What is an Inquiry Brief?
Inquiry Briefs are compact, targeted case studies designed for formative assessment purposes, closely aligning with the AP Environmental Science (APES) curriculum. Unlike traditional case studies, which provide background information to teach students before asking questions, Inquiry Briefs present a limited amount of information and require students to apply their prior knowledge - similar to the format of the AP exam. Each of the nine Inquiry Briefs corresponds to a specific APES unit and includes AP-style free-response questions (FRQs), making them effective tools for end-of-unit formative assessments or end-of-year review. Each brief includes both a student edition and a teacher edition with complete answer keys.