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1 Grade 10 Draft: Dec 2004 Killingly Public Schools

2 Aquaculture/Natural Resources II Aquariums & Tropical Fish CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 1: The student will understand the selection criteria for freshwater and saltwater aquarium fish. The student understands that there is criteria for selecting 10AQ 1.1 freshwater fish understands the cultural requirements for freshwater fish understands the issue of compatibility between fish species identifies 25 species of freshwater fish commonly housed in aquaria. The student understands that there is criteria for selecting 10AQ 1.2 saltwater fish understands the cultural requirements for freshwater fish understands the issue of compatibility between fish species identifies 25 species of freshwater fish commonly housed in aquaria CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 2: The student will understand the career opportunities in the aquarium fish industry. The student understands the size and scope of the aquarium 10AQ 2.1 fish industry in the U.S understands the opportunities for aquarium fish breeding understands the opportunities for aquarium fish equipment understands the educational requirements for various careers in the industry. 1

3 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 3: The student will understand the requirements for establishing an aquarium for saltwater and freshwater fish. The student understands the styles and materials from 10AQ 3.1 which aquaria are constructed understands the various styles. -identifies the common materials used. The student understands the concept of tank cycling and 10AQ 3.2 the establishment of biological filtration understands the process of cycling a tank. -understands the development and function of a biological filter. The student understands the types and functions of 10AQ 3.3 aquarium substrate identifies the types of substrate commonly used. -understands the purpose and function of substrates. The student understands the types and functions of 10AQ 3.4 aquarium lighting identifies the types of lighting commonly used. -understands the purpose and function of aquarium lighting. 2

4 The student understands the types and functions of 10AQ 3.5 aquarium filtration identifies the types of filtration systems commonly used. -understands the purpose and function of aquarium filtration CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 4: The student will understand the various types of aquariums ecosystems that can be established and their requirements. 10AQ 4.1 The student understands the types of aquarium ecosystem understands the difference between cold water, tropical, reef/coral and invertebrate ecosystems. -identifies the characteristics of various ecosystems. The student understands the requirements types of aquarium 10AQ 4.2 ecosystem understands the difference between cold water, tropical, reef/coral and invertebrate ecosystems. -identifies the characteristics of various ecosystems. 3

5 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 5: The student will understand the feeding, health care and maintenance of aquarium fish. 10AQ 5.1 The student understands the feeding of aquarium fish understands the difference between the available forms of fish food understands the nutritional requirements of various species of fish understands the nutritional requirements of corals and invertebrates. The student understands the diseases and treatments 10AQ 5.2 common in aquarium fish identifies common signs of disease in fish and their cause understands the treatments and theraputants available to prevent and cure diseases. 4

6 Wildlife 1 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 6 : The student will understand the career opportunities and the history of wildlife management in the U.S. The student understands the factors that lead to the need 10AQ 6.1 for wildlife management laws and regulations understands the cultural changes that have occurred since colonial times understands the early conservation movement and its leaders understands the establishment of federal lands for refuges and national parks understands the use of taxes and license fees to support wildlife management efforts. The student understands the educational requirement and 10AQ 6.2 the career opportunities in wildlife management understands the educational requirements for careers in wildlife and fisheries management identifies 6 career fields in wildlife and fisheries management. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 7: The student will understand the administration of wildlife management in the U.S. The student understands the role of various government 10AQ 7.1 agencies in wildlife management understands the role of the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service understands the purpose of National Wildlife Refuges understands the role of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of management. 5

7 The student understands the use of laws and regulations in 10AQ 7.2 wildlife management understands the difference between laws and regulations understand the major environmental legislation related to wildlife management identifies common aquatic plant production systems used in the U.S. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 8: The student will understand human impacts on wildlife habitat and the role of wildlife organizations and hunting. The student understands the habitat requirements and 10AQ 8.1 the role of human impacts on wildlife describes the basic habitat requirements of all wildlife and the elements necessary for ideal habitat lists ways humans have affected wildlife habitat describes human activities that destroy and benefit wildlife habitat. The student understands the role of sport hunting and 10AQ 8.2 wildlife conservation organizations explains the primary sources of funding for wildlife and habitat enhancement describes the relationship between sports hunting and wildlife populations understands the ethical and legal controversy surrounding hunting wildlife lists major private wildlife conservation organizations and their goals. 6

