Environmental Science

October 26, 2015

Welcome to Dr. Moore’s environmental science class! • Sign in!• Pick up papers

from front table!• Take your seat!• Start working on your

“EnviroSci Student Survey”

What do you want to know about Dr. Moore?

Expectations & procedures

• Classroom culture• Before class • Entering class• During class • At the end of class• After class

Classroom culture

• RESPECT• Respect our

classmates.• Respect our

common purpose.• Respect time.• Respect your

future.

Word of the Day

Integrity(noun)

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

“Dr. Moore’s students acted with integrity at all times.”

Before class

• Have your materials ready!• A pen or pencil• Paper• Binder• Completed assignments• An inquisitive mind

Entering class

• Collect materials from the front of the room• Be ready to learn when

the bell rings!• Seated• Notebook open• Mind open

During class

• Be engaged!• Be on task!• Support your peers!• Grow your brain!• NO FOOD OR DRINK• NO ELECTRONICS

At the end of class

• Write down your homework in your notebook or agenda. • Remain in your seat until

the bell rings.

After class

• Complete homework and study• Visit me during STEP • Meet me after school• E-mail me:

DrMooreBiology@gmail.com• Our class website

https://sites.google.com/site/drmoorebiology/

Grades

• 10% Participation• 50% Classwork & Homework• 40% Quizzes and Tests

Objective

• Explain why many fields of study are needed to achieve the goals of environmental science

By the end of class, students will be able to:

Let's get started

EnvENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE studies the impact of the world’s 7.3 billion humans on the planet

The major goals of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

are to understand and to solve environmental

problems.

What environmental problems do you know?

Why do people care about environmental problems?

Health

Peace

Social justice

Religious and moral values

Class poll: which of the following justifications for environmental action is most important to you?

A. HealthB. PeaceC. Social justiceD. Religious and moral valuesE. Other

What kinds of knowledge are needed to understand and to solve environmental problems?

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

is interdisciplinary.

Inter = Together, between, amongDiscipline = Field of study

Natural sciences• The natural sciences

study natural phenomena.• Examples?

Social sciences• The social sciences

study the interactions of human groups and individuals.• Examples?

Environmental problems are challenging but not impossible to solve.

Example: The hole in the ozone layer

Exit ticket

• Explain why many fields of study were needed to fix the hole in the ozone layer