Habitat Loss Global Warming Endangered Species - The Giant Panda Keystone Species – The African Elephant Keystone Species - The American Alligator Keystone Species – Sea Otter Pollution (Light) Pollution (Noise) Wetlands (The Importance of) Over-Fishing Our Oceans Desertification Deforestation Pollution (Ocean) Coral Reefs in Peril

National Science Content Standards

Life Science Standards
Science subject matter focuses on the science facts, concepts, principles, theories, and models that are important for all students to know, understand, and use.

• K-4 Characteristics of organisms, life cycles of organisms, organisms and environments
• 5-8 Structure and function in living systems, reproduction and heredity, regulation and behavior, populations and ecosystems, diversity and adaptations of organisms
• 9-12 The cell, molecular basis of heredity, biological evolution, interdependence of organisms, matter, energy, and organization in living systems, behavior of organisms

Science In Personal And Social Perspectives Standards
An important purpose of science education is to give students a means to understand and act on personal and social issues. The science in personal and social perspectives standards help students develop decision-making skills.

• K-4 Personal health, characteristics and changes in populations, types of resources, changes in environments, science and technology in local challenges
• 5-8 Personal health, populations, resources and environments, natural hazards, risks and benefits, science and technology in society
• 9-12 Personal and community health, population growth, natural resources, environmental quality, natural and human-induced hazards, science and technology in local, national and global challenges