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Environmental Science Foundations

Use evidence and system models to understand how organisms, energy, matter, and human choices shape the environment.

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3 lessons
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About 29 minutes
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High school foundation

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  1. Ecosystem connections

    Trace how energy, matter, organisms, and limited resources connect within ecosystems.

    1. 1.1

      How energy moves through ecosystems

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    2. 1.2

      Water and carbon cycles

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    3. 1.3

      Populations and limited resources

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  2. People and environmental change

    Use evidence to compare human impacts, resource choices, and possible responses.

    1. 2.1

      Natural resources and sustainability

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    2. 2.2

      Comparing environmental solutions

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