ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Millbrook High School
Modules
Unit 1 - Science Literacy & Space
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1.1 - Earth Systems & Literacy
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Salinization Lab
Test Review
1.2 - Earth in Space
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Test Review
Unit 2 - Geology
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2.1 - Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, & Volcanoes
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Test Review
Documents
2.2 - Geologic History & Mapping
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After Test
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Test Review
Documents
Unit 3 - Weather & Climate
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3.1 - Weather Patterns
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
11/20 (1A only)
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Severe Weather Project
Test Review
3.2 - Climate Patterns
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Day 1
Day 2
Biome Speed Dating
Day 3
Test Review
Mid-Term Study Guide
Unit 4 - Biodiversity & Conservation
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Test Review
Unit 5 - Population & Resource Use
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5.1 - Population
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Test Review
5.2 - Resources & Energy
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Coal Ash and Fracking
Test Review
Unit 6 - Soil & Food
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6.1 - Rocks & Soil
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Test Review
6.2 - Agriculture & Aquaculture
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
GMOs
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Videos
PRO - Efficiency
PRO - Health Benefits
PRO - Pests
PRO - Golden Rice
AGAINST - Health Risks
AGAINST - Environmental Effects
AGAINST - Golden Rice
AGAINST - Small Farmers
Test Review
Unit 7 - Water Resources (Virtual)
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Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Test Review
Solar Cooker (Remote)
Unit 8 - Air Pollution & Climate Change
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A Civil Action
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Global Warming Media Construction
Solar Cooker
Test Review
3.1: Weather Patterns
Statement of Inquiry
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Students will recognize that an awareness of factors influencing atmospheric changes allows us to predict weather changes and climate patterns
Inquiry Questions:
Factual
What causes weather conditions to change?
What factors affect climate?
What is El Nino?
Conceptual
Identify the difference between weather and climate.
How can we use data to predict an El Nino?
Debatable
Should man try to control the weather or is it better to let nature take its course?