Earth and Space

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Earth and space. The student understands how resources are managed.
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

careful preservation and protection of something

effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money); the ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it

Research

Joppa, Lucas N. “Technology for Nature Conservation: An Industry Perspective.” Ambio 44, Supplement 4 (2015): S522–S526. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24670985.

Summary: This article explains the role that technology plays in helping to conserve and manage natural resources. It discusses the benefits of technology and the challenges currently facing researchers and industry.