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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)<\/span><\/p>\n Identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientific Solutions to Contemporary Environmental Challenges<\/b><\/p>\n Analyse social and economic issues related to an environmental challenge, and how societal needs influence scientific endeavors related to the environment<\/span><\/p>\n 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<\/span><\/p>\n Demonstrate an understanding of major contemporary environmental challenges and how we acquire knowledge about them<\/span><\/p>\n Human Health and the Environment<\/b><\/p>\n Analyse initiatives, both governmental and non-governmental, that are intended to reduce the impact of environmental factors on human health<\/span><\/p>\n Investigate environmental factors that can affect human health, and analyse related data<\/span><\/p>\n Demonstrate an understanding of various environmental factors that can affect human health, and explain how the impact of these factors can be reduced<\/span><\/p>\n Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry<\/b><\/p>\n Evaluate the impact of agricultural and forestry practices on human health, the economy, and the environment<\/span><\/p>\n 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<\/span><\/p>\n Demonstrate an understanding of conditions required for plant growth and of a variety of environmentally sustainable practices that can be used to promote growth<\/span><\/p>\n Reducing and Managing Waste<\/b><\/p>\n Analyse economic, political, and environmental considerations affecting waste management strategies<\/span><\/p>\n Investigate the effectiveness of various waste management practices<\/span><\/p>\n Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and types of waste and strategies for its management<\/span><\/p>\n Conservation of Energy<\/b><\/p>\n 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<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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