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Environmental Science Su Ellen Silverman Agbeing@ Edward R. Murrow High School 1600 Avenue L Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 258-9283, ext. 395 For more information, contact: Teachers Network IMPACT II Program Attn: Peter A. Paul 285 West Broadway New York, NY 10013 (212) 966-5528 Fax (212) 941-1787 E-mail: ppaul@ WEB SITE: Table of Contents Unit 1-Introduction……………………………………………………….4 Unit 2-Factors in Ecosystems………...…………………………………..5 Unit 3-Relationships between Species………………………………….. .6 Unit4-Cycling of Materials…………………………………………… 9 Unit 5-Land Biomes……………………………………………………..12 Unit 6-Water Biomes………………………………………………….…15 Unit 7-Water as a Resource………………………………………….…. 18 Unit 8-Water Pollution……………………………………………….….19 Unit 9-Air Pollution………………………………………………….…..22 Unit 10-Land Use…………………………………………………….…. 27 Unit 11-Agriculture……………………………………………………... 30 Unit 12-Loss of Species………………………………………………..…33 Unit 13-Energy and the Environment………………………………… 35 Unit 14-Treating Our Trash…………………………………………..…..38 Unit 15-Population Growth…………………………………………..…..42 Sample Worksheet 1- Water Taste Test……………………………….…45 Sample Worksheet 2- Tree Identification Lab……………………….… 46 Bibliography…………………………………………………………..….48 This course is dedicated to the memory of my father, Maurice Silverman. He was my first science teacher and will always be the giant on whose shoulders I stand. Su Ellen Silverman Environmental Science Edward R. Murrow High School Grade Levels This program is offered as an elective for all juniors and seniors who have completed their Regents requirements. It had also been adapted for use by our Special Education Department. It might also be suitable for gifted middle school students who have taken a year of Earth Science. Goals The purpose is to learn how species interact with each other in various settings and to learn of the effects of human activity on the environment. This is achieved through classroom lessons and labor