8 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 9: The student will identify common wildlife species and their habitats. The student will identify 15 species of small mammals and 10AQ 9.1 their basic habitat requirements and life cycle identifies 15 small mammal species understands each species basic habitat requirements and life cycle. The student will identify 15 species of large mammals and 10AQ 9.2 their basic habitat requirements and life cycle identifies 15 small mammal species understands each species basic habitat requirements and life cycle. The student will identify 20 species of ducks, geese, swans 10AQ 9.3 cranes and their basic habitat requirements and life cycle identifies 20 species of ducks, geese, swans and cranes understands each species basic habitat requirements and life cycle. The student will identify 20 species of reptiles and their 10AQ 9.4 basic habitat requirements and life cycle identifies 20 species of reptiles understands each species basic habitat requirements and life cycle. The student will identify 20 species of amphibians and their 7

9 10AQ 9.5 basic habitat requirements and life cycle identifies 20 species of amphibians understands each species basic habitat requirements and life cycle. Water Quality CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 10: The student will understand the properties and functions of water. 10AQ 10.1 The student understands the physical properties of water understands the molecular properties of water. -understands the physical properties of cohesion and adhesion. -identifies the phases of water based on temperature and pressure. 10AQ 10.2 The student understands the chemical properties of water understands the nature of solutions and solutes in aquaculture water. -understands the chemical parameters for aquaculture water. The student understands the role of water in aquatic 10AQ 10.3 ecosystems understands the properties that water provides to biotic organisms. -understands the diversity of freshwater and marine ecosystems. 8

10 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 11: The students will understand the water requirements for aquaculture. The student understands the water quality parameters 10AQ 11.1 needed for aquaculture understands the physical and chemical parameters that must be maintained. -understands that different aquatic organisms have different water quality requirements. The student understands the natural cycles that affect water 10AQ 11.2 quality understands the oxygen, nitrogen, and the carbonate cycles in water. -understands how these cycles affect the biotic and abiotic factors in water. The student understands the monitoring and correction 10AQ 11.3 of water quality understands the procedures for testing the chemical properties of water. -understands the safety procedures for using testing reagents and the use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). -understands the procedures for remediation of water quality readings outside of normal parameters. 9

11 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 12: The student will understand the handling and sources of water. The student understands that the water source affects its 10AQ 12.1 properties for aquaculture defines sources of aquaculture water. -understands the water sources impacts the water s qualities for aquaculture. -identifies common water pollution issues involving aquaculture. The student understands the methods of moving water for 10AQ 12.2 aquaculture applications understands the common methods of moving water. -understands the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The student understands the mathematical computations 10AQ 12.3 necessary in aquaculture applications defines the mathematical formulas for calculating tank volume in cubic feet. -understands how to calculate the tank volume in gallons. -understands how to calculate solute additions in both parts per thousand and parts per million. 10

12 Soil and Water Management CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 13 : The student will understand the factors in the formation of soil. AQ The student understands the rock types that form soil defines soil understands the three types of rock that form soil. 10AQ 13.2 The student understands the forces that create soil understands the chemical forces creating soil. -understands the biological forces creating soil. -understands the physical forces creating soil. The student understands the geologic classes that formed 10AQ 13.3 soil understands the types of geologic classes of soil. -understands how these geologic classes of rock formed soils. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 14: The student will understand the characteristics that classify soils. The student understands the factors making up a soil 10AQ 14.1 profile identifies the parts of a soil profile. -understands the physical characteristics of soil. -understands the functions and components of organic matter. 11

13 The student understands the factors that affect the best use 10AQ 14.2 of a soil understands the soil capability classification system. -understands the parts of a soil survey. -demonstrates the ability to find and analyze information found in a soil survey. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 15: The student will understand the importance of soil conservation and protection. The student understands the types of soil erosion and the 10AQ 15.1 forces causing soil erosion identifies the major types of soil erosion. -understands the forces causing soil erosion and how they work to erode soil. The student understands the methods of controlling soil 10AQ 15.2 erosion in farming and non-farm applications understands the farm erosion control methods used to prevent erosion. -understands the non-farm erosion control methods used to prevent erosion. -understands the consequences of soil erosion. -understands the government agencies responsible for soil conservation on the district, state and national levels. 12

