NSES Content Standard

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Environmental Quality

  Natural resources provide an array of basic processes that affect humans. Those processes include maintenance of the quality of the atmosphere, generation of soils, control of the hydrologic cycle, disposal of wastes, and recycling of nutrients. Humans are changing many of these basic processes and the changes may be detrimental to humans.

CE/CE Online Concept M:
• A fragile balance exists within the biosphere that is altered by man's actions.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• M1

  To understand how and why man's influence on the environment has increased

• M2

  To understand that man-caused changes in the biosphere can cause problems in seemingly unrelated systems

NSES Content Standard

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Environmental Quality

  Materials from human societies disturb both physical and chemical cycles of the Earth.

CE/CE Online Concept N:
• A relatively unpolluted environment is essential to maintain the quality of life on earth.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• N1

  To understand factors involved in maintaining an adequate supply of potable water

• N2

  To understand that maintaining clean air is essential to the continued existence of life on earth

• N3

  To understand that proper disposal of waste is necessary to insure the quality of life on earth

• N4

  To understand factors unique to the proper disposal of hazardous and radioactive wastes

• N5

  To understand the need for noise abatement

NSES Content Standard

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Science and Technology in Local, National, and Global Challenges

  Humans have a major effect on other species. The influence of humans on other organisms occurs through ways such as land use, decreasing space available to other species, and pollution, changing the chemical composition of air, soil, and water.

• Natural Resources

  Humans use many natural systems as resources. Natural systems do have the capacity to reuse waste, but that capacity is limited. Changing natural systems can exceed the limits of organisms to adapt naturally or humans to adapt technologically.

CE/CE Online Concept O:
• An adequate and continuous supply of soil, water, air and energy are essential to the survival of living things.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• O1

  To understand how the actions of man affect the quality and quantity of he soil

• O2

  To understand methods of preserving water quality

• O3

  To understand methods of reclaiming natural waters

• O4

  To understand methods of maintaining air quality

• O5

  To understand methods and problems involved in wildlife preservation

• O6

  To understand the role of fossil fuels and energy conservation

• O7

  To understand the need for renewable energy resources

NSES Content Standard

• No Applicable NSES Content Standard

• No Applicable NSES Content Topic

CE/CE Online Concept P:
• Stewards of the earth's resource should examine current energy sources, demands, and conservation practices to insure an adequate energy supply for future generations.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• P1

  To understand the history of energy production and consumption and its effect on current energy issues

• P2

  To understand the advantages and disadvantages of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources

• P3

  To understand the role of energy conservation practices in insuring an adequate energy supply for future generations

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Natural and Human-induced Hazards

  Human activities can enhance potential for hazards. Acquisition of resources, urban growth, and waste disposal can accelerate rates of natural change.

CE/CE Online Concept Q:
• Awareness of, concern for, and action on problems in the environment can result in major improvements.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• Q1

  To understand that each person as an individual and as a member of society affects the environment

• Q2

  To understand how individual and community lifestyle decisions affect the community

• Q3

  To understand how lifestyles, social expectations and the demand for material goods affect the environment

• Q4

  To understand how intentional and unintentional food contamination can occur through man's activities

• Q5

  To understand responsible and ethical actions as they relate to protection of the environment

• Q6

  To understand that man is an integral part of the ecosystem and totally dependent on it for survival

• Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

• Natural Resources

  Human populations use resources in the environment in order to maintain and improve their existence. Natural resources have been and will continue to be exploited to maintain human populations.

  The Earth does not have infinite resources, and increasing human production and consumption places severe stress on the natural processes that renew some resources and depletes those resources that cannot be renewed.

CE/CE Online Concept R:
• Responsible environmental actions are an obligation of all society but must start with the individual.

CE/CE Online Content Objectives:

• R1

  To understand the responsibility of citizens, government and industry in avoiding waste and destructive exploitation of natural resources

• R2

  To understand that public decisions affecting the environment are made through social and political processes designed to represent the wishes of society

• R3

  To understand how individuals can influence public processes

• R4

  To understand how personal decisions on a daily basis affect the environment

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