MYSTICAL ROSE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

POGONLOMBOY, MANGATAREM, PANGASINAN

AY: 2024-2025

Course: Environmental Science

No. Of Units: 3

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A comprehensive study about the concepts, theories and nature of environmental science, with emphasis on human population, technological and economic
advancement, political and ethics, worldviews and their significant impacts to the environment. The goal of the Environmental Science course is to provide
students with the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural worlds, to identify and analyze
environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for
resolving or preventing them.

Intended Learning Outcomes:

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

1. Describe characteristics of environmental problems and their relationships to the sustainability of life;
2. Explain basic principles of science, bio-geochemical systems, and their role in ecosystems;
3. Explain the structures and functions of aquatic, marine, food, soil, mineral and energy resources;
4. Apply principles of genetics, evolution, biodiversity and ecology;
5. Demonstrate the use of selected biological and marine equipment and laboratory procedures; and
6. Demonstrate sufficient background and experience to successfully continue in more advanced science courses if desired.

Course Outline
Course Content/Subject Matter
Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1 Introduction of the course
Week 2 – 3 Environmental problems, history and sustainability
Week 4 - 5 Science, systems, matter and energy
Week 6 - 7 Evolution, genetics and biodiversity
Week 8 - 9 Terrestrial, aquatic, marine ecology and communities
Week 10 - 11 Population ecology, carrying capacities, human population
Week 12 - 13 Sustaining natural resources and managing wastes
Week 14 - 15 Risk management, toxicology and human health
Week 16 Climate change
Week 17 Economics, politics, environment and sustainability
Week 18 Grading and Reporting

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Learning Plan

Learning Outcomes Topics Methodology Resources Assessment

After the session, students should be able to: Open discussion
• Class discussion  Pen
- Define Environmental Science 1. Chapter I – Introduction to • Power point presentation and News items on environmental problems
 State and explain the goals of Environmental Science
• Assigned Reading paper
Environmental Science Debate mass production-abnormalities and
 Recognize the importance of studying  Goals and importance of • Lecture Demo  LCD Genetic Engineering.
Environmental Science Environmental Science • Situational Analysis
 Different field of sciences related • Learning Partner
 Identify the structure of the planet earth to environmental science • Application
• Case Studies
 The Planet Earth
• Class discussion
• Power point presentation
• Assigned Reading
• Lecture Demo
• Situational Analysis
• Learning Partner
• Application
• Case Studies
 Define ecosystem, species and 2. Ecosystem, species and Environment Drawing of a blank pond or river. Posters of an ecosystem
environment  Types of Ecosystem Based on this pond, describe some  Pen
 Give the types of ecosystem and its  Structure and Functions of the interactions as symbiosis parasitism and Samples of some interaction such as lichens,
and
structure Different Biotic and Abiotic Structure commensalism etc Fill in this pond with all orchids, human lice, worms, etc.
 Identify and explain Biotic and Abiotic  Limiting Factors things seen – living and non-living ex. Paper
Structure Water, stone, fish, corals, etc.  LCD

 Give the functions of Ecosystem 3. Energy laws Draw using arrows Write samples of food chain on the board.
 Enumerate and explain the different  Classifications of ( eaten by) of two samples of food  Pen
Biogeochemical Cycles Biogeochemical cycles getting and food taking in any and Thought provoking question on how the written
 Discuss the threats to ecosystem  Threats to ecosystem environment-food chain-food web samples of food chain becomes food web.
 Explain the functions of ecosystem  Functions of ecosystem
paper
Analyze pyramids of energy and biomass  LCD Computation:
by computation of number of calories Given a number of a calories, compute the
used up on each stage of a food chain percentage number of calories used up in each
phase of tropic level (food chain sample)
Contrast food chain and food web.
 Give the principles of sustainability • Class discussion
 Discuss the nature of population 4. Principles of sustainability • Power point presentation  Pen Compare and Contrast:
 Explain ecological succession  Nature and characteristics of • Assigned Reading and Comparing an information block
 Describe the causes and the problems of population • Lecture Demo Paper or Project Prospective:
paper
rapid population  Ecological Succession • Situational Analysis  LCD Assess student’s skill in synthesizing
 Human population growth
• Learning Partner what they have learned about a topic
 Causes and problems of rapid
population • Application or field as they work on their
• Case Studies substantive work
 Authentic Tasks Formulation:
Students will craft their rubrics
Including rating for a performance based
assessment

Developing meaningful performance-based

assessment:
Students construct their own
performance-based assessment tool
Including rubric and rating
 Describe atmosphere 5. Atmosphere and its layers • Class discussion  Pen
 Enumerate the functions of atmosphere  Functions of atmosphere • Power point presentation and Reflective Exercises:
 Discuss temperature inversion  Constituents of atmosphere • Assigned Reading Paper Course related activities to check
 Explain ozone and SST and its  Temperature inversion and • Lecture Demo learning is on track
photochemical smog
 LCD
consequence • Situational Analysis
 Identify air pollution and its effect  Ozone and SST
• Learning Partner Paper Prospective:
 Ozone layer and its consequence
 Air pollution: pollutants, sources effects
• Application Assess student’s skill in synthesizing
• Case Studies what they have learned about a topic
or field as they work on their own
substantive work

Problem Sets:

