Appendix: Implementing District Standards
Students satisfy the following science practices as outlined by the College Board in the AP Environmental Science Course and Exam Description: explain environmental concepts, processes, and models presented in written format and propose and justify solutions to environmental problems. Students satisfy the first of those practices during the activity on using stormwater models and the second during the activity on planning stormwater management practices. Students satisfy both of these practices on the summative FRQ. I also use several broader practices laid out by the NGSS framework for learning, including the following SEPs: obtain, evaluate, and communicate information, develop and use models, analyze and interpret data, and construct explanations. Students use this combination of AP and NGSS practices to meet AP Environmental Science Learning Objectives EIN-2.M (describe the relationship between land use and flood risk) and STB-3.E (explain how the use of green infrastructure can reduce the risk of flooding during heavy rainfall events).
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