Applied Science BTEC Nationals/Science for Environmental Technicians

Content On completion of this unit a learner should: 1. Be able to investigate soil and rock formation and understand the processes influencing their formation and those associated with the Earth’s atmosphere 2. Understand the processes involved with the water cycle and our management of water 3. Understand the factors associated with plant and animal energy usage and natural environmental balance 4. Understand the uses and management of raw materials. Resources Edexcel recommend the following resources. Textbooks Boeker E and Van Grondelle R — Environmental Science: Physical Principles and Applications (John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2001) 0471495778 Jones A et al — Practical Skills in Environmental Sciences (Longman, 1999) 058232873X Kent M — Advanced Biology (Oxford University Press, 2000) 0199141959 Pickering W R — Advanced Biology Through Diagrams (Oxford University Press, 2001) 0199141975 Waugh D — Geography: An Integrated Approach (Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2000) 017444706X Waugh D — Geography — An Integrated Approach: Supplement (Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2005) 074879462X Waugh D — The New Wider World (Nelson Thornes, 2004) 0748773762 Woodfield J — Ecosystems and Human Activity (A-level Geography Series) (Collins Educational, 2000) 0003266524 Journal New Scientist