Unit C Section 2: Monitoring Chemicals in the Environment
Completion requirements
Unit C Section 2: Monitoring Chemicals in the Environment |
Learning Targets |
Big Question: What chemicals in the environment should be monitored?
Human activities affect the environment in many ways. We can also watch closely and keep careful measurements over long periods of time to try to minimize our impact.
Human activities affect the environment in many ways. We can also watch closely and keep careful measurements over long periods of time to try to minimize our impact.
Watch
Have you ever heard of a scat dog? Watch the following video carefully, it provides and excellent introduction to this section, and highlights the dedication and ingenuity of Alberta scientists as they use the help of scat dogs to perform important
biological monitoring.
Inquiry Questions
2.5: What chemical factors in water systems might affect the health and distribution of living organisms?2.6: How do chemicals released from human activities contribute to air pollution?
2.7: What changes can occur in the atmosphere due to human activity?
Section 2 Checklist
Read pages 212 to 232 in the textbookTry It! Effect of Neutralization on pH Practice Worksheet
Self-checks at the end of lessons 5 to 7
Summative assessment: Section 2 Quiz
Materials
Addison Wesley Science in Action 9