Environmental Science 20
ES20-ES1
Examine the methods, mindsets and purposes of environmental science.
CP, DM
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Reflect upon how one's connection with the environment is influenced by personal experiences and cultural understandings. (K, STSE, A) |
| (b) | Engage in place-based learning to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the environment. (S, STSE) |
| (c) | Analyze how different worldviews (e.g. anthropocentric, biocentric and ecocentric) are expressed through various environmental action plans or environmental policies developed by individuals, industry, government and non- governmental organizations and First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups. (STSE, K) |
| (d) | Recognize essential characteristics of First Nations and Métis worldviews regarding the environment, including the importance of the four elements (i.e., earth, water, wind and fire), a sense of interconnectedness with the environment and respect for Mother Earth. (STSE, K) |
| (e) | Recognize environmental science as a newly developing field that integrates knowledge, theories, models and processes from other scientific disciplines such as ecology, atmospheric science, biology, chemistry, physics, oceanography, geology and human geography to investigate human impacts on the environment. (K, STSE) |
| (f) | Differentiate between environmental science and environmental studies, including the types of questions asked, methods used to address those questions and the types of data collected. (STSE) |
| (g) | Outline key events, including the industrial revolution, medical revolution, green revolution (agriculture) and the environmental revolution (stewardship), of the environmental movement and their interrelationships with environmental science. (K, STSE, S) |
| (h) | Examine how principles of sustainability (i.e., environmental, economic and social justice) are integral to environmental science. (STSE) |
| (i) | Investigate how data produced through environmental science can be used in environmental impact assessments, such as those outlined in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, to guide projects or policies. (STSE) |
| (j) | Discuss the importance of systems thinking (e.g., boundaries, initial conditions, inputs and outputs, feedback loops, energy flows and matter transfers) to understanding environmental issues. (K, STSE) |
| (k) | Assess how the assumptions and approximations that are incorporated into a model of a particular environmental system influence the reliability and precision of the model. (STSE) |
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R101369
Visualizing the Environment (Canadian edition)
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$129.95
Record posted/updated:
January 4, 2019
R100073
Water: Global Challenges & Policy of Freshwater Use
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$19.95
Record posted/updated:
February 23, 2022
R100014
Green
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Book
Price :
$19.95
Record posted/updated:
February 23, 2022
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Environment. The Science Behind the Stories (Third Canadian ed.)
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$155.00
Record posted/updated:
September 6, 2019
R047115
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Environmental Science. Teacher Edition
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Book
Price :
$136.95
Record posted/updated:
February 23, 2022
R102106
Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships (15th ed.)
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Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$119.95
Record posted/updated:
January 17, 2020
R007066
Climate Change - Evaluating Information Sources
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Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 19, 2019
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Muskrats and Fire
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Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 9, 2019
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Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
March 7, 2022
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Geological Map of Saskatchewan
This colourful map, hosted by the Saskatchewan Ministry of the Economy, includes a detailed legend that identifies well-known rock formations in Saskatchewan, such as the Bakken Formation, and relates them to the historical era in which they were formed. A secondary map showing tectonic and structural elements is also included.
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Other
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
September 16, 2022