Env.8.3 Recognize and explain Evolutionary change gradual change in the Stability and – that in evolutionary change, the characteristics of a population of animals or change present arises from the materials plants over successive generations of the past and in ways that can be explained, such as the formation of soil from rocks and dead organic matter. Env.8.4 Describe how agricultural Agricultural technology application of Cause and effect – technology requires trade-offs techniques to control the growth and harvesting between increased production of animal and vegetable products and environmental harm and between efficient production and social values. Env.8.5 Describe and examine Energy and how is controlled in matter developed and undeveloped nations. Env.8.6 Understand and describe Cause and effect the concept and the importance of natural and recycling in Energy and conserving our natural resources. matter Env. 8.7 Understand and explain Quantity amount or number of a material or Cause and effect – that waste management includes immaterial not usually estimated by spatial considerations of quantity, safety, measurement Systems and degradability, and cost. Also Safety condition of being protected from or system models – understand that waste unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury management requires social and Degradability compound that breaks down into – technological innovations because simpler compounds by stages waste-disposal problems are Cost amount that has to be paid or to buy – political and economic as well as or obtain something technical. Crosscutting Concepts
Env.8.3 Recognize and explain that in evolutionary change, the present arises from the materials of the past and in ways that can be explained, such as the formation of soil from rocks and dead organic matter. Evolutionary change – gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations Stability and change Env.8.4 Describe how agricultural technology requires trade-offs between increased production and environmental harm and between efficient production and social values. Agricultural technology – application of techniques to control the growth and harvesting of animal and vegetable products Cause and effect Env.8.5 Describe and examine how is controlled in developed and undeveloped nations. Energy and matter Env.8.6 Understand and describe the concept and the importance of natural and recycling in conserving our natural resources. Cause and effect Energy and matter Env. 8.7 Understand and explain that waste management includes considerations of quantity, safety, degradability, and cost. Also understand that waste management requires social and technological innovations because waste-disposal problems are political and economic as well as technical. Quantity – amount or number of a material or immaterial not usually estimated by spatial measurement Safety – condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury Degradability – compound that breaks down into simpler compounds by stages Cost – amount that has to be paid or to buy or obtain something Cause and effect Systems and system models Crosscutting Concepts
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