California’s 2016 Science Curriculum Framework References

Welcome to the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum! You reached this page from a reference in California’s 2016 Science Curriculum Framework. Use the link below to access the EEI Curriculum materials mentioned in the framework.

The footnote references Liquid Gold: California’s Water http://californiaeei.org
/curriculum/unit?unitid=71, an EEI Curriculum unit where students explore how water is distributed and managed as a natural resource. They examine the importance of water to society, and they look specifically at the challenges California faces in balancing available water supply with societal demands. Students study the sources and major uses of water in California, and the importance of a consistent and reliable water supply to society. They consider the imbalance between water supply and demand in California and examine the spectrum of considerations involved in decisions regarding California’s water supplies. The final lesson considers the scope and potential environmental effects of water resource policies and the role of scientific knowledge in the development of the state’s water policies.

The EEI Curriculum consists of 40 science and 45 history-social science instructional units that were approved by the State Board of Education in 2010. Visit the EEI Home page http://californiaeei.org/ to learn more about the EEI Curriculum.