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Environmental Science provides high school students an introduction to the study of the natural world and how it is influenced by human activity. Students will explore the patterns and processes of Earth and how these are affected by natural and human impacts. They will study environmental problems that our planet is facing today and various efforts to solve these problems, ultimately understanding the need for a sustainable future. Acellus Environmental Science is taught by Acellus Course Instructor, Mike Carney. Students are introduced to the study of Environmental Science and receive an overview of earth systems. They explore the physical structure of the earth, closed and open systems, and convergent, divergent, and transform fault boundaries as they relate to plate tectonics. Students study atmosphere composition and atmosphere structure. They investigate ground water, freshwater, water use, and salt water. They explore soil formation, soil classification by texture, and the rock cycle. In addition, they enjoy a virtual lab on the permeability of soil.

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Deferred

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In order to be reviewed as a laboratory science, we will need a list of physical laboratory experiments completed for this course and number of hours students spend doing laboratory assignments each week.

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Online / Virtual