IGCSE Enviro M.

IGCSE Revision Videos: All chapters revised in short video format.


1. Rocks and minerals and their exploitation


1.1 Rocks


Website: Rock Classification - link to BBC Bitesize revision, video

 

Online Game: Rock Cycle 


Test: Rock types


ACTIVITY - CREATE IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY AND METAMORPHIC ROCK COOKIES


1.2 Extraction of rocks and minerals from the earth


Website: Greatmining.com


Video: Mining Strategies


Video: Diamond Extraction


Video: Inside a Diamond Mine



ACTIVITY - MINING WITH A CHOC CHIP COOKIE!

1.3 Impact of rock and mineral exploitation


Video: The Story of the Sacred Mountain - the impact of mining upon the Dongaria Tribe


1.4 Managing the impact of rock and mineral extraction


Video: Dealing with iron ore waste (Canada)


Video: Rehabilitation attempts (Australia)



1.5  Sustainable use of rocks and minerals


Video: Glass recycling - Virador Recycling Centre UK


Video: Extracting gold from tech



2. Energy and the environment



2.1 Fossil Fuels


Website: Fossil Fuel Formation - BBC Bitesize


Video: Formation of Fossil Fuels


Video: What's the deal with Fossil Fuels?


2.2 Energy Resources


Video: Resources and production of electricty


Interactive: Map of alternative energy resources


Video: Renewable Energy


2.3 The demand for energy


Video: Coping with global energy demand



2.4 Conservation and management of energy resources


Video: To Frack or not?


Video: Carbon capture and storage


Video: Passive House Explained


Video: Building a Passive House


2.5 Impact of oil production


Video: Intro to oil spills


Video: Response to oil spills



ACTIVITY: CLEAN UP OF AN OIL SPILL IN WATER : 
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/simulate-oil-spill-cleanup/


2.6 Management of oil pollution


Video: Marine response to oil spills


Video: Management and prevention of oil spills




3. Agriculture and the environment


3.1 The soil


Video: Why prairie lands matter


Video: Why soil matters


Video: Understanding our soil


ACTIVITY: MAKE A SOIL LAYERED PUDDING!
https://www.learningresources.com/blog/diy-earth-day-edible-soil-layers


3.2 Soils for plant growth


Video: Does soil type affect plant growth?



3.3 Agriculture



3.4 Increasing agricultural yields


Video: Intensive farming


Video: Intensive vs Extensive Farming



3.5 The impact of agriculture on people and the environment


Video: Impact of agriculture on water



3.6 The causes and impacts of soil erosion


Video: Erosion and Soil


Video: Is the world running out of soil?



3.7 Methods to reduce soil erosion


Video: How farms reduce soil erosion


ACTIVITY: SOIL EROSION IN ACTION
https://www.clearwaycommunitysolar.com/blog/science-center-home-experiments-for-kids/soil-erosion/

3.8 An integrated approach for sustainable agriculture


Video: Futuristic Farming?


Video: What is Regenerative Agriculture?



4. Water and its management


4.1 The distribution of water on earth



4.2 The water cycle


Video: Eutrophication


4.3 Why humans need water




4.4 The main sources of fresh water for human use


Video: Creating Drinking water


4.5 Availability of safe drinking water around the world 


Video: desalination


4.6 Multipurpose dam projects


4.7 Water- related diseases


4.8 Sources, impact and management of water pollution

Video: Acid rain


Video: Acid Rain 2


Video: Dealing with waste water


5. Oceans and fisheries

5.1 The resources potential of the oceans


5.2 World Fisheries


5.3 Exploitation of the oceans: impact on fisheries


5.4 Strategies for managing the harvesting of marine species



6. Managing natural hazards


6.1 What is a natural hazard


6.2 What causes earthqauakes and volcanic eruptions


6.3 What causes tropical cyclones


6.4 What causes flooding


6.5  What causes droughts


6.6 Impacts of natural hazards


6.7 Strategies to manage the impact of natural hazards


6.8 Opportunities offered by natural hazards


7. The atmosphere and human activities

7.1 The structure and composition of the atmosphere


7.2 Atmospheric pollution and its causes


7.3 The impact of atmospheric pollution


7.4 Managing atmospheric pollution


8. Human population

8.1 Changes in population size


8.2 Human population distribution and density


8.3 Population structure


8.4 Managing human populations


9. Natural Ecosystems and human activity

9.1 The ecosystem


9.2 Estimating biodiversity in ecosystems


9.3 The causes and impacts of habitat loss


9.4 The causes and impact of deforestation


9.5 The need for sustainable management of forests


9.6 Strategies for conserving the biodiversity and genetic resources of natural ecosystems