LS. 11.e
THE STUDENT WILL INVESTIGATE AND UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS AND HUMAN ACTIVITY.
E) Environmental issues
Do you throw away lots of trash? Is your drinking water safe or does it make you sick? Is America a "Green" nation or do we stack up poorly compared to others? While these questions may seem unrelated, they're not. They are part of the cyclical dynamic between planet Earth and our human interactions.
This curation focuses on the relationship between our ecosystem, human dynamics, and other long term environmental issues. It covers topics related to:
After looking through the resources, you should understand the following key concept:
The interaction of humans with the dynamic ecosystem may lead to issues of concern for continued ecosystem health in areas such as water supply, air quality, energy production, and waste management.
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Note: Since environmental issues are constantly changing, these three reading resources will help you stay current on different case studies, laws, and phenomenons. The first two allow you to increase the ease or difficulty of reading selections. Simply adjust the Lexile of the article you read.
This curation focuses on the relationship between our ecosystem, human dynamics, and other long term environmental issues. It covers topics related to:
- water quality and supply
- calculating and improving water use
- air quality and smog simulators
- interactive games reducing CO2 emissions
- case studies on water quality and renewable energy
- a guide to waste management
- picture and essay galleries comparing our commitment to being "green" to countries around the world.
After looking through the resources, you should understand the following key concept:
The interaction of humans with the dynamic ecosystem may lead to issues of concern for continued ecosystem health in areas such as water supply, air quality, energy production, and waste management.
Click here to visit the resources in this strand.
Note: Since environmental issues are constantly changing, these three reading resources will help you stay current on different case studies, laws, and phenomenons. The first two allow you to increase the ease or difficulty of reading selections. Simply adjust the Lexile of the article you read.