Environmental Biology

Student Learnings: What students should know and be able to do

Environmental Systems: Apply decision making model(s) to issues involving relationships among the individual, the society, the economy and the environmnent.

Natural and Managed Systems: Understand the interaction and interdependence of natural and managed systems.

• Apply the scientific method to investigation of the following Ecological topics:
  • Biomes
  • Population dynamics
  • Energy Relationships
  • Matter and Chemical Cycles
  • Species adaptations
  • Environmental Quality
• Understand the nature of the following Human Biology topics:
  • Genetics
  • Human Body Systems
  • Cell Biology
• Design and conduct experiments, analyze data, interpret and communicate results.
• Use equipment and supplies in the appropriate manner while conducting investigations:
  • microscope
  • lab equipment
• Use appropriate tools to perform investigations:
  • dichotomous keys
  • census procedures
  • internet search
  • metric measurement