Environmental Science

ENVRN 041 | High School Course

This course incorporates many science disciplines. As they study topics exploring the Earth and the interaction between organisms, humans, and the environment, as well as geology and its impact on environmental changes, students will experience a broad range of interests. Throughout the course, students will relate the concepts they learn to the management of resources and sustainable societies, analyzing human impact on the environment.

This course uses our Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.

Knowledge: Environmental Science
Skill: Critical Thinking—Information and Discovery
Attribute: Responsibility

Course Details

Note

Each unit contains at least one lab activity requiring various materials. The materials for the labs are common items that are most likely already in your kitchen or medicine cabinet (or available at the grocery store).

Course Outline

Module 1: Ecology
Module 2: Biodiversity and Habitats
Module 3: Energy
Module 4: Cycles
Module 5: Soil and Forests
Module 6: The Atmosphere
Module 7: Climate
Module 8: Shaping the Earth
Module 9: Freshwater Systems
Module 10: Marine Ecosystems
Module 11: Arid and Semi-Arid Biomes
Module 12: Aquatic, Wet Biomes, and Temperate Zones
Module 13: Resources
Module 14: Water Ecology
Module 15: Populations, Societies, and Policies

Syllabus

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Materials

ENVRN 041: Environmental Science - Course ReadingsOptional Paper ManualOptional $35.00