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COURSE OF STUDY UNIT PLANNING GUIDE FOR:

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

5 CREDITS GRADE LEVEL: 1012 1 FULL YEAR

PREPARED BY: JAMIE KIPP

SHANNON WARNOCK SUPERVISOR OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

JULY 2017

DUMONT HIGH SCHOOL DUMONT, NEW JERSEY

ALIGNED TO THE NJSLS AND B.O.E. ADOPTED AUGUST 24, 2017

Environmental Science – Grades 10 12 – Full Year – 5 Credits Environmental Science CP explores the relationships between living things and their environment. These relationships are determined by the finite

nature of the environment. Basic ecological principles are studied to understand their sustainable and renewable systems. This understanding is used

as the basis for discovering how these natural systems have been changed and broken down, as well as how they may be supported and saved.

Students examine the problems of pollution, overpopulation, global warming, ozone depletion, endangered and invasive species, the energy crisis and

the depletion of natural resources. Students will explore technologies for renewable/alternative resources, as well as strategies for bringing the Earth

back to a more cohesive balance. This course includes various lab activities and current events that support the content.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS A student will receive 5 credits for successfully completing course work. A grade of "D" or higher must be achieved in order to pass the course. The

following criteria are used to determine the grade for the course:

A. Tests 40% of the grade Tests will be given periodically. These may include alternative assessments that will count as tests.

B. Labs 25% of grade Students will be completing different labs and are expected to follow basic lab safety precautions. They will complete a worksheet or lab

report demonstrating inquiry skills. C. Quizzes 20% of the grade

Quizzes (announced and unannounced) based on class lessons or homework assignments will be given frequently to test understanding of

individual concepts. These may include alternative assessments that will count as quizzes.

D. Homework 10% of the grade Homework will be evaluated for completeness, neatness, and/or accuracy.

E. Class Participation/Class Work 5% of the grade Class Participation/Class Work will be evaluated a minimum of twice per marking period according to the departmental rubric (see page 3).

The grade is based on the student's participation/work during class. Thus, consistent attendance is imperative.

F. Final Examination Final examinations will count as follows:

FullYear Courses Weighting Semester Courses Weighting

Quarter 1 22.5% of final grade Quarter 1 45% of final grade

Quarter 2 22.5% of final grade Quarter 2 45% of final grade

Quarter 3 22.5% of final grade Final Exam 10% of final grade

Quarter 4 22.5% of final grade

Final 10% of final grade

Any work missed when the student has been absent is expected to be made up in a reasonable time. Usually one or two days are allowed for each day

absent unless there are unusual circumstances, in which case the student is to request special arrangements with the teacher. Extra help is available.

Ask your teacher where he/she will be when you are planning to come in for extra help.

UNIT: 1 UNIT TITLE : Unit 1

CHAPTERS COVERED : 12

UNIT DATES : 20 Days Performance Indicators (NJSLSS & Objectives)

Essential Questions Activities / Resources

Strategies/Methods/ Vocabulary

Assessments

HSLS24, HSLS25 HSLS26, HSESS21 HSESS22, HSESS31 HSESS32, HSESS33 HSESS35, HSESS36 HSETS11, HSETS12 HSETS13 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3 1. Describe the major

environmental effects

of huntergatherers, the

agricultural revolution,

and the industrial

Revolution.

2. Distinguish between

renewable and

nonrenewable

resources.

3. Explain what the

sustainability is and

why it is a goal of

environmental science.

4. List three differences

between developed and

developing nations

5. Explain what

sustainability is, and

why it is a goal of

environmental science.

6. Describe the two

essential parts of a

good experiment.

1. What is the difference

between environmental

science and ecology?

2. What major fields of

study contribute to

environmental science?

3. What were the impacts

of the agricultural and

industrial revolutions

on the environment?


between and renewable

and a nonrenewable

resource?

5. Can our main

environmental

problems be

categorized, and if

so, how?

6. How does the conflict

between individual

interests and society’s

welfare effect

environmental science?

7. What economic forces

influence how we use

resources?



developing countries?

9. Why is sustainability a

goal of environmental

science?

10. What methods do

1. Lab safety procedures

2. Scientific method lab

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapter 1

2. Research the scientific

method

3. Lab activity

4. Unit 1 test

7. Describe how scientist

study subjects in which

experiments are not

possible.

8. Describe three types of

models commonly

used by scientists.

9. Explain the importance

of conceptual and

mathematical models.

10. Explore the values that

people consider when

making decisions

about the environment.

11. Illustrate the physical

composition of Earth

and the occurrences of

volcanoes and

earthquakes.

12. Describe how wind

and water alter the

Earth’s surface.

13. Illustrate the

composition and layers

of the Earth’s

atmosphere.

14. Explain three

mechanisms of heat

transfer in Earth’s

atmosphere.

15. Describe the

greenhouse effect.

16. Name and describe the

three major processes

in the water cycle.

17. Explain how the ocean

regulates Earth’s

temperature.

18. Discuss the factors that

scientists use to study

environmental science

subjects?

11. What causes affect


decisionmaking?

12. What resources can be

used to gather

information about

environmental

issues?

13. What are the

conditions that allow

us to survive on a

constantly changing

planet?

14. How do physical

changes in the Earth

itself affect the

environment?

15. How do the gases in

Earth’s atmosphere

affect the

environment?

16. How does the

movement and

location of water

affect the

environment?

confine life to the

biosphere.


CHAPTERS COVERED : 3, 56


Essential Questions Activities/ Resources


Assessments

HSLS41, HSLS42 HSLS43, HSLS44 HSLS45, HSLS46 HSLS15, HSLS16 HSLS17, HSLS21 HSLS22, HSLS23 HSLS24, HSESS34 HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3


biotic and abiotic

factors in an ecosystem.

2. Describe how a

population differs from

a species.

3. Explain how habitats

are important for

organisms.

4. Explain the process of

evolution by natural

selection and the

concept of adaptation.

5. Describe the steps by

which a population of

insects becomes

resistant to a pesticide.


of bacteria and fungi in


between biotic and

abiotic factors in an

ecosystem?

2. How does a population

differ from a species?

3. How are habitats

important for

organisms?

4. How do organisms

become so well suited

to their environment?

5. How can all living

things be categorized?

6. Why are bacteria and

fungi important in the

environment?

7. How is energy

transferred from the

sun to producers?

8. How do consumers

depend on producers?

9. How do organisms get

energy out of their

food?

10. What happens to

energy as it travels

through an ecosystem?

11. Why are there fewer

organisms at higher

trophic levels?

1. Lab activity on aquatic

ecosystems

2. Lab on microscopy

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapters 46

2. Research aquatic

ecosystems

3. Lab activity

4. Unit 2 test

the environment.

7. Describe how energy

is transferred from the

sun to producers and

then to consumers.


the three types of

consumers.

9. Illustrate how energy

transfer in a food web

is more complex than

energy transfer in a

food chain.

10. Explain why an energy

pyramid is a

representation of

trophic levels.

11. Describe the short

term and longterm

process of the carbon

cycle.

12. Identify several ways

that humans are

affecting the carbon

cycle.

13. Summarize the three

basic stages of the

nitrogen cycle.

14. Describe the role that

nitrogenfixing

bacteria play in the

nitrogen cycle.

15. Explain how the

excess use of fertilizer

can affect the nitrogen

and phosphorous

cycles.

16. Discuss two examples

of ecological

12. How are materials

reused in an

ecosystem?

13. How do ecosystems

change?

14. How do plants

determine the name of

a biome?

15. How do temperature

and precipitation

determine which

plants grow in an

area?

16. How do latitude and

altitude affect which

plants grow in an area?

17. What are the main

characteristics of each

biome and how is each

being threatened?

18. How do freshwater

ecosystems differ from

marine ecosystems and

how is each being

threatened?

succession. 17. Explain how a pioneer species contributes to ecological succession. 18. Describe what happens during oldfield succession. 19. Identify lichens on campus and describe how lichens contribute to primary succession. 20. Describe and provide examples of how plants determine the name of a biome. 21. Explain how temperature and precipitation determine which plants grow in an area.






Assessments

HSLS21 HSLS22 HSLS26 HSLS27 HSESS31 HSESS32 HSESS33 HSESS34 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3

1. Describe the three main

properties of a

population. Describe

exponential population

growth.

2. Describe how the

reproductive behavior

of individuals can

affect the growth rate

of their population.

3. Explain how population

sizes in nature are

regulated.

4. Explain the difference

between niche and

habitat.

5. Give examples of parts

of a niche.

6. Describe the five major

types of interactions

between species.

7. Explain the difference

1. In what 3 ways can

populations be

described?

2. How does a population

grow?

3. How fast can a

population grow?

4. What limits population

growth?

5. How do species

interact with each

other?

6. Why has the size and

growth rate of the

human population

changed in the last 200

years?

7. How do scientists

predict population

sizes?

8. What problems have

been caused by rapid

human population

growth?

9. How do population

growth problems differ


developing countries?

10. What strategies

countries to reduce

population growth

may use?

11. What is the accepted

estimate for the

1. Lab activity on

population dynamics

2. PowerPoint activity on

demographics

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapters 89

2. Research population

dynamics

3. Lab activity

4. Unit 2 test

between parasitism and

predation.

8. Explain how symbiotic

relationships may

evolve.

9. Describe how the size

and growth rate of the

human population has

changed in the last 200

years.

10. Define four properties

that scientists use to

predict population

sizes.

11. Make predictions

about population

trends based on age

structure.

12. Describe the four

stages of the

demographic

transition.

13. Explain why different

countries may be at

different stages of the

demographic

transition.

14. Describe three

problems caused by

rapid human

population growth.

15. Compare population

growth problems in

more developed

countries and less

developed countries.

16. Analyze strategies

countries may use to

reduce their population

number of unknown

species on Earth and

how does it compare

with the known

number?

12. What are the benefits

of biodiversity?

13. How do humans cause

extinctions?

14. What are some areas

of the world with

critical biodiversity?

15. How can individual

species be saved?

growth. 17. Describe worldwide population projections into the next century. 18. Describe the diversity of species types on Earth, relating the differences between known numbers and estimated numbers. 19. List and describe three levels of biodiversity






Assessments

HSLS24, HSLS25 HSLS26, HSLS27 HSLS46, HSESS25 HSESS33, HSESS34 HSESS35, HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3

1. Describe the

distribution of Earth’s

water resources.

2. Explain why fresