High School Science

Human Impact on Resources

Earth Science

Quarter 4

McGraw Hill Module 20

● Energy effciency results in the use of fewer resources to provide more usable energy. ● Cogeneration, in which two usable forms of energy are produced at the same time from the same process can help save resources. ● Sustainable energy can help meet current and future energy needs.

optimal solution. Examples of major global or local problems could include water pollution or availability, air pollution, deforestation, or energy production. (ESS3.C, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)

CONCEPTS (Nouns)

SKILLS (Verbs)

● Sustainability ● Natural Resources ● Biodiversity ● Stewardship ● Resource Extraction ● Per-Capita Consumption

● Waste

● Computation ● Explain Relationships ● Design Solutions ● Evaluate Solutions

Management

● Agricultural Effciency ● Levels of

Conservation

● Pollution ● Deforestation ● Energy production

VOCABULARY

● Exponential Growth ● Carrying Capacity ● Density- independent factor ● Density-dependent factor ● Tailings

● Pesticide ● Bioremediation ● Photochemical smog ● Ozone hole ● Acid precipitation ● Point source ● Nonpoint source

● Energy effciency ● Cogeneration ● Sustainable energy

● Reclamation ● Deforestation

RECOMMENDED INSPIRE RESOURCES

PAGE MATERIALS NEEDED TIME

● Launch Lab: What resources are used in classroom items?

Phenomena Introduction

Why would we grow and use seaweed instead of standard crops like rice and corn? CER Launch Lab: What resources are used in classroom items?

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