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    This document contains the laboratory manual for the senior secondary course in Environmental Science. It outlines 17 exercises covering field studies, lab experiments, and creative exercises focused on ecosystems, human impacts on the environment, pollution, soil and water quality, plant growth studies, and energy and waste audits. The exercises are intended to help students learn practical skills and apply environmental science concepts.

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    PRACTICAL I.R. O ENVIRONMENT SCIENCES

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    This document contains the laboratory manual for the senior secondary course in Environmental Science. It outlines 17 exercises covering field studies, lab experiments, and creative exercises focused on ecosystems, human impacts on the environment, pollution, soil and water quality, plant growth studies, and energy and waste audits. The exercises are intended to help students learn practical skills and apply environmental science concepts.

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    Environmental Science

    LABORATORY MANUAL
    FOR
    Senior Secondary Course

    Course Coordinator
    Neelam Gupta

    NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING


    A-24/25, INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SECTOR-62, Noida-201309 (U.P.)
    CONTENTS
    S. No. Name of the Practical Page No.
    1. Introduction 1
    2. Field Study
    Exercise - 1 5
    Study of a simple ecosystem (Suggested habitats: pond, river, estuarine,
    grassland, forest and desert) and description of the biotic and abiotic
    components of the ecosystem.

    Exercise - 2 8
    Study of effects of human interaction with natural environment.

    Exercise - 3 11
    Survey of vegetation, birds, insects and other animals in an area.

    Exercise - 4 15
    Choose five common species of Trees / plants from your NEIGHBORHOOD
    and list their common names. Describe each plant in terms of its height and
    leaves.

    Exercise - 5 20
    Describe the environmental problem of your locality and suggest a remedy.

    Exercise - 6 23
    Identifying the sources of pollution in water obtained from different sources.

    Exercise - 7 25
    To segregate domestic waste into bio-degradable and non-biodegradable
    components.

    3. Lab Exercise
    Exercise - 8 28
    To study the quality of a sample of water collected or provided.

    Exercise - 9 34
    To determine Texture of various soil samples.
    Exercise - 10 38
    To estimate the amount dust (particulate matter) deposition on the leaves of
    roadside plants.

    Exercise - 11 42
    To Study the effect of light intensity on the growth of plants.

    4. Creative Exercise
    Exercise - 12 45
    To set up an aquarium.

    Exercise - 13 52
    To study the biodiversity of birds and insects in your locality.

    Exercise - 14 56
    To prepare a list of plants and animals which are used for making meals at
    home on any one day and to comment on the habit and habitat of each.

    Exercise - 15 59
    To make a herbarium sheet.

    Exercise - 16 62
    To describe : a) climate of an urban area; b) yearly variation in suspended
    particulate matter in the same area.

    Exercise - 17 66
    To Make an audit of the electrical energy consumption by various household
    appliances.

    Appendix I – Curriculum of practical

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