Course Overview
Environmental Science provides high school students an introduction to the study of the natural world and how it is influenced by human activity. It is designed to show thematic connections between a variety of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, geology, botany, ecology, math, and physics. Students will explore the patterns and processes of Earth and how these are affected by natural and human impacts. They will study environmental problems that our planet is facing today and various efforts to solve these problems, ultimately understanding the need for a sustainable future. The aim of this course is to increase students’ knowledge of the environmental challenges of today, while continuing to cultivate scientific critical thinking skills, and encourage problem solving.
Major Topics:
Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Science. Unit 2: Ecology Unit 3: Humans and the Environment Unit 4: Earth’s Resources Unit 5: Toward a Sustainable Future