14 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 16: The student will understand the importance of our limited freshwater supplies on Earth. The student understands the role of the hydrologic cycle in 10AQ 16.1 supplying water understands the hydrologic cycle. -understands how freshwater moves through the hydrologic cycle. The student understands the types of water and why 10AQ 16.2 freshwater availability is limited understands types of water found on earth. -understands the limited availability of freshwater. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 17: The student will understand the importance of aquifers to our freshwater supply. The student understands what an aquifer is and the types of 10AQ 17.1 aquifers understands the characteristics of an aquifer. -understands how aquifers hold water. -understands the types of aquifers and their characteristics. The student understands the forces moving water through 10AQ 17.2 an aquifer and how wells can draw water from an aquifer identifies the forces the cause water to move through an aquifer. -understands how wells draw water from aquifers. 13

15 The student understands the treatment of waste water and 10AQ 17.3 the factors contributing to water pollution understands the basic household and municipal waste water treatment. -understands the difference between point source and non-point source water pollution. -understands the factors that contribute to water pollution on a given location. Aquatic Plants CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 18: The student will understand the classification, anatomy and biology of aquatic plants. The student understands the biology and physiology of 10AQ 18.1 aquatic plants understands plant nutrition requirements. -understands the functions of photosynthesis and respiration. -understands the types of plant reproduction and their practical uses. -understands the factors that affect plant growth. The student understands the classification of aquatic plants 10AQ 18.2 based on niche and temperature preference understands the classification of aquatic plants based on the location in the water column. -identifies 20 common species of fresh and saltwater aquatic plants. -understands the classification of aquatic plants based on their water temperature preference. 14

16 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 19: The student will understand the impact of non-native invasive species of aquatic plants. The student understands the problem presented by non- 10AQ 19.1 native invasive aquatic plants defines non-native invasive species. -understands the impacts of non-native invasive species on the ecosystem. -identifies common aquatic non-native invasive species. The student understands the risks and control methods of 10AQ 19.2 non-native invasive aquatic species defines the environmental risks posed by non-native invasive species. -identifies various efforts to quantify and control non-native invasive species. -understands the government agencies responsible for monitoring and control efforts. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 20: The student will understand the basics of ornamental pond construction and management. The student understands the principles of designing an 10AQ 20.1 ornamental pond understands the elements of designing a pond. -understands how to combine the design elements to build a pond. The student understands the construction materials and 10AQ 20.2 techniques necessary to build a pond identifies common construction materials and equipment. -understands the function of the various equipment. -understands the construction techniques needed to construct a pond. 15

17 The student understands the management considerations for 10AQ 20.3 a healthy ornamental pond identifies the water quality parameters that must be checked. -understands the factors that affecting the pond ecosystem. Ecology I & II CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 21: The student will understand that the area where an organism lives must provide it with its basic life requirements. The student will understand that each species occupies a 10AQ 21.1 specific space with specific needs defines habitat. -identifies the components of a habitat. -understands how the arrangement of habitat components is important. The student understands that an organism s habitat is 10AQ 21.2 affected by abiotic and biotic factors describe the difference between abiotic and biotic factors and the importance of each. -demonstrate that the lack of or excess of specific abiotic or biotic factors imposes limits upon organisms within any ecosystem. The student understands that energy does not cycle within 10AQ 21.3 an ecosystem understands how the Law of Conservation of Matter impacts an ecosystem. -understands how the First and Second Laws of Energy impact ecosystems. -understands that energy is stored and utilized by living things and lost whenever energy changes form. 16

