Centerville Sr. High School Curriculum Mapping Environmental Science, Advanced (submitted by Matt Osborne) 1 st Nine Weeks

Days Unit 1, Unit 1, Unit 1, Indiana Standard(s) Env 1.22 Env 2.2 Env 1.17 Env 1.10 Centerville Sr. High School Curriculum Mapping Environmental Science, Advanced (submitted by Matt Osborne) 1 st Nine Weeks Skills and concepts covered Define environmental science. Identify the underlying relationship between human populations and environmental problems. Sequence the steps involved in environmental problem solving. Analyze case studies in environmental science. Analyze the biological, chemical, and physical features of water samples. Participate in water quality sampling of a local stream. Resources/Activities/ Environmental Science Case Studies Game Env 1.10 Field Trip Field Trip: Water Quality Testing Env 1.15 Env 1.18 Env 1.15 Env 1.18 Label the trophic levels in a food chain. Diagram and explain the flow of energy in a food chain. Compare and contrast food chains and food webs. Distinguish between pyramids of energy, biomass, and numbers. Lab: Food Chains and Food Webs Vocabulary environmental science environmental problem solving dissolved O 2, ph, nitrates, phosphates, turbidity, E. coli, pollution tolerance trophic level food chain producer, decomposer, consumer food web autotroph, heterotrophy pyramid of energy, biomass, numbers Assessments for Unit Case Study Evaluation Unit 1Test Lab : Ecosystems and Energy. Field Trip, Local Stream Define habitat and niche. Identify the components necessary for habitat to support a population of a species. Game habitat niche 1

Env 1.14 Env 1.12 Env 1.8 Env 1.2 Env 1.1 Env 1.2 Env 1.12 Env 1.8 Explain the concept of limiting factors. Describe how limiting factors work to control populations. Define symbiosis. Compare and contrast parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism. Give examples of parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism. Define succession. Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession. Explain how human activity can affect succession. Field TripUekaryotic. Lab: Oh Deer! Lab: Symbiosis Field Trip: Forests and Forest Succession, Duning Woods Game limiting factors parasitism, commensalism, and mutualism, symbiosis, predator-prey relationship succession primary succession secondary succession pioneer species Lab : Habitats & Niche Field Trip, Local Woods (Duning Woods) 2

Centerville Sr. High School Curriculum Mapping Environmental Science, Advanced (submitted by Matt Osborne) 2 nd Nine Weeks Days Indiana Standard(s) Env 1.9 Env 1.9 Env 1.13 Env 1.9 Env 1.7 Env 1.11 Env 1.3 Env 1.33 Env 1.11 Env 1.3 Env 1.33 Skills and concepts covered Define geological cycle. List and sequence the steps involved in the water cycle. Explain how human activity can disrupt the water cycle. List and sequence the steps involved in the carbon cycle. Explain how human activity can disrupt the carbon cycle. List and sequence the steps involved in the nitrogen cycle. Explain how human activity can disrupt the nitrogen cycle. List and sequence the steps involved in the phosphorus cycle. Explain how human activity can disrupt the phosphorus cycle. List and describe the main aquatic life zones on planet earth. List and describe the main terrestrial life zones on planet earth. Field Trip: Wetlands Resources/Activities/ Lab: Carbon /Oxygen Cycle Activity: Cycles of Life Field Trip: Wetlands, Cope Env Center Game Vocabulary biogeological cycle water cycle precipitation, condensation, evaporation carbon cycle photosynthesis cellular respiration nitrogen cycle nitrogen fixation fossil fuels phosphorus cycle sedimentary rock phosphates fertilizer aquatic life zones terrestrial life zones rain forest, temperate rain forest, desert, deciduous forest, tundra, taiga Assessments for Unit Lab activities s : Cycles and Biomes Field Trip: Wetland, Cope Env Center 3

Unit 5, Unit 5, Env 1.29 Compare and contrast point and non-point source pollution. Describe these types of water pollution: thermal, organic pollutants, inorganic pollutants, sediment, biological. List sources of these types of water pollution: thermal, organic pollutants, inorganic pollutants, sediment, biological. Explain the process of primary waste water treatment. Explain the process of secondary waste water treatment. Explain the process of tertiary waste water treatment. Video: Waste Water Treatment point source, non-point source pollution thermal, organic pollutants, inorganic pollutants, sediment, biological water pollutants primary, secondary, tertiary waste water treatment Clean Water Act s : Water Resources Field Trip: Local Waste Water Treatment Plant Unit 5, Explain the effect of human activity on local water quality. Discuss several strategies involved in water quality preservation and conservation. survey grey water aquifer Unit 5, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 6, Unit 6, Env 1.29 Env 1.34 Env 1.34 Env 1.34 Field Trip: Local Waste Water Treatment Plant Describe the sources of pollution that lead to acid rain. Describe the effects of acid rain on ecosystems. Describe the sources of pollution that lead to ozone depletion. Describe the effects of ozone depletion on ecosystems. Describe the sources of pollution that lead to global climate change. Describe the effects of global climate change on ecosystems. Field Trip Game acid rain lab: testing for ph lab: UV detecting beads DVD: Inconvenient Truth acid rain ph ozone depletion CFC UV radiation global climate change greenhouse effect greenhouse gas greenhouse emissions DVD : Air Quality and Pollution 4

Unit 6, Unit 6, Env 1.29 Env 1.34 Describe several sources of indoor air pollutant. Describe the effect of indoor air pollutants on human health. Game particulate matter, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, smog, radon, Clean Air Act 5

