1. Environmental Biology
Somewhere between sophomore Inquiry…
…and AP Environmental Science you’ll find…
Environmental
Biology
A two-semester (1.0 Credit)
(lab) science elective
for Tahoma Juniors and/or Seniors
taught by Mrs. Nance

2. SUSTAINABILITY ECOLOGY CELL BIOLOGY GENETICS EVOLUTION
Environmental Biology covers the usual topics found in a Biology course but
through the lens of global issues.
Units include;
SUSTAINABILITY
ECOLOGY
CELL BIOLOGY
GENETICS
EVOLUTION

3. In the Sustainability unit we attempt to …using indicators
grasp regional…
…using indicators
such as…
HIV deaths
GDP
CO2 emissions

4. Students use water quality tests
…using role play to understand the view of the various stakeholders in solving their problem
to examine the issues facing a hypothetical city when their favorite lake becomes eutrophic…

5. In the Ecology unit students attempt to understand
how change impacts ecosystems by examining case
studies like…
The Cane Toads

6. As part of the Ecology unit students
will also learn about invasive species,
biomes,
the tragedy of the commons,
as well as, plankton, food webs,
symbiosis, the carbon cycle.,
photosynthesis, &
respiration.

7. covers cell anatomy/function
as well as stem cells

8. LOTS of labs in this unit!!
But the cell biology unit will also
look at diseases…
HIV
, rotavirus
, & malaria
like cancer
LOTS of labs in this unit!!

9. In addition to “the basics”
and
will also look at…

10. How human activity
impacts biodiversity
And the final unit…
…affects…
…will examine how…

11. In addition to vertebrate
phylogeny…
the evolution unit
will also address
Hominid evolution,
natural selection and
the genetic basis for
adaptation…like in the case
of the rock pocket mouse…
…wrapping up the course
students will explore…