18 The student understands the natural cycles present in an 10AQ 21.4 ecosystem understands the water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles in ecosystems. -explains how these cycles affect the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 22: The student will understand how the interrelationship of organisms produces an intricate and complex web of life. The student understands predator-prey relationships as 10AQ 22.1 part of the energy cycle identifies the predator-prey relationship. -understands how predator-prey relationships affect the energy cycle. The student understands the interactions of biotic factors in 10AQ 22.2 food chains and food webs understands a food chain as part of a predator-prey relationship. -understands the difference between a food chain and a food web. The student understands the importance of carnivores, 10AQ 22.3 omnivores and herbivores in the energy pyramid can identify the trophic levels of an energy pyramid. -understands how autotrophs, herbivores, omnivores and carnivores interact in an energy pyramid. 17

19 The student understands that ecological relationships among 10AQ 22.4 different population within an ecosystem explains symbiotic relationships including mutualism, commensalism and parasitism. -explains the terms harmful and beneficial with respect to evaluation of ecological relationships. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 23: The student will understand that populations are dynamic with identifiable characteristics and measurable growth patterns. 10AQ 23.1 The student understands the characteristics of populations defines terms including biotic potential, density, natality, mortality and age distribution. -understands how these population terms affect population dynamics. 10AQ 23.2 The student understands factors that affect populations defines and understands immigration and emigration. -understands the factors in environmental resistance. -understands the density dependent and density independent factors affecting population growth. -understands and interprets population growth curves. -understand how historical events can impact populations. 18

20 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 24: The student will understand that organisms adapt to their environment. The student understands the difference between adaptation 10AQ 24.1 and speciation compares and contrasts morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations. -explains the differences between adaptations involving deception and camouflage, including cryptic coloration, warning coloration, mimicry, and cite examples of each. -defines speciation -compares and contrast geographic isolation and genetic isolation. -explains what is meant by reproductive isolation. The student understands that behavior is a pattern of 10AQ 24.2 activities an organism develops in response to its environment defines behavior. -defines innate behavior. -defines learned behavior. -explains what is meant by alternating period of activity. -compares and contrasts daily rhythms, seasonal rhythms, migration, lunar rhythms, annual rhythms and migration. 19

21 CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 25: The student will understand the human impacts on the ecosystem. The student understands the current issues related to the 10AQ 25.1 environment identifies the current issues affecting the environment including global warming, ozone depletion, air and water pollution and waste management. -evaluates various researches to form opinions about the issues. The student understands the private organizations and 10AQ 25.2 governmental entities that monitor and advocate on various environmental issues identifies the private organizations involved in environmental issues. -identifies the governmental entities involved in environmental issues. -critically evaluates varying viewpoints of environmental organizations. 20

22 Fish Species CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 26: The student will understand the physiological and habitat differences between freshwater and saltwater fish. The student understands the physiological differences 10AQ 26.1 between freshwater and saltwater fish understand the characteristics defining a species understands the similarities and differences in physiology between fresh and saltwater fish. -understands the ways fish control salt content in their bodies. The student understands the habitat differences between 10AQ 26.2 saltwater and freshwater fish understands the difference between elements of habitat. -understands how fresh and saltwater fish have adapted to their habitat. CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 27: The student will identify species of freshwater and saltwater fish. 10AQ 27.1 The student will identify species of freshwater fish uses photos and other resources to learn to identify species by sight. -identifies 30 species of freshwater fish. 10AQ 27.2 The student will identify species of saltwater fish uses photos and other resources to learn to identify species by sight. -identifies 30 species of saltwater fish. 21

23 Leadership CONTENT STANDARD 10 AQ 28: The student will understand the concepts, strategies and tools which contribute to the student s personal growth, leadership and career success through the FFA. The student understands and demonstrates the principles of 10AQ 28.1 preparing and writing a persuasive argument develops a clear, thoughtful and persuasive position supports a position with accurate and relevant information. -clearly and effectively organizes ideas. -expresses ideas clearly and fluently with no digressions. The student effectively communicates an opinion or factual 10AQ 28.2 message via an oral presentation establishes a purpose and prepares an oral presentation. -delivers an effective oral presentation that includes appropriate speaking standards and techniques -responds appropriately to the audience s questions. -reflects on the extent to which the oral presentation was engaging. The student participates in FFA Career Development Event 10AQ 28.3 preparation as a practical application of career knowledge selects a CDE event in which to participate. -practices skills necessary to compete in the various CDE events. 22