam Tips

AP Course Audit Information

• Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi and more 

Classroom Resources

• From the College Board

  • Special Focus Materials

    • Ecology (.pdf/2.5MB)
    • Energy and Climate Change (.pdf/1.3MB)

• From Your AP Colleagues

  • Toolkit for Interdisciplinary Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (.pdf/127KB)
  • Nitrogen Cycling in Ecosystems (.pdf/294KB) 
  • AP ES in the Field: How to Plan, Fund, and Implement Expeditions
  • Understanding Topographic Maps and Their Construction (.pdf/122KB)
  • Teaching Tips
  • The Spanish Flu And Its Legacy (.pdf/5.7MB)

  • Lab Activities and Resources

    • AP ES Lab and Field Activities: Background and Rationale (Environmental Literacy Council web site)

  • Course Content - Related Articles

    • An Energy Primer for the AP Environmental Science Student
    • Generating Student Interest in AP ES
    • "Weather or Not": AP ES and the Atmosphere
    • Achieving Gender Equality in the Science Classroom
    • GLOBE for the AP Environmental Science Classroom
    • Teaching AP Environmental Science to Large Classes
    • Outdoor Education Experiences and AP ES
    • Drey Land Ecology Field Trip
    • Milestones for Women in Science
    • Teacher Feature: Dean Goodwin
    • The Relationship of Public Health to Urban Ecology

  • Web Guides

    • Environmental Science Web Guide

Reviews of Teaching Resources

There are currently more than 250 reviews of Environmental Science resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom.

College Board Store

• Products for AP Environmental Science

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