1-7-10
environmental science
Environmental science, ecology, goals,
disciplines
Timeline
Spaceship earth
Main environmental problems
Standards and elements
SCSh9. Students will enhance reading in all
curriculum areas by:
a. Reading in all curriculum areas
c. Building vocabulary knowledge
SEV5. Students will recognize that human beings are part of
the global ecosystem and will evaluate the effects of
human activities and technology on ecosystems.
b. Describe the effects of population growth, demographic
transitions, cultural differences, emergent diseases, etc.
on societal stability.
c. Explain how human activities affect global and local
sustainability.
d. Describe the actual and potential effects of habitat
destruction, erosion, and depletion of soil fertility
associated with human activities.
e. Describe the effects and potential implications of
pollution and resource depletion on the environment at
the local and global levels (e.g. air and water pollution,
solid waste disposal, depletion of the stratospheric
ozone, global warming, and land uses).
agenda
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Welcome
Standards, elements, essential questions, bellringer;
homework
Chapter 1 notes #1-environmental science; ecology;
goals of environmental science; disciplines
Practice
Chapter 1 notes#2-timeline
Practice
Chapter 1 notes #3-spaceship earth
Practice
Chapter 1 notes #4-main environmental problems
Practice
practice
Closing
homework
Essential questions
• How is environmental science a blend of
disciplines (different sciences)?
• How has the human race affected the
environment?
Bellringer 1-7-10
Which environmental problem would be best
linked with illegal dumping of chemicals in
rivers, oceans and streams?
a. resource depletion
b. pollution
c. loss of biodiversity
d. global warming
Homework
• Read pp 9-15; write out answers and be able
to discuss questions 1-6
Chapter 1 notes #1-environmental science; ecology;
goals of environmental science; disciplines
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Environmental science
Ecology
Goals-use, actions alter
Blended disciplines-biology, earth science,
physics, chemistry, social science-include
subgroups
practice
1. What disciplines includes studying pollution
caused by humans?
2. How is ecology related to environmental
science? Draw a Venn diagram
3. 2 goals of environmental science-construct a
graphic organizer
4. Make flash cards for terms on p. 7 in table 1
Chapter 1 notes#2-timeline
Characteristics
Hunter-gatherers
Agricultural
revolution
Industrial revolution
Effects on the
environment
Chapter 1 notes#2-timeline-practice check
Characteristics
Effects on the
environment
Hunter-gatherers
Collected plants; hunted
animals; scavengers;
migrated
Burned prairies;
overhunted bison and
other species
Agricultural
revolution
Growing, breeding, caring
for plants and animals;
lived in communities;
supported more people;
increased population
Habitat destruction;
decreased gene pool of
plants and animals through
selective breeding
Industrial revolution
Use fossil fuels for energy
Pollution; habitat
source; increased
destruction
efficiency of agriculture,
etc., use of machinery;
production of cheap goods;
improved quality of life
Chapter 1 notes #3-spaceship earth
1. Why is Earth a closed system when
examining matter?
2. Why is Earth an open system when
examining energy?
3. Why are humans in may localities having
negative effects on the environment today?
practice
1. Energy enters our atmosphere from the sun;
therefore the Earth is a(n) ______ system
with respect to energy.
2. Little matter enters or leaves the Earth; Earth
is a ______ system when examining matter.
3. Humans have a big impact on the Earth
because??????
p. 12-13 bottom
Read case study.
How did the community know they had a
problem?
How did they respond to their problem?
In your opinion, what was the main reason they
were successful?
p. 23 using key terms
• Answer in your notebook.
Chapter 1 notes #4-main environmental
problems
1. Resource depletion
A. Natural resource
B. Renewable resources
C. Nonrenewable resources
2. Pollution
A. Biodegradable
B. Nonbiodegradable
3. Loss of biodiversity
A. Mass extinctions
B. Value of species (5 types)
practice
• Create a graphic organizer for the main
environmental problems
Quick lab p. 14
closing
1. How are ecology and environmental science
similar? Different?
2. How has the effect of humans on the
environment changed over time?
3. How is the space shuttle like the earth?
4. How should we respond to the three main
environmental problem?
Homework