Environmental science

In this course we will study Earth’s ecosystems, and natural resources, how humans interact with other species and use natural resources, and some of the challenges we humans face in sustaining life on Earth for future generations. Students need access to a portable digital camera or regular camera and scanner to prepare and share results of field experiences. In addition to the field experiences, students create a 3D biosphere!

Topics covered in this course include:

• Habitats
• Bioremediation techniques (e.g., using oil-eating microbes to remove hazardous oil spills from the environment).Students then design an experiment to observe the effect of oil-degrading microbes.
• Determine the best plan of action for an environmental cleanup case study
• Ecosystems
• Population Ecology
• Ecological principles
• Environmental Impacts
• Pollution
• Energy Resources
• Water Contaminates
• Scientists in the real world
• Food Chains
• Food Resources
• Energy
• Waste Disposal