Resources By Kristi Schertz — kristi@teachingapscience.com
In Part 1, I covered the “why” for Mastery Grading.In Part 2, I covered learning targetsIn Part 3, I covered fair grading scalesIn this part, I cover grading based on …
In Part 1, I covered the “why” for Mastery Grading. In this post, Part 2, I cover learning targets (also known as learning goals or learning objectives.To review, the 3 …
Content and skills go hand-in-hand. Every question on the AP® Exam will combine content (essential knowledge and learning objectives) with AP® science practices. It is important to keep this in …
Focusing on skills and science practices is super important in a science class whether its an AP® or a regular class. But students still need content and essential knowledge. What …
One way to help students memorize the 3 atmospheric processes they need to know for the AP® Exam is to have them draw. Research indicates that sketching or drawing information …
I want my students to save certain papers during the year and use later as they study for the AP® Exam. These papers include labs, charts, handouts, some notes and …
Many new teachers want to know which APES films or environmental documentaries are the best. We all have different opinions, but here are some of the most commonly shown films …
Sounds crazy, but a good air pollution documentary doesn’t exist to show to our students. Instead, there are many smaller videos that work well. I live in Southern California, and …
Students and many teachers struggle with El Nino. Being in California, we have an advantage in that we know what “normal” conditions are so its easier to understand the “opposite …
Students can use this worksheet to practice graphing LD-50 data. This is an important skill for the APES exam. Students will also practice dimensional analysis questions using LD-50 numbers.
I developed this method over a decade ago and it one of the main things that students report back as being so helpful in prepping them for the AP® Exam …
