IB ESS

 

Topic 1 - Foundations of Environmental Systems and Societies

1.1 Environmental Value Systems

• Chapter Workbook 1.1 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Environmental Value Systems (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Historical Influences on Environmental Value Systems (Youtube)

1.2 Systems and Models

• Chapter Workbook 1.2 (.pdf)

1.3 Energy and Equilibria

• Chapter Workbook 1.3 (.pdf)

1.4 Sustainability

• Chapter Workbook 1.4 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Sustainability, Natural capital and Natural income (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Environmental Impact Assessments (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Ecological Footprints (Youtube)

1.5 Humans and Pollution

• Chapter Workbook 1.5 (.pdf)

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Topic 2 - Ecosystems and Ecology

2.1 Species and Populations

• Chapter Workbook 2.1 (.pdf)

2.2 Communities and Ecosystems

• Chapter Workbook 2.2 (.pdf)

2.3 Flows of Energy and Matter

• Chapter Workbook 2.3 (.pdf)

2.4 Biomes, Zonation and Succession

• Chapter Workbook 2.4 (.pdf)

2.5 Investigating Ecosystems

• Chapter Workbook 2.5 (.pdf)
• Assignment/Simulation - Testing the Validity of the Lincoln Index

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Topic 3 - Biodiversity and Conservation

3.1 An Introduction to Biodiverisity

• Chapter Workbook 3.1 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Types of Biodiversity (Youtube)

3.2 Origins of Biodiversity

• Chapter Workbook 3.2 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Natural Selection and Evolution (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Mass Extinctions (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Isolation of Populations (Youtube)

3.3 Threats to Biodiversity

• Chapter Workbook 3.3 (.pdf)

3.4 Conservation of Biodiversity

• Chapter Workbook 3.4 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Shape of Nature Reserves (Youtube)

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Topic 4 - Water and Aquatic Food Production Systems and Societies

4.1 Introduction to Water Systems

• Chapter Workbook 4.1 (.pdf)

4.2 Access to Fresh Water

• Chapter Workbook 4.2 (.pdf)

4.3 Aquatic Food Production Systems

• Chapter Workbook 4.3 (.pdf)

4.4 Water Pollution

• Chapter Workbook 4.4 (.pdf)

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Topic 5 - Soil Systems and Terrestrial Food Production Systems and Societies

5.1 Introduction to Soil Systems

• Chapter Workbook 5.1 (.pdf)

5.2 Terrestrial Food Production Systems

• Chapter Workbook 5.2 (.pdf)

5.3 Soil Degradatoin and Conservation

• Chapter Workbook 5.3(.pdf)

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Topic 6 - Atmospheric Systems and Societies

6.1 Introduction to the Atmosphere

• Chapter Workbook 6.1 (.pdf)

6.2 Stratospheric Ozone

• Chapter Workbook 6.2 (.pdf)

6.3 Photochemical Smog

• Chapter Workbook 6.3 (.pdf)

6.4 Acid Deposition

• Chapter Workbook 6.4 (.pdf)

 

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Topic 7 - Climate Change and Energy Production

7.1 Energy Choices and Security

• Chapter Workbook 7.1 (.pdf)

7.2 Climate Change - Causes and Impacts

• Chapter Workbook 7.2 (.pdf)

7.3 Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation

• Chapter Workbook 7.3 (.pdf)

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Topic 8 - Human Systems and Resource Use

8.1 Human Population Dynamics

• Chapter Workbook 8.1 (.pdf)
• VIDEO: Population Dynamics (Youtube)
• VIDEO: Population Pyramids (Youtube)

8.2 Resource Use in Society

• Chapter Workbook 8.2 (.pdf)

8.3 Solid Domestic Waste

• Chapter Workbook 8.3 (.pdf)

8.4 Human Population Carrying Capacity

• Chapter Workbook 8.4 (.pdf)