Set of problems to solve

 • Class discussion  Pen
 • Power point presentation and Compare and Contrast:
 • Assigned Reading Paper Similarities and differences of
 • Lecture Demo concepts are presented in a chart
 LCD
 • Situational Analysis format
 Describe lithosphere • Learning Partner
 Give the different kinds of rocks and 6. Lithosphere: crust mantle
• Application Project Prospective :
minerals  Rocks and its kind
 Discuss soil system and its mixture
• Case Studies Assesses student’s skills in
 Six common minerals
 Explain the effects of soil erosion  Soil system synthesizing what they have learned
 Components of soil mixture about a topic or field as they work on
 Effects of soil erosion their own substantive work
 Activities contributing to soil erosion
 Give the environmental impact of mining • Class discussion  Pen
 Determine the problems in chemical 7.Environmental Impact of mining • Power point presentation and Portfolio Plan Development:
fertilizers  Social impact of mining • Assigned Reading Paper Students make their own portfolio
 Define green revolution  Chemical fertilization and its • Lecture Demo Plan
 Enumerate the uses of pesticides problems
 LCD
• Situational Analysis
 Explain the problems of the use of  Green revolution
fertilizers
• Learning Partner Portfolio Evaluation:
 Uses of pesticides
 Major problems with the use of
• Application Students react to existing portfolio
fertilizers • Case Studies expressing students’ judging,
 Options to chemical insect control Interpretations and viewpoint
 Define hydrosphere 8.Hydrosphere and water pollution • Class discussion  Pen
 Discuss world’s water supply  Global ocean • Power point presentation and Develop portfolio assessment for a
 Give the sources of fresh water  World’s water supply/ budget • Assigned Reading Paper particular subject
 Recognized the effects of water pollution  Sources of fresh water • Lecture Demo  LCD
 Human use of water • Situational Analysis Paper Prospective:
 Nature of water pollution • Learning Partner Assesses students’ skill in
 Effects of water pollution
 • Application synthesizing what they have learned
• Case Studies about a topic or field as they work on
their substantive work
 Discuss wastewater and sewage 9.Waste water and sewage treatment • Class discussion  Pen
treatment  Major concerns of Phil. fisheries • Power point presentation and Compare and Contrast Chart:
 Determine the conceptual framework of  Implementation of various • Assigned Reading Similarities and differences of concepts are
Paper
CBRM components in coastal areas • Lecture Demo presented in a chart format
 Conceptual framework of CBRM
 LCD
• Situational Analysis Reflective Exercises:
• Learning Partner Course related activities to check
• Application learning is on track
• Case Studies
Project Prospective:
Assesses student’s skill in
synthesizing what they have learned
about a topic or field as they own
substantive work

Problem Recognition Tasks:

Present students with a few
examples of common problem type
for them to identify and work out
 Describe noise pollution Cite samples or collect several noise  Pen Role play and simulation on the effects and
 Discuss the pathways of sound 10.Noise Pollution sound in several places a construction and causes of noise pollution observe in your
 Enumerate decibel scale  Ear/sound waves sites, market, gym, school etc. community.
Paper
 Give the effects of noise  Pathways of sound
Open discussion and explanation on  LCD Concluding discussion
 Identify the ways on how to control noise  Physical and psychological
dimension of sound various causes and effects of noise
 Decibel scale pollution
 Effects of noise
 Noise control Group dynamics
 Discuss pollutants in internal environment 11. Pollutants in the internal environment Analyze the effects of drugs in human  Pen  Quizzes
 Explain food additives  Food additives and its effect and  Seatwork
 Describe the effect of drugs  Incidental food additives Paper  Submission of analysis, reflection
 Illustrate possible drug abuse  Drugs / Regulated drugs:
 LCD paper
prohibited and its effect
 Indications of possible drug abuse
 Identify the different sources of energy 12. Alternative sources of energy Question and answer with the  Pen Asses thru observation of student responses on Q
 Discuss Geothermal energy  Guides in the exploration for a positive and negative effects of and and A
 Determine how a nuclear power plants Geothermal reservoir nuclear power plants Paper
works  Nuclear Energy
 LCD
 Give the problems with nuclear power  Problems with nuclear power plants
plants

Curriculum Map

Learning Outcomes Understanding

the Self
 KNOWLEDGE
1. Evaluating alternative energy sources. I
2. Taking responsibility for caring for the environment for future generations. D
3. Creating awareness amongst general public and different segments of the society for minimizing and controlling pollution. D
SKILLS
1. Implementing sustainable development principles. P
2. An individual's ability to perform actions on behalf of the environment. D
3. Develop a skills to protect the nature P
VALUES
1. Recognizing the value of nature and the interconnectedness between humans and the environment. I
2. Taking responsibility for caring for the environment for future generations. P
3. Acknowledging the importance of all life on Earth. P

Legend
I –Introduced (The students get introduced to concepts/principles)
P –Practiced (The students practice the competencies with supervision)
D –Demonstrated (The students demonstrate the competencies across different settings with minimal supervision)

Course Requirements

1. Performance Tasks (40%)

a. Recitation
b. Activity (Tree planting)
c. Reporting
d. Attendance
2. Written Works (30%)
a. Quizzes
b. Written reports
 c. Assignments
3. Assessment (30%)
a. Prelim
b. Midterm
c. Semi-Finals
d. Finals

VI. Texts, Materials, and Supplies:

Reference: Environmental Science
Website: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/introduction-to-environmental-science/12145008#3

Prepared by:

JAN AIAN REY N. NARON

Instructor

Approved by:

BERNARDINO AGPALO JR., LPT, Maed

School Principal