Course title

Environmental Science

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

 

This class is part of the University of Arizona Community and School Garden SEEC (Supporting Environmental Education and Communities) Program. Students will participate in citizen science research programs involving the Biosphere 2 agrivoltaics school garden and Natures Notebook phenology plant data collection. Students will develop their own research question and methods; conduct data collection; and analyze results for citizen science research projects and other experiments. Student findings are compiled into poster presentations and an art gallery exhibit for public presentations.

Students will study Sonoran Desert ecology and biodiversity. Issues facing humans will be explored including: population growth; water resources; energy production; and food production. Human impact on the environment will be stressed through out the course.

Emphasis is placed on observation skills and participation.

School country

United States

School state

Arizona

School city

Tucson

School / district Address

1010 E 10th St.

School zip code

85719

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

Approved

Yes

Approved competency code

  • LINT
  • Integrated science

Approved date

Online / Virtual

No