Scientific and Research Skills
Demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating)
- Environmental science and technology (Book)
- Environmental science : a study of interrelationships (Book)
Identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields.
- Canadians’ contribution to science Canadians’ contribution to science (Book)
- Green Careers for Dummies (Book)
Scientific Solutions to Contemporary Environmental Challenges
Analyse social and economic issues related to an environmental challenge, and how societal needs influence scientific endeavors related to the environment
- Ecological economics : an introduction (Book)
- A history of the world in seven cheap things : a guide to capitalism, nature, and the future of the planet (Book)
- World Wildlife Federation: Overfishing (Website)
Investigate a range of perspectives that have contributed to scientific knowledge about the environment, and how scientific knowledge and procedures are applied to address contemporary environmental problems
Demonstrate an understanding of major contemporary environmental challenges and how we acquire knowledge about them
- Surviving the 21st century : humanity’s ten great challenges and how we can overcome them (Book)
- Toxic legacy : how the weedkiller glyphosate is destroying our health and the environment (Book)
Human Health and the Environment
Analyse initiatives, both governmental and non-governmental, that are intended to reduce the impact of environmental factors on human health
- Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (Website)
- Canadian environmental sustainability indicators restoring the Great Lakes areas of concern: Government of Canada (Website)
- Ready for change? : an assessment of Ontario’s climate change adaptation strategy (Website)
- Annual report by Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. (Website)
- Everyday exposure : indigenous mobilization and environmental justice in Canada’s chemical valley (Book)
Investigate environmental factors that can affect human health, and analyse related data
- Fateful harvest : the true story of a small town, a global industry, and a toxic secret (Book)
- Remington Park cancer cluster investigation (Website)
- Illness Costs of Air Pollution; City of Windsor (Website)
Demonstrate an understanding of various environmental factors that can affect human health, and explain how the impact of these factors can be reduced
- High tech trash : digital devices, hidden toxics, and human health(Book)
- Toxic legacy : how the weedkiller glyphosate is destroying our health and the environment (Book)
- The invisible killer : the rising global threat of air pollution — and how we can fight back (Book)
- Slow death by rubber duck : how the toxicity of everyday life affects our health (Book)
- Human health in a changing climate : a Canadian assessment of vulnerabilities and adaptive capacity (Book)
- Government of Canada: Canada’s black carbon inventory (Online Publication)
Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry
Evaluate the impact of agricultural and forestry practices on human health, the economy, and the environment
- Harvest for Hope (Book)
- The Monsanto papers : deadly secrets, corporate corruption, and one man’s search for justice (Book)
- A bone to pick : the good and bad news about food, with wisdom, insights, and advice on diets, food safety, GMOs, farming, and more (Book)
- Trees in trouble : wildfires, infestations, and climate change (Book)
- GMO OMG (DVD)
- TVO Learn: Environmental Science Course code:(SVN3M) (Website)
Investigate conditions necessary for plant growth, including the soil components most suitable for various species, and various environmentally sustainable methods that can be used to promote growth
- The ultimate guide to permaculture (Book)
- The organic farming manual (Book)
- Environmental science : a study of interrelationships. (Book)
- Crop Rotation – A Vital Component of Organic Farming (Website)
Demonstrate an understanding of conditions required for plant growth and of a variety of environmentally sustainable practices that can be used to promote growth
- Environmental engineering : fundamentals, sustainability,design (Book)
- Food and fuel : solutions for the future (Book)
- The ultimate guide to permaculture (Book)
- The soul of soil : a soil-building guide for master gardeners and farmers (Book)
- Terra preta : how the world’s most fertile soil can help reverse climate change and reduce world hunger (Book)
Reducing and Managing Waste
Analyse economic, political, and environmental considerations affecting waste management strategies
- American wasteland : how America throws away nearly half of its food (and what we can do about it) (Book)
- Canadian companies illegally shipped at least 2,300 metric tons of waste overseas, documents show (Website)
- Government quietly made ‘back door’ agreement with U.S. that could undermine treaty on plastic waste (Website)
Investigate the effectiveness of various waste management practices
- Underground : a human history of the worlds beneath our feet (Book)
- Is it really green? : everyday eco-dilemmas answered (Book)
- Biological wastewater treatment (Book)
- The Story of Plastic (DVD)
- From Toilets to Rivers (Hoopla eBook)
Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and types of waste and strategies for its management
- Make garbage great : the terracycle family guide to a zero-waste lifestyle (Book)
- Drawdown : the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming (Book)
- Plastic soup : an atlas of ocean pollution (Book)
- National Geographic: Human footprint (DVD)
- Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (Website)
Conservation of Energy
Assess the impact on society and the environment of the use of various renewable and non-renewable energy sources, and propose a plan to reduce energy consumption
- Stupid to the last drop : how Alberta is bringing environmental Armageddon to Canada (and doesn’t seem to care) (Book)
- Sustainable energy– without the hot air (Book)
Investigate various methods of conserving energy and improving energy efficiency
- The little green book : 365 ways to love the planet (Book)
- Musings of an energy nerd : toward an energy-efficient home (Book)
- Wind energy generation : modelling and control (Book)
- Forward drive : the race to build “clean” cars for the future (Book)
- DIY solar projects : small projects to whole-home systems : tap into the sun (Book)
- Government of Canada: Conducting an Energy Audit (Website)
- How to make working model of a wind turbine from cardboard (YouTube)
Demonstrate an understanding of energy production, consumption, and conservation with respect to a variety of renewable and non-renewable sources