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S.HS.ENV.1
S.HS.ENV.1
Students will compare and contrast the rate elements cycle through the ecosphere, describing natural and human influences on reaction rates:
- carbon
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- oxygen
- sulfur
S.HS.ENV.2
S.HS.ENV.2
Students will explain how the chemical components of biological and physical processes fit in the overall process of biogeochemical cycling such as photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen fixation, or decomposition.
S.HS.ENV.3
S.HS.ENV.3
Students will analyze and evaluate the use and availability of renewable and nonrenewable energy resources:
- coal
- solar
- biomass
- biofuels
- hydropower
- natural gas
- wind
- geothermal
- nuclear
S.HS.ENV.4
S.HS.ENV.4
Students will evaluate environmental and economic advantages and disadvantages of using nonrenewable and renewable energy.
S.HS.ENV.5
S.HS.ENV.5
Students will differentiate various means of generating electricity in terms of the transformation of energy among forms, the relationship of matter and energy, and efficiency/production of heat energy.
S.HS.ENV.6
S.HS.ENV.6
Students will explain how technology has influenced the sustainability of natural resources over time:
- forestry practices
- fossil fuels
- farming
S.HS.ENV.7
S.HS.ENV.7
Students will relate logistic, exponential, and irruptive population growth to population dynamics including:
- natural selection
- predator/prey relationships
- reproductive strategies
- carrying capacity
- limiting factors.
S.HS.ENV.8
S.HS.ENV.8
Students will create food web diagrams to explain how adding and/or removing a species from an ecosystem may affect other organisms and the entire ecosystem.
S.HS.ENV.9
S.HS.ENV.9
Students will evaluate the leading causes of species decline and premature extinction:
- habitat destruction and degradation
- invasive species
- pollution
- human population growth
- over exploitation
S.HS.ENV.10
S.HS.ENV.10
Students will analyze biological diversity as it relates to the stability of an ecosystem.
S.HS.ENV.11
S.HS.ENV.11
Students will relate habitat changes to plant and animal populations and climate influences:
- variations in habitat size
- fragmentation
- fluctuation in conditions of abiotic factors
- albedo
- surface temperature.
S.HS.ENV.12
S.HS.ENV.12
Students will compare and contrast legislation and international agreements associated with protecting habitats, ecosystems, and species:
- Superfund
- Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- Wilderness Act
- Endangered Species Act
- Marine Mammals Act.
S.HS.ENV.13
S.HS.ENV.13
Students will illustrate how changes in wind patterns or ocean temperatures can affect weather in different parts of the world:
- El Nino
- La Nina
- Santa Ana winds.
S.HS.ENV.14
S.HS.ENV.14
Students will identify natural and anthropogenic sources of primary, secondary, and indoor air pollutants and the resulting environmental and health effects.
S.HS.ENV.15
S.HS.ENV.15
Students will explain the formation of acid rain and describe the resulting effect on soil, plants, water, statues, etc.
S.HS.ENV.16
S.HS.ENV.16
Students will identify causes for the thinning of the ozone layer and evaluate the effectiveness of the Montreal Protocol for reducing ozone depletion.
S.HS.ENV.17
S.HS.ENV.17
Students will debate climate change as it relates to natural forces, greenhouse gases, human changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, and relevant laws and treaties.
S.HS.ENV.18
S.HS.ENV.18
Students will identify sources, uses, quality, conservation, and global distribution of water.
S.HS.ENV.19
S.HS.ENV.19
Students will create models to show surface and groundwater flows in a local drainage and explain how surface and ground water are related.
S.HS.ENV.20
S.HS.ENV.20
Students will contrast point source and non-point source water pollutants.
S.HS.ENV.21
S.HS.ENV.21
Students will use GIS data to analyze the parameters of a watershed and interpret physical, chemical and biological data as a means of assessing environmental quality.
S.HS.ENV.22
S.HS.ENV.22
Students will examine legislation associated with the protection of water:
- Clean Water Act
- London Dumping Convention of 1972.
S.HS.ENV.23
S.HS.ENV.23
Students will describe the processes involved and compare different methods of wastewater treatment.
S.HS.ENV.24
S.HS.ENV.24
Students will classify and analyze characteristics of different soil types:
- texture
- pH
- nitrogen
- phosphorus
- potassium.
S.HS.ENV.25
S.HS.ENV.25
Students will analyze best management practices of the agriculture business:
- fertilizers
- integrated pest management
- associated water pollution
- irrigation practices
S.HS.ENV.26
S.HS.ENV.26
Students will research and describe how communities have restored or protected ecosystems:
- remediation
- mitigation
- rehabilitation
- reclamation
- preservation.
S.HS.ENV.27
S.HS.ENV.27
Students will evaluate solid waste management practices:
- recycling
- incineration
- sanitary landfills
- hazardous waste disposal.
Engineering Design
Engineering Design
Engineering, Technology, and Application Science
Engineering, Technology, and Application Science
WV: S.HS.ETS.1
WV: S.HS.ETS.1
Students will analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.
WV: S.HS.ETS.2
WV: S.HS.ETS.2
Students will design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
WV: S.HS.ETS.3
WV: S.HS.ETS.3
Students will evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.
WV: S.HS.ETS.4
WV: S.HS.ETS.4
Students will use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.
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