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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
 

  • Systems and Models

  • The Ecosystem

  • Human Population, Carrying Capacity and Resource use

  • Conservation and Biodiversity

  • Pollution Management

  • The issue of Global Warming

  • Environmental Value Systems

 

 

Web Links
 

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  • All things Green! Find Eco shopping, travelling, gifting, living, etc. tips here.

        Green Living

 

  • Everything you need to live Green!

         Earth 911

 

  • Making everyday Earth Day!

        Carbon Footprint Quiz

 

  • What is your "footprint" on the Earth? Find out here!

        Carbon Footprint

 

  • Check out your carbon footprint.

        Carbon Counter

 

  • Another site to determine your carbon footprint.

        Global Climate Change

 

  • Find out what scientists are saying about global climate change.

        EPA website

 

  • Full of all sorts of great projects & information.

        GLOBE

 

  • This international program offers a variety of great activities & information.

       The Habitable Planet

 

  • Annenberg Media: Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum

        Facing the Future

 

  • Excellent Environmental Science & Sustainable Living Information

        BioSite

 

  • 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

 

 

  

  • 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
 

  • Systems and Models

  • The Ecosystem

  • Human Population, Carrying Capacity and Resource use

  • Conservation and Biodiversity

  • Pollution Management

  • The issue of Global Warming

  • Environmental Value Systems

 

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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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CLIMATE CHANGE

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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

    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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  • U.S. Open Data

    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.

 

  • Gapminder

    Global Data from a variety of sectors including: Economy, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, Population, and Society

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  • AQUASTAT

    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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General Sites

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Government Sites

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National Issues

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IA Overview

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