Unit C: Learning Targets

Unit C – Environmental Chemistry Learning Targets



Section 1 Learning Targets

  • What human activities cause chemical changes in the environment?
  • Why are acids and bases important?
  • What common substances are essential to organisms?
  • How do organisms take in substances?

Section 2 Learning Targets


  • Which chemical factors in water systems might affect the health and distribution of living things?
  • How do chemicals released from human activities contribute to air pollution?
  • What changes can occur in the atmosphere due to human activity?

Section 3 Learning Targets


  • How are materials transported through air, soil, and water?
  • How can harmful chemicals become less dangerous to the environment?
  • How can hazardous chemicals affect living things?
  • How can I ensure that people and animals living in my home are not harmed by household chemicals?