Syllabus

QUARTER 1

Unit 1: Introduction 

8/15
8/17
8/19
8/30
9/1
9/6
9/8
9/12
9/14*

Introduction to Class
Our Island, Earth
The Nature/Community of Science
Economics and Environmental Policy
Project
Project 
Earth's Environmental Systems 
Earth's Environmental Systems 
Project Presentations (test grade)

Unit 2: Ecology 

9/16
​9/20
9/22
9/26
9/28*
9/30
10/4
10/6

Introduction to Ecology
Population Ecology 
Community Ecology
Ecosystem Ecology
Evolution 
​Unit Project 
Finish unit project 
​UNIT TEST

QUARTER 2

Unit 3: Biomes and Conservation

10/10
10/12*
10/14
10/18
10/20
10/24
​10/26

Introduction to Biomes
Biome Activity
Aquatic Ecosystems
Biodiversity and Conservation
Biodiversity and Conservation Project 
Project Finished 
​UNIT TEST

Unit 4: Humans and the Environment

10/28
11/1
11/3
11/7
11/9
11/14
11/16
11/18
​11/22

Ecological Footprint
Human Population
Human Population
Environmental Health
Environmental Health
Urbanization
​Unit Project 
Unit Project 
​UNIT TEST

Unit 5: Earth's Resources 

11/29
12/1
12/5
12/7
12/9
​12/13
​12/15

Forestry & Resource
Forestry & Resource
Soil & Agriculture
Soil & Agriculture 
Unit Project
​Unit Project Finished
Unit Test

QUARTER 3

Unit 6 Earth's Resources 

12/19
12/21
XMAS 
1/9
1/11*
1/17
1/19
1/23
1/25

Mineral Resources and Mining
Mineral Resources and Mining
Water Resources
Water Resources
The Atmosphere
The Atmosphere
Unit Project
Unit Project
​Unit Test

Unit 7: Towards a Sustainable Future 

1/27
1/31
2/2
2/6
2/8
2/10
2/14
​​2/16
2/21
2/23
2/27

Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change Debate
Non-Renewable Resources
Non-Renewable Resources
Renewable Resources
Renewable Resources
​Renewable Resource Project  
Waste Management 
Renewable Resource Project Presentations
​Unit Test 

Unit 8

QUARTER 4

​3/1
3/3
3/7
​3/9
3/13
​3/15