Centerville Sr. High School Curriculum Mapping Environmental Science, Advanced (submitted by Matt Osborne) 3 rd Nine Weeks 6 Days Unit 8 Unit 8, Unit 8, Indiana Standard(s) Env 1.19 Env 1.19 Env 1.5 Env 1.19 Env 1.5 Env 1.19 Env 1.5 Env 2.1 Skills and concepts covered Explain how birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration effect population growth. Identify limiting factors that check population growth. Describe the factors that have resulted in exponential human population growth. Compare and contrast people overpopulation and consumption overpopulation. Observe population growth rates by continent. Explain the factors that influence birth rates around the world. Describe the inequitable distribution of resources around the world, and relate this to birth rates and resource consumption. Identify the factors that influence fertility rates within a country. Describe the role of government in changing fertility rates. Compare and contrast extinct, endangered, and threatened species. Explain these common characteristics of endangered species: small range, specialist, reproductive success, island biogeography, Explain these common causes of endangered species: habitat destruction, poaching, pollution, introduced species, pest control Resources/Activities/ Video: Nova Lab: Population statistics Lab: Changing fertility rates Game Lab: Endango! DVD: Loneliest Animals Vocabulary birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration carrying capacity limiting factors consumption overpopulation people overpopulation fertility rates replacement level fertility fertility rates replacement level fertility extinct endangered threatened range specialist diet reproductive success island biogeography habitat destruction introduced species poaching DDT Assessments for Unit Lab activities s : Population Growth Lab s DVD Guide : Endangered Species

Unit 8, Unit 8, Env 1.26 Env 1.30 Env 1.26 Env 1.30 Env 1.27 Env 1.30 Env 1.35 Env 2.1 Env 1.35 Explain the role of government in protecting species. Compare and contrast National Parks and National Forests Give a brief history of agriculture. Compare and contrast high input agriculture and subsistence agriculture List several negative effects of high input agriculture. Describe the effect of erosion, fertilizer use, and monoculture on ecosystems. Define pesticide, herbicide. Explain the concept of genetic resistance. Describe several alternative to pesticide use in modern agriculture. Discuss the impact of Rachel Carson s Silent Spring on the modern environmental movement. Compare and contrast biological magnification and accumulation. Field Trip Game Lab: Pesticide Links Lab: Biomagnification Organic Dairy Farm Game National Park National Forest Endangered Species Act high input agriculture subsistence agriculture erosion fertilizer monoculture pesticide herbicide genetic resistance integrated pest management biological magnification biological accumulation Field Trip: Dutch Acres Organic Dairy Farm : Agriculture and the Environment 7

Centerville Sr. High School Curriculum Mapping Environmental Science, Advanced (submitted by Matt Osborne) 4 th Nine Weeks Days Unit 10, Unit 10, Unit 10, Unit 10, Unit 11, Unit 11, Indiana Standard(s) Env 1.26 Env. 1.31 Env. 1.31 Env 1.28 Env. 1.31 Env 1.21 Env 1.23 Env 1.22 Env 1.26 Env 1.21 Env 1.23 Env 1.24 Skills and concepts covered Relate the need of proper solid waste disposal to a disease free society. Discuss the pros and cons of open dumps, sanitary landfills, incineration, and composting. Explain the design and structure of a modern sanitary landfill. Describe the challenges of operating, maintaining, and retiring a sanitary landfill. Compare and contrast source reduction, recycling, and reusing with regard to solid wastes. Explain how recycling, buying in bulk, and source reduction can help the environment as well as the economy. Compare and contrast renewable and nonrenewable resources. Give several examples of each. Explain the relationship between resource use, population size, and level of consumption. Explain how fossil fuels are formed. Describe how oil, natural gas, and coal are each used in modern civilization. Explain the pros and cons of using oil, natural gas, and coal. Resources/Activities/ Lab: Sanitary Landfill Construction Lab: More for Your Money: Buying in Bulk Game DVD: Modern Marvels Lab: Better Gas Mileage, Better Planet Vocabulary open dumps sanitary landfill incineration composting leachate NIMBY flaring methane gas reduce, reuse, recycle source reduction renewable nonrenewable natural resources fossil fuels petroleum, oil, natural gas, coal global climate change Assessments for Unit Lab activities : Solid Waste Management : Energy Resources 8

Unit 11, Unit 11, Env 1.21 Env 1.23 Env 1.24 Env 1.32 Env 1.25 Env 1.25 Env 1.25 Env 1.25 Compare and contrast nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Describe of nuclear fission produces electricity. Explain the pros and cons of using nuclear fuel. Define hydropower. Explain why hydropower is a renewable energy source. Debate the pros and cons of hydropower. Define wind energy. Explain why wind energy is a renewable energy source. Debate the pros and cons of wind energy. Define biofuels. Explain why biofuels are a renewable energy source. Debate the pros and cons of biofuels. Define solar energy. Explain why solar energy is a renewable energy source. Debate the pros and cons of solar energy. Field Trip: Cope Env Center Game DVD: Modern Marvels Lab: Solar Oven Construction Sustainable Living House Tour Game nuclear fission, nuclear fusion containment building partial meltdown meltdown radioactivity hydropower wind energy turbine biofuels ethanol fermentation switchgrass solar energy passive solar energy active solar energy Field Trip: Cope Env Center: Sustainable Living House Tour : Renewable Energy Resources 9