Earth Day standards for high schoolers

North Carolina Essential Standards
Adopted standards for Earth/Environmental Science

Essential Standard:

EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on Earth.

Clarifying Objectives:

EEn.2.8.1 Evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.

EEn.2.8.2 Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts.

EEn.2.8.3 Explain the effects of uncontrolled population growth on the Earth?s resources.

EEn.2.8.4 Evaluate the concept of ?reduce, reuse, recycle? in terms of impact on natural resources.