E-Book: The Topics - ESS 2024
This is an e-book style section of the website for all the ESS topics from 2024. You will find expertly researched, concisely written, content for the course that links to the HL Lenses. We support learning with appropriate, enriching videos that help bring the subject to life.
We will continue to add to these pages if new contexts occur and as we teach the material and find a new way of bringing the subject alive.
Topic 1: Foundations of ESS
In these pages we support the Foundation Topics - Perspectives - Systems - Sustainability - which form the core concepts for the whole course at SL and HL.
Topic 2 Ecology
In this section we support learning in Topic 2: Ecology with the subtopics 2.1 - 2.5, Individuals and populations, communities and ecosystems, Energy and biomass in ecosystems, Biogeochemical cycles,...
Topic 3 Biodiversity and Conservation
In this section we support learning in Topic 3 Biodiversity and Conservation.
Topic 4: Water
In this section we support learning in Topic 4.
Topic 5: Land
In this section we support learning in Topic 5.
Topic 6: Atmosphere and Climate Change
In this section we support learning in Topic 6: Atmosphere and Climate Change.
Topic 7: Natural Resources
In this section we support learning in Topic 7: Natural Resources
Topic 8: Human Populations and Urban Systems
In this section we support learning in Topic 8: Human populations and urban systems.
HL Lenses
In this section, we support the HL Lenses - Environmental Law - Environmental Economics - Environmental Ethics.