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Environmental Science
Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) |
Science
and the Environment
Ecological Systems and
Interactions
1.
Describe the abiotic and biotic
factors that distinguish Earth’s
major ecological systems
2.
Describe the characteristics of
major biomes on Earth
3. Use the
10% rule and data analysis to
measure the flow of energy as
represented by biomass in a
system
4.
Determine the effects of
limiting factors on a population
and describe the concept of
carrying capacity
5. Examine
and discuss the major stages of
succession, describing the
generalized sequential order of
the types of plant species
6. Analyze
the consequences of changes in
selected divisions of the
biosphere (e.g., ozone
depletion, global warming, acid
rain)
7.
Illustrate the flow of carbon,
water, oxygen, nitrogen, and
phosphorus through an ecosystem
8. Explain
how species in an ecosystem
interact and link in a complex
web
9. Cite
and explain examples of
organisms’ adaptations to
environmental pressures over
time
10.
Analyze the effect of an
invasive species on the
biodiversity within ecosystems
11.
Explain why biodiversity is
essential to the survival of
organisms
12. Give
examples and describe the effect
of pollutants on selected
populations
Resources and Resource
Management
13.
Evaluate whether a resource is
renewable by analyzing its
relative regeneration time
14.
Analyze data to determine the
effect of preservation practices
compared to conservation
practices for a sample species
15.
Identify the factors that cause
the inequitable distribution of
Earth’s resources (e.g.,
politics, economics, climate)
16.
Evaluate the effectiveness of
natural resource management in
Louisiana
17.
Analyze data to determine when
reuse, recycling, and recovery
are applicable
18.
Identify the factors that affect
sustainable development
Environmental Awareness and
Protection
19. Determine the
interrelationships of clean
water, land, and air to the
success of organisms in a given
population
20. Relate
environmental quality to quality
of life
21.
Analyze the effect of common
social, economic, technological,
and political considerations on
environmental policy
22.
Analyze the risk-benefit ratio
for selected environmental
situations
23.
Describe the relationship
between public support and the
enforcement of environmental
policies
Personal Choices and Responsible
Actions
24. Identify the advantages and
disadvantages of using
disposable items versus reusable
items
25.
Discuss how education and
collaboration can affect the
prevention and control of a
selected pollutant Determine
local actions that can affect
the global environment
26.
Describe how accountability
toward the environment affects
sustainability
27.
Discuss the reduction of
combustible engines needed to
significantly decrease CO2 in
the troposphere
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