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) ISBN 0471495778

Jones A et al — Practical Skills in Environmental Sciences (Longman, 1999) ISBN 058232873X

Kent M — Advanced Biology (Oxford University Press, 2000) ISBN 0199141959 Pickering W R — Advanced Biology Through Diagrams (Oxford University Press, 2001) ISBN 0199141975

Waugh D — Geography: An Integrated Approach (Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2000) ISBN 017444706X

Waugh D — Geography — An Integrated Approach: Supplement (Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2005) ISBN 074879462X

Waugh D — The New Wider World (Nelson Thornes, 2004) ISBN 0748773762

Woodfield J — Ecosystems and Human Activity (A-level Geography Series) (Collins Educational, 2000) ISBN 0003266524

Journal
New Scientist