Environmental Studies

Overview

Aims of the Environmental Studies course from Warnborough College

• To understand the binomial system of classifying living things

• To understand the use of keys to identify living things

• To grasp the basics of ecology (the relationships between living organisms and their environment)

• To have a basic grounding in Earth Science and an understanding of global environmental systems

• To understand the Earth’s major environmental problems and how they have come about

• To gain an understanding of conservation and its importance to individuals and the world

• To learn a range of ways to reduce the environmental impact of ones’ actions at home and globally

Here are some of the things you may do throughout this course:

• Classify a range of living organisms in your locality

• Identify the genus and species names of plants in a nursery

• Compose a food web for your local area

• Carry out basic research into the weather in your area and what affects it

• Carry out in depth research into at least one major environmental problem

• Contact three conservation organisations to determine the issues they deal with

• Survey a building to determine the types of building materials used

• Design an environmentally friendly house