ENVS.SCI.11.A

Evaluate the negative effects of human activities on the environment, including overhunting, overfishing, ecotourism, all-terrain vehicles, and personal watercraft.

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

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Vocabulary
negative effectshuman activitiesenvironmentoverhuntingoverfishingecotourismall-terrain vehiclespersonal watercraft
Skills
  • evaluate (the negative effects of human activities on the environment) #dok3
  • identify (examples of negative human activities such as overhunting, overfishing, ecotourism, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft) #dok1
  • analyze (how specific activities impact environmental systems) #dok2
  • explain (the connection between human actions and environmental consequences) #dok2
  • summarize (patterns or trends in negative human impacts on the environment) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of human activities that negatively impact the environment, including overhunting, overfishing, ecotourism, all-terrain vehicles, and personal watercraft. #dok1
  • I can explain how specific human activities cause negative effects on environmental systems. #dok2
  • I can analyze the relationship between human actions, such as ecotourism or recreational vehicle use, and their environmental consequences. #dok2
  • I can evaluate the severity and significance of the negative effects caused by overhunting, overfishing, and recreational activities on the environment. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Human activities such as overhunting, overfishing, and certain recreational uses can have significant negative effects on the environment.
  • Evaluating and understanding the impacts of specific human actions can help inform better management and mitigation practices for environmental protection.
Essential Questions
  • What are examples of human activities that can negatively affect the environment?
  • How do practices like overhunting and overfishing disrupt environmental systems?
  • In what ways can ecotourism, all-terrain vehicles, and personal watercraft contribute to environmental degradation?
  • How can we evaluate the severity of the negative effects caused by different human activities?
  • What strategies could be used to reduce or mitigate negative human impacts on the environment?