Exploring Nature
Environmental Systems and Societies (Group 4: Experimental Sciences)
IB Environmental Systems and Societies is an trans disciplinary study that provides hands-on learning opportunities for students to investigate ecological processes, population dynamics, and the impacts that humans have on our environment. Field studies, lab activities, current events, and research assignments ask the student to apply theoretical concepts to real world practice. Students will develop an awareness of ethical, social, and economic influences that shape environmental philosophies. “The prime intent of this course is to provide students with a coherent perspective of the interrelationships between environmental systems and societies; one that enables them to adopt an informed personal response to the wide range of pressing environmental issues...both local and global in their extent.” (from the IB Environmental Systems and Societies Guide)
Core topics
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Systems and Models
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The Ecosystem
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Human Population, Carrying Capacity and Resource use
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Conservation and Biodiversity
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Pollution Management
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The issue of Global Warming
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Environmental Value Systems
Web Links
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http://sciencebitz.com/ A Great website
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All things Green! Find Eco shopping, travelling, gifting, living, etc. tips here.
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Everything you need to live Green!
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Making everyday Earth Day!
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What is your "footprint" on the Earth? Find out here!
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Check out your carbon footprint.
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Another site to determine your carbon footprint.
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Find out what scientists are saying about global climate change.
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Full of all sorts of great projects & information.
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This international program offers a variety of great activities & information.
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Annenberg Media: Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum
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Excellent Environmental Science & Sustainable Living Information
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Great information for teachers
Environmental Issue in the News
Check out what is currently making news in the environment.
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The Habitable Planet
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Ecosystems and Biomes
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (GROUP 4: EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES)
IB Environmental Systems and Societies is an trans disciplinary study that provides hands-on learning opportunities for students to investigate ecological processes, population dynamics, and the impacts that humans have on our environment. Field studies, lab activities, current events, and research assignments ask the student to apply theoretical concepts to real world practice. Students will develop an awareness of ethical, social, and economic influences that shape environmental philosophies. “The prime intent of this course is to provide students with a coherent perspective of the interrelationships between environmental systems and societies; one that enables them to adopt an informed personal response to the wide range of pressing environmental issues...both local and global in their extent.” (from the IB Environmental Systems and Societies Guide)
Core topics
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Systems and Models
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The Ecosystem
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Human Population, Carrying Capacity and Resource use
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Conservation and Biodiversity
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Pollution Management
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The issue of Global Warming
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Environmental Value Systems
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READ THE DOCUMENTS
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WATER
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Dead Frogs and Oil Spills: Reconciling Kuczynski’s Promise of Clean Water with Peru’s Recurring Industrial Pollution Incidents
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
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Harnessing Bacteria to Fight Ocean Pollution
Harvard. Students’ synthetic biology project claims gold at international competition.
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Hydrogeology
A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory Managed by the University of California Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Infographic: Threats to Water From Source to Tap
Engineering.com
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Producing Tobacco with Environment in Mind
The Herald, Zimbabwe
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Reforming Chile’s Water Code
Patagon Journal
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UN Water
United Nations
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Water Scarcity
WWF - World Wildlife Fund
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CLIMATE CHANGE
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Climate Change
The World Bank
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Climate Change
United Nations Environment Programme
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Climate Hot Map: Global Warming Effects Around the World
Union of Concerned Scientists. Explore Impacts & Find Solutions
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Climate Kids: NASA's Eyes on the Earth
Grades 4 - 7
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Global Warming 101
National Resources Defense Council
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How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific?
NY Times. Nov 9 2019
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IB Environmental Systems and Societies
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Scientific Journals
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Data Sources for IAs
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World Statistics gives free and easy access to data provided by International Organisations, such as the World Bank, the United Nations and Eurostat
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The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research on agriculture, climate, consumers, ecosystems, education, energy, finance, health, manufacturing, oceans, and public safety.
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Global Data from a variety of sectors including: Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Population, and Society
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AQUASTAT is FAO's global water information system. It describes the state of water resources and agricultural water use in each country.
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U.S. Energy Information Administration
Official energy statistics from the U.S. government
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Earth Trends Environmental Information
World Resources Institute
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General Sites
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Government Sites
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National Issues
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IA Overview
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