Environmental Science
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This learning project introduces the interrelationship between humans and the environment. Topics include the scientific method, ecosystems, biodiversity, energy sources, natural resources, conservation, pollution, and population dynamics.[1]
This outline follows a typical introductory college-level environmental science course.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Recommended resources:[2]
| Lesson | Topic | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientific Method | ck12.org: Scientific Method & Modeling |
| 2 | Energy and Ecosystems | ck12.org: The Principles of Ecology |
| 3 | Population Ecology | USG.edu: Population Ecology |
| 4 | Biodiversity | OER Commons: Conservation and Biodiversity |
| 5 | Food Resources | Learner.org: Genetic Improvement and Food Production |
| 6 | Human Population | Learner.org: Population Growth and the Environment |
| 7 | Air Pollution | ck12.org: Air Pollution |
| 8 | Climate | ck12.org: Climate Change |
| 9 | Water Resources | OER Commons: Water Availability and Use |
| 10 | Water Pollution | USG.edu: Water Quality |
| 11 | Solid Waste | Climate and Clean Air Coalition: What a Waste 2.0 |
| 12 | Nutrient Cycles Biomes |
ck12.org: Biogeochemical Cycles and Recycling Matter |
| 13 | Energy | ck12.org: Energy Use & Natural Resources |
| 14 | Sustainability and Urbanization | CNX.org: The Human Dimensions of Sustainability: History, Culture, Ethics |
| 15 | Environmental Health | Learner.org: Other Risks |
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- ck12.org: Introduction to Environmental Science
- Climate and Clean Air Coalition: What a Waste 2.0
- CNX.org: Environmental Science
- Learner.org: The Habitable Planet: A Systems Approach to Environmental Science
- OER Commons: Environmental Biology
- USG.edu: Introduction to Environmental Science, 2nd Edition