Appendix for Implementing District Standards
Environmental Science SOL 7
The student will investigate and understand that Earth’s resources are finite. Key content includes: certain resources are nonrenewable because they are replenished at timescales of thousands to millions of years; environmental and commercial benefits and drawbacks of different energy sources to include fossil fuels, biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and nuclear power.
The curriculum unit is designed to have the students teach each other about the benefits and drawbacks of fossil fuels, biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and nuclear power with their presentations.
Environmental Science SOL 8
The student will investigate and understand that Earth’s resources should be conserved. Key content includes: the trend in human consumption of energy will affect future availability of nonrenewable resources; the effects of natural and human-caused activities may either contribute to or challenge an ecologically sustainable environment; individuals can alter their own behavior to reduce their environmental impact; and availability of energy will affect society and human activities, such as transportation, agricultural systems, and manufacturing.
The curriculum unit begins with students assessing their energy consumption. The affects of our current use of fossil fuels is addressed in the YouTube video. These discussions and the carbon footprint worksheet will get students thinking about how to alter their own behavior to reduce their environmental impact.
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