AP Connections with the Student Video Contest
Students in Advanced Placement classes will gain key skills and essential knowledge by participating in the World of 8 Billion video competition. The contest is a fabulous project for AP Human Geography and AP Environmental Science, as well as AP Biology.
Below we’ve listed the Units and Topics from the APHG, APES and AP Bio frameworks that are covered by the three 2026-2027 topics: City Planning, Fresh Water Use, and Extreme Weather. You’ll find a PDF under each course that includes the specific Essential Knowledge from your CED.
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AP Environmental Science
Summary of All AP Environmental Science Connections
DownloadCity Planning
Unit 3 – Populations
- Topic 3.5 – Population Growth and Resource Availability
- Topic 3.9 – Demographic Transition
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
- Topic 5.10 – Impacts of Urbanization
- Topic 5.12 – Introduction to Sustainability
- Topic 5.13 – Methods to Reduce Urban Runoff
Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
- Topic 7.1 – Introduction to Air Pollution
- Topic 7.2 – Photochemical Smog
- Topic 7.3 – Thermal Inversion
- Topic 7.8 – Noise Pollution
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
- Topic 8.1 – Sources of Pollution
- Topic 8.2 – Human Impact on Ecosystems
Unit 9 – Global Change
- Topic 9.10 – Human Impacts on Biodiversity
Fresh Water Use
Unit 1: The Living World—Ecosystems
- Topic 1.3 – Aquatic Biomes
- Topic 1.7 – The Hydrological (Water) Cycle
Unit 3: Populations
- Topic 3.5 – Population Growth and Resource Availability
- Topic 3.8 – Human Population Dynamics
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
- Topic 5.5 – Irrigation Methods
- Topic 5.7 – Meat Production Methods
- Topic 5.9 – Impacts of Mining
- Topic 5.10 – Impacts of Urbanization
- Topic 5.11 – Ecological Footprints
- Topic 5.12 – Introduction to Sustainability
- Topic 5.14 – Integrated Pest Management
- Topic 5.15 – Sustainable Agriculture
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
- Topic 6.5 – Fossil Fuels
- Topic 6.13 – Energy Conservation
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
- Topic 8.2 – Human Impact on Ecosystems
- Topic 8.6 – Thermal Pollution
- Topic 8.9 – Solid Waste Disposal
- Topic 8.11 – Sewage Treatment
- Topic 8.15 – Pathogens and Infectious Disease
Extreme Weather
Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity
- Topic 2.5 – Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems
Unit 3: Populations
- Topic 3.8 – Human Population Dynamics
Unit 4: Earth’s Systems and Resources
- Topic 4.9 – El Niño and La Niña
Unit 5: Land and Water Use
- Topic 5.2 – Clearcutting
- Topic 5.10 – Impacts of Urbanization
- Topic 5.12 – Introduction to Sustainability
Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption
- Topic 6.2 – Global Energy Consumption
- Topic 6.5 – Fossil Fuels
Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution
- 8.15 – Pathogens and Infectious Diseases
Unit 9: Global Change
- Topic 9.3 – The Greenhouse Effect
- Topic 9.4 – Increases in the Greenhouse Gases
- Topic 9.5 – Global Climate Change
- Topic 9.8 – Invasive Species
- Topic 9.9 – Endangered Species
- Topic 9.10 – Human Impacts on Biodiversity
AP Human Geography
Summary of All AP Human Geography Connections
DownloadCity Planning
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
- Topic 1.4 – Spatial Concepts
- Topic 1.5 – Human-Environmental Interaction
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
- Topic 2.2 – Consequences of Population Distribution
- Topic 2.4 – Population Dynamics
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
- Topic 3.2 – Cultural Landscapes
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
- Topic 6.1 – The Origin and Influences of Urbanization
- Topic 6.2 – Cities Across the World
- Topic 6.6 – Density and Land Use
- Topic 6.7 – Infrastructure
- Topic 6.8 – Urban Sustainability
- Topic 6.10 – Challenges of Urban Changes
- Topic 6.11 – Challenges of Urban Sustainability
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
- Topic 7.3 – Measures of Development
- Topic 7.7 – Changes as a Result of the World Economy
- Topic 7.8 – Sustainable Development
Fresh Water Use
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
- Topic 1.3 – The Power of Geographic Data
- Topic 1.5 – Human-Environmental Interaction
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Process
- Topic 2.1 – Population Distribution
- Topic 2.8 – Women & Demographic Change
Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes
- Topic 3.2 – Cultural Landscapes
Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
- 4.3 – Political Power & Territoriality
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land Use Patterns and Process
- 5.10 – Consequences of Agricultural Practices
- 5.11 – Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land Use Patterns and Processes
- 6.7 – Infrastructure
- 6.8 – Urban Sustainability
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
- 7.8 – Sustainable Development
Extreme Weather
Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
- Topic 2.10 – Causes of Migration
- Topic 2.11 – Forced and Voluntary Migration
- Topic 2.12 – Effects of Migration
Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land Use Patterns and Process
- Topic 5.11 – Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
Unit 7: Cities and Urban Use Patterns and Processes
- 7.8 – Sustainable Development
AP Biology
Summary of All AP Biology Connections
DownloadCity Planning
Unit 8: Ecology
- Topic 8.7 – Disruption in Ecosystems
Fresh Water Use
Unit 8: Ecology
- Topic 8.2 – Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
Extreme Weather
Unit 8: Ecology
- Topic 8.1 – Responses to the Environment
- Topic 8.2 – Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
- Topic 8.6 – Biodiversity
- Topic 8.7 – Disruption in Ecosystems
Organize your ideas with the Video Project Organizer, a step-by-step guide to the contest!
