Science Standard VI, Earth and Space Science
Lesson 630, Environmental Issues
Understanding how humans have impacted ecosystems
Recognizing that humans have put their environmental support system at risk through pollution and environmental hazards
Identifying environmental issues that put people on a local and a global level in danger
Listing the gases which help in creating the greenhouse effect
Identifying and explicating the dangers to the ozone layer, including smog, acid rain, and the burning of coal
Explaining how pollutants can affect living systems
Understanding the necessity of irrigation for the food supply
Understanding the necessity of fresh water
Recognizing oil spills and pollution as destructive to the environment
Recognizing the importance of the EPA and the importance of its motto: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”
Recognizing that education is the most important factor in the prevention and control of pollution
Explaining how individuals are capable of reducing and reversing their impact on the environment through thinking, planning, collaboration, and action
Understanding the importance of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act