Environmental Science

Environmental Science in Grade 10 explores the interactions between humans and the natural world, focusing on ecosystems, energy use, and sustainability. Learners study how pollution, climate change, and resource management affect the environment and discover solutions for protecting Earth’s systems. This subject emphasizes observation, data analysis, and problem-solving, showing how Environmental Science helps students understand global challenges while encouraging responsible choices. By engaging with experiments, case studies, and projects, learners develop awareness of how their actions impact the planet and how collective efforts can build a more sustainable future.

🟢 Starter

  • Explore how ecosystems support life.
  • Investigate how plants produce oxygen.
  • Research how water cycles through the environment.
  • Practice identifying renewable resources.
  • Reflect on why recycling matters.
  • Explore how soil supports agriculture.
  • Investigate how deforestation changes habitats.
  • Research how energy flows in food chains.
  • Practice observing local biodiversity.
  • Reflect on how pollution affects daily life.
  • Explore how weather differs from climate.
  • Investigate how oceans regulate temperature.
  • Research how air pollution harms health.
  • Explore how green spaces improve cities.
  • Reflect on why clean water is essential.
  • Investigate how fossil fuels are formed.
  • Research how endangered species are protected.
  • Explore how invasive species affect balance.
  • Practice measuring environmental footprints.
  • Reflect on why conservation is a shared duty.

🟡 Practice

  • Analyze how greenhouse gases cause warming.
  • Explore how acid rain affects ecosystems.
  • Investigate how overfishing impacts oceans.
  • Research how renewable energy reduces emissions.
  • Analyze how agriculture shapes land use.
  • Explore how waste management protects health.
  • Investigate how pesticides affect biodiversity.
  • Research how carbon footprints are calculated.
  • Analyze how plastic pollution harms marine life.
  • Explore how wetlands filter water.
  • Investigate how urbanization pressures resources.
  • Research how climate change influences storms.
  • Analyze how conservation programs succeed.
  • Explore how recycling industries operate.
  • Investigate how nuclear energy affects the environment.
  • Research how forests store carbon.
  • Analyze how desertification threatens livelihoods.
  • Explore how sustainable farming supports communities.
  • Investigate how transportation choices affect emissions.
  • Research how global agreements address climate change.

🔴 Challenge

  • Debate whether economic growth and sustainability can coexist.
  • Research how climate refugees affect societies.
  • Analyze how energy policies shape the environment.
  • Investigate how corporations influence sustainability.
  • Explore how international laws protect biodiversity.
  • Debate whether individuals or governments hold more responsibility.
  • Research how technology supports green solutions.
  • Analyze how climate change affects global security.
  • Investigate how cultural practices impact conservation.
  • Explore how human rights connect to environmental justice.
  • Debate whether nuclear energy is a sustainable option.
  • Research how indigenous knowledge guides stewardship.
  • Analyze how global trade affects ecosystems.
  • Investigate how eco-tourism supports conservation.
  • Explore how renewable innovations reshape industries.
  • Debate whether climate activism is effective.
  • Research how food systems contribute to emissions.
  • Analyze how deforestation influences global weather.
  • Investigate how water scarcity drives conflict.
  • Propose how environmental science can guide future policy.

💡 Reflection Question
How can studying Environmental Science in Grade 10 help you make responsible choices and contribute to building a sustainable future?

Your Questions 🟣

  1. Ecosystems & Food Chains: 
    Briefly describe the structure and function of an ecosystem, providing an example of a food chain within it and explaining the role of decomposers. 

  2. Pollution: 
    Define what pollution is and explain the primary causes, effects, and control measures for both air pollution and water pollution. 

  3. Climate Change: 
    What is the greenhouse effect, and how does it contribute to climate change? Discuss at least two potential impacts of a changing climate on the Earth’s oceans. 

  4. Biodiversity: 
    Explain the concept of biodiversity and why it is considered vital for a healthy ecosystem. Discuss how human activities can threaten biodiversity. 

  5. Sustainable Practices: 
    Beyond recycling, identify two different types of human activities that can be considered unsustainable and propose one sustainable practice or technology for each to help mitigate negative environmental impacts. 

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