ENVS.SCI.12.A
Evaluate cost-benefit trade-offs of commercial activities such as municipal development, food production, deforestation, over-harvesting, mining, and use of renewable and non-renewable energy sources.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
cost-benefit trade-offscommercial activitiesmunicipal developmentfood productiondeforestationover-harvestingminingrenewable energy sourcesnon-renewable energy sources
Skills
- evaluate (cost-benefit trade-offs for various commercial activities) #dok3
- analyze (commercial activities for environmental and economic impacts) #dok3
- compare (renewable and non-renewable energy sources with respect to cost and benefit) #dok2
- interpret (the effects of different land-use activities) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of commercial activities such as municipal development, food production, deforestation, over-harvesting, mining, and the use of renewable and non-renewable energy sources. #dok1
- I can describe the concept of cost-benefit trade-offs in environmental science. #dok1
- I can compare the benefits and costs of using renewable versus non-renewable energy sources. #dok2
- I can interpret the environmental and economic impacts of deforestation, mining, or over-harvesting. #dok2
- I can evaluate the trade-offs between economic gain and environmental impact in various commercial activities. #dok3
- I can analyze real-world scenarios to determine if the benefits of a commercial activity outweigh its environmental costs. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Commercial activities often involve trade-offs between economic development and environmental sustainability.
- Evaluating the costs and benefits of human actions is essential for making informed environmental decisions.
Essential Questions
- What are the economic and environmental impacts of common commercial activities such as mining or deforestation?
- How do we determine if the benefits of a project outweigh its environmental costs?
- In what ways can cost-benefit analysis guide sustainable decision-making?
- How do renewable and non-renewable energy sources differ in their impacts on the environment and economy?
- What factors should be considered when evaluating trade-offs in land and resource use?