ENVS.SCI.10.C

Investigate the effects of pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases, pesticide runoff, nuclear waste, aerosols, metallic ions, and heavy metals, as well as thermal, light, and noise pollution.

Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
pollutantschlorofluorocarbonsgreenhouse gasespesticide runoffnuclear wasteaerosolsmetallic ionsheavy metalsthermal pollutionlight pollutionnoise pollutioneffects
Skills
  • investigate (the effects of pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases, pesticide runoff, nuclear waste, aerosols, metallic ions, heavy metals, and types of pollution including thermal, light, and noise) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify different types of pollutants and pollution, including chemical and physical forms. #dok1
  • I can list examples of pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons, greenhouse gases, pesticide runoff, nuclear waste, aerosols, metallic ions, and heavy metals. #dok1
  • I can summarize the main types of pollution: thermal, light, and noise. #dok1
  • I can describe the potential effects of each pollutant or pollution type on the environment and living organisms. #dok2
  • I can analyze data or case studies to determine how specific pollutants affect air, water, or soil quality. #dok3
  • I can investigate and explain the sources, pathways, and impacts of pollutants using scientific practices. #dok3
  • I can design a basic investigation to test the effects of a chosen pollutant on local environments. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Human activities produce a variety of pollutants, each of which can have significant and sometimes unique impacts on environmental systems.
  • Understanding the sources and effects of different pollutants and forms of pollution is essential for evaluating and mitigating their environmental impacts.
Essential Questions
  • What are the various types of pollutants that affect environmental systems, and where do they originate?
  • How do specific pollutants (such as chlorofluorocarbons or heavy metals) impact ecosystems and human health?
  • In what ways do different forms of pollution (thermal, light, noise) disrupt ecological balance?
  • How can scientific investigations help us understand and address the effects of pollutants?
  • What strategies exist to monitor or mitigate the impact of pollutants on the environment?