Environmental Science Standards

April 2, 2008

Standard 1:  Science as Inquiry

1.1  Identify questions and concepts that guide scientific investigations

1.2  Design and conduct scientific investigations

1.3  Use technology and mathematics to improve investigations and communication

1.4  Formulate and revise scientific explanations and models using logic and evidence

1.5  Recognize and analyze alternative explanations and models

1.6  Communicate and defend a scientific argument

Standard 3:  Students will investigate and apply life science concepts.

3.1  Energy flows through an ecosystem in one direction, from photosynthetic organisms to herbivores to carnivores, and decomposers.

3.2  Limiting resources and environments impact populations.

3.3  Humans impact ecosystems.

Standard 5:  Science and Technology

5.1  Identify a problem or design an opportunity.

5.2  Propose designs and choose between alternative solutions.

5.3  Implement a proposed solution.

5.4  Evaluate the solution and its consequences.

5.5  Communicate the problem, process, and solution.

Standard 6:  Students will understand and act upon personal and social perspectives relating to science.

6.1  Identify hazards that exist and the variety of mechanisms humans have to reduce and modify hazards

6.2  Analyze factors that impact the severity of disease symptoms

6.3  Explain the factors that allow populations to grow or decline

6.4  Investigate and describe the many factors that influence water quality

6.5  Explain why materials from human societies affect both physical and chemical components of water