Environmental issues in the polar regions
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g912/polarregions.html
A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Science
The polar regions are frequently neglected in discussions of the environment, but they shouldn’t be. The environment of this area is particularly susceptible to human impacts such as pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer. In this lesson from National Geographic, students will learn about how environmental problems affect the polar regions.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 9–12 — AP Earth and Environmental Science
- Goal 5: The learner will build an understanding of air, water and soil quality.
- Objective 5.01: Analyze the sources of major pollutants.
- EPA Criteria Pollutants.
- Indoor air pollutants.
- Thermal pollution.
- Pesticides.
- Acid deposition.
- Units and measurements.
- Point and nonpoint sources.
- Objective 5.02: Investigate the effects of pollutants on:
- Aquatic systems (Eutrophication).
- Vegetation.
- Natural features, buildings and structures.
- Wildlife.
- Objective 5.01: Analyze the sources of major pollutants.
- Goal 6: The learner will build an understanding of global changes and their consequences.
- Objective 6.01: Investigate human effects and consequences on the atmosphere.
- Stratospheric Ozone: chemistry, historical aspects and legislation.
- Greenhouse gases and global warming.
- Objective 6.01: Investigate human effects and consequences on the atmosphere.
