| Content |
soil characteristics and ecosystem services |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: soil characteristics |
Elaboration: types, texture, structure, moisture, pH, percolation, nutrient levels, microbes |
| Keyword: ecosystem services |
Elaboration: water filtration, temperature moderation, nutrient exchange, waste decomposition, carbon cycling |
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| Content |
mitigation and adaptations |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: mitigation |
Elaboration: addresses the causes of climate change (e.g., emission reductions, renewable energy, green building and construction, urban green spaces, laws and regulations, organic agriculture, closed-loop production systems, recycling and upcycling) |
| Keyword: adaptations |
Elaboration: address the impacts of climate change (e.g., infrastructure changes, drought-tolerant crops, land corridors for species migration, flood prevention) |
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| Content |
impacts of global warming |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: impacts of global warming |
Elaboration: increase in extreme weather events, flooding, desertification, ocean acidification, permafrost melting, drought, wildfires, hurricanes, migratory changes, human health, food security, traditional ways of being and doing |
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| Content |
changes to climate systems |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: changes to climate systems |
Elaboration: sinks and sources of greenhouse gases, snow and ice coverage, land surface coverage, solar radiation, energy balance, ocean temperatures, sea levels |
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| Content |
global water security:- laws and regulation
- conservation of water
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Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: conservation of water |
Elaboration: mitigation, preservation, stream and shore cleanups, invasive species removal, rain harvesting water gardens, xeriscaping, wastewater recycling |
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| Content |
availability and water use impacts |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: availability |
Elaboration: holding capacity, surface water, groundwater, water cycle, scarcity, drought, snowmelt, runoff, rainfall, flow data, water level, floods, glaciers |
| Keyword: water use impacts |
Elaboration: point and non-point source pollution, eutrophication, personal care products and pharmaceuticals, waste water, water audit |
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| Content |
water quality parameters and bioindicators |
Environmental Science 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: water quality parameters |
Elaboration: alkalinity, acidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, temperature, turbidity, total dissolved solids, nitrate, hardness, conductivity |
| Keyword: bioindicators |
Elaboration: plants, animals, microorganisms, indicator species, biological integrity, species range of tolerance, species richness, diversity indices |
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| Curricular Competency |
Express and reflect on a variety of experiences, perspectives, and worldviews through place |
Environmental Science 12 |
Communicating |
| Keyword: place |
Elaboration: Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicate scientific ideas and information, and perhaps a suggested course of action, for a specific purpose and audience, constructing evidence-based arguments and using appropriate scientific language, conventions, and representations |
Environmental Science 12 |
Communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Formulate physical or mental theoretical models to describe a phenomenon |
Environmental Science 12 |
Communicating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Communicating |
Environmental Science 12 |
Communicating |
| Keyword: Communicating |
Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:How would you advocate for additional bike lanes in your community as a mechanism to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?How would you increase people’s awareness of the importance of using locally grown produce?How could you demonstrate to your city council the need to ban plastic bag use in your community?How could you share with your peers the positive impact of a properly maintained vehicle? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Consider the role of scientists in innovation |
Environmental Science 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Implement multiple strategies to solve problems in real-life, applied, and conceptual situations |
Environmental Science 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Contribute to finding solutions to problems at a local and/or global level through inquiry |
Environmental Science 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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| Curricular Competency |
Co-operatively design projects with local and/or global connections and applications |
Environmental Science 12 |
Applying and innovating |
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