|
Standards |
Description |
Lessons |
|
1.0 |
Identify the
influence of human population, technology, and cultural and
industrial changes on the environment. |
8 |
|
2.0 |
Evaluate various
fossil fuels for their effectiveness as energy resources |
3 |
|
2.1 |
Identify
by-products of the combustion of fossil fuels, including
particulates, mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and
carbon dioxide. |
4 |
|
2.2 |
Describe benefits of
abundant, affordable energy to mankind |
2 |
2.3 |
Identify effects of fossil fuel
by-products on the environment, including ozone depletion; formation
of acid rain, brown haze, and greenhouse gases; and concentration of
particulates and heavy metals. |
3 |
|
3.0 |
Evaluate other sources of energy for
their effectiveness as alternatives to fossil fuels |
7 |
|
3.1 |
Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources |
2 |
|
3.2 |
Identify ways the
law of conservation of energy relates to fuel consumption |
5 |
|
4.0 |
Identify the
impact of pollutants on the atmosphere |
6 |
|
4.1 |
Identify the
impact of pollutants on the atmosphere |
6 |
|
4.2 |
Interpret social,
political, and economic influences on air quality |
4 |
|
5.0 |
Describe properties of water that make
it a universal solvent |
1 |
|
6.0 |
Identify sources of local drinking
water |
4 |
|
6.1 |
Describe water
conservation methods |
3 |
|
6.2 |
Describe the process of underground
water accumulation, including the formation of aquifers |
2 |
|
6.3 |
Identify major
residential, industrial, and agricultural water consumers |
3 |
|
7.0 |
Identify reasons
coastal waters serve as an important resource |
8 |
|
8.0 |
Identify major contaminants in water
resulting from natural phenomena, homes, industry, and
agriculture |
6 |
|
8.1 |
Classify sources
of water pollution as point and nonpoint |
3 |
|
9.0 |
Describe land-use practices that
promote sustainability and economic growth |
2 |
|
9.1 |
Define various
types and sources of waste and their impact on the soil |
3 |
|
9.2 |
Identify ways to
manage waste, including composting, recycling, reusing, and
reclaiming |
4 |
|
10.0 |
Describe the
composition of soil profiles and soil samples of varying
climates |
4 |
|
10.1 |
Relate particle
size to soil texture and type of sand, silt, or clay |
4 |
|
11.0 |
Describe agents of
erosion, including moving water, gravity, glaciers, and wind |
3 |
|
11.1 |
Describe methods
for preventing soil erosion |
4 |
|
12.0 |
Identify positive
and negative effects of human activities on biodiversity. |
4 |
|
12.1 |
Identify
endangered and extinct species locally, regionally, and
worldwide |
6 |
|
12.2 |
Identify causes
for species extinction locally, regionally, and worldwide |
6 |
