Earth and Environmental Science

The Earth and Environmental Science course at ASD aims to prepare students with the knowledge and ability to apply scientific reasoning to a variety of situations in their everyday lives, and in the life of the Earth. This is accomplished by integrating the course content (disciplinary core ideas) in a way that has students using the science and engineering practice skills of questioning, modelling, analysing data, constructing explanations, and communicating this information to their peers. Students will explore Earth processes, ecosystems, natural resources, human impact, and the cycling of matter. Students will be challenged and assessed through their ability to construct meaning from laboratory investigations, simulations, and data analysis and to apply this understanding to new scenarios.