September. Journal Quizzes Lab Class Discussion Test

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1 Month September October Content/Essential Questions Biosphere Watershed Education environmental changes? In what ways are human societies and cultures impacted by agricultural systems? How are the needs and wants of all environment? Ecosystems -Structure -Energy Flow -Biogeochemical Cycles Skills/Activities Resources Assessments Standards/ Anchors Summarize the main characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial biomes Identify threats to biomes Delineate local watershed Evaluate the chemical, physical, and biological health of local watershed List the habitat needs of all species and evaluate the suitability of a habitat for a particular species Explain the niche of a species Define the trophic levels Compare food chains and food webs Analyze the role of organisms in a food chain/ food web Design a food web that may exist in an Construct an energy pyramid that may exist in an for for Lab Class Discussion Test Labs Current Issue Case Study Test on Ecosystem Structure A B C A B D D

2 November natural and human-induces environment? In what ways are human societies and cultures impacted by agricultural systems? Ecosystems -Biotic Relationships environment? Explain the water, nitrogen, and oxygen-carbon cycles Analyze the importance of these to the Define competition, predation, and symbiotic relationships Analyze the roles that competition, predation, and symbiotic relationships play in shaping an Forests and Climate Change Module for Labs Current Issue December Ecosystems- Define circadian, annual, migratory, and tidal

3 January -Rhythmic Patterns -Succession natural and human induced environment? Ecosystems- -Succession Fragile Ecosystems -Tundra -Grasslands -Coral Reefs -Rainforests -Wetlands rhythms Explain the adaptive advantage of these rhythms Define primary and secondary succession Explain the process of succession Predict the results of succession within an Describe the process and results of succession in lakes Define primary and secondary succession Explain the process of succession Predict the results of succession within an Describe the process and results of succession in lakes Explain why the tundra is a fragile Identify threats to the tundra Explain why grasslands area fragile s Identify threats to grasslands Explain why coral reefs are fragile s Identify threats to coral reefs Evaluate the merits of legislation designed to protect coral reefs Explain why rainforests are fragile s Identify threats to rainforests Define the role of wetlands in an and within a series of s Predict the short-term and long-term impacts of for for Lab Analysis of Leopold s Entry Test on Ecosystem Relationships Test on Ecosystem Relationships Current Issues Case Study Class Discussion Lab Test B A B C

4 February environmental changes? In what ways are human societies and cultures impacted by agricultural systems? How are the needs and wants of all environment, and the Fragile Ecosystems -Tundra -Grasslands -Coral Reefs -Rainforests -Wetlands environmental changes? In what ways are human societies and cultures impacted by agricultural systems? How are damaged and diminished wetlands upon an and a series of s Explain why wetlands are a fragile Explain past/current efforts to minimize wetlands disturbance Evaluate past/current legislation to protect wetlands Explain why the tundra is a fragile Identify threats to the tundra Explain why grasslands area fragile s Identify threats to grasslands Explain why coral reefs are fragile s Identify threats to coral reefs Evaluate the merits of legislation designed to protect coral reefs Explain why rainforests are fragile s Identify threats to rainforests Define the role of wetlands in an and within a series of s Predict the short-term and long-term impacts of damaged and diminished wetlands upon an and a series of s Explain why wetlands are a fragile Explain past/current efforts to minimize wetlands disturbance Evaluate past/current legislation to protect wetlands for Current Issues Case Study Class Discussion Lab Test D A B C

5 March the needs and wants of all environment, and the Biodiversity -Value of Biodiversity -Threatened/Endangered Species EQ: How do changes within living and nonliving environment, and the Explain the value of biodiversity Predict the impact that the loss of biodiversity would have on various aspects of society Explain the role of habitat destruction in causing species to be threatened/endangered Assess the impact of unregulated hunting on threatened/endangered species Evaluate the impact of exotic species upon the habitat of threatened/endangered species Devise a recovery plan for a particular endangered species for April Biodiversity Explain the causes of extinction Quiz Current Issues Recovery Plan D

6 May -Extinction -Environmental Legislation EQ: How do changes within living and nonliving environment, and the Population -Population Growth -Human Populations Water Pollution Air Pollution Waste Resource Management -Conservation -Land Use -Pest Control/Management -Environmental Regulations Analyze the impact of the extinction of a species upon its and remaining species Describe the reasons and goals of 5 pieces of environmental legislation: CWA, ESA, CERCLA, CAA, MA Evaluate the effectiveness, strengths, and weaknesses of this legislation Define the biotic potential of a given species Predict the impact of that species upon its environment if it reaches it biotic potential List the factors that will prevent that species from reaching its biotic potential Construct growth curves for a specific population Describe what may be occurring in that population during specific phases of the growth curve List factors that will limit population growth Construct a growth curve for the human population Predict the consequences of an unchecked human population: societal, environmental, sociological for for Test on Biodiversity Simulation Labs Quiz Class Discussion Test on Population Test Current Issues C D

7 environmental changes? In what ways are human societies and cultures impacted by agricultural systems? How are the needs and wants of all environments, and the Propose and evaluate potential methods of human population control Define point, nonpoint, and thermal pollution Identify sources of point, nonpoint, and thermal pollution Evaluate the feasibility of suggested means of limiting and regulating point, nonpoint, and thermal pollution Analyze the impact of water pollution on terrestrial and aquatic s and on humans Define solid and hazardous waste as sources of pollution Identify sources of solid and hazardous waste Evaluate the feasibility of suggested means of limiting and regulating solid and hazardous waste Analyze the impact of solid and hazardous waste on terrestrial and aquatic s and on humans Define renewable and nonrenewable resources Explain the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources Describe methods of conserving resources Describe methods being used to conserve plant/ animal species and assess their effectiveness Describe the negative and positive impacts of assorted land uses on the environment Describe methods used to mitigate the negative impact of these land uses and assess their effectiveness: agriculture, ranching, mining, forestry, urbanization, land-use planning Define pest control Identify local pests that are being managed by a resource agency under a pest control/ management plan Describe methods of pest control and assess their effectiveness Summarize key environmental regulations at the local, state, national, and international levels and assess their effectiveness Assess the environmental, human and economic impacts of key environmental

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