Unit 6 Our Health & Our Future

Chapter 20 The Environment & Human Health – Chapter 20 Vocabulary

Chapter 20 Concept Map

Section 20.1 Pollution & Human Health

Objectives

1. List five pollutants, their sources, and their possible effects on human health.

2. Explain how scientists use toxicology and epidemiology.

3. Explain how pollution can come from both natural sources and human activities.

4. Describe the relationship between waste, pollution, and human health.

20.1 Student Textbook

20.1 mp3 (15:30)

20.1 PowerPoint

20.1 Active Reading (pages 103 & 104) (pdf pages 114 & 115)

Self-Check Quiz Section 1: Pollution and Human Health

Section 20.2 Biological Hazards

Objectives

1. Explain why the environment is an important factor in the spread of cholera.

2. List two changes to the environment that can lead to the spread of infectious diseases.

3. Explain what scientists mean when they say that certain viruses are emerging.

20.2 Student Textbook

20.2 mp3 (10:49)

20.2 PowerPoint

20.2 Active Reading (pages 105 & 106) (pdf pages 116 & 117)

Self-Check Quiz Section 2: Biological Hazards

Chapter 20 Critical Thinking (292-295) – individual chapter 20 critical thinking pages

Chapter 20 Map Skills (pdf page 354) – individual chapter 20 map skills page

Chapter 20 Concept Review (pages 39 & 40) (pdf pages 43 & 44) – individual chapter 20 concept review pages

Chapter 20 Standard Test Prep

Enrichment and Extension

Science Puzzlers, Twisters & Teasers: Environmental Problems and Solutions
If you are looking for challenging puzzles that use terms and concepts from the chapter, give this worksheet a try!

EcoLabs & Field Activities EcoLab 13: Operation Oil-Spill Cleanup
Model an oil spill and cleanup.

Integrating Environmental Science: Two Environmental Poisons
Learn more about the dangers of mercury and asbestos.

 

Chapter 20 Labs

Modeling Labs

Proposing Environmental Laws

Research Labs

Communicating Disease Information

Consumer Labs

Experimenting with Hand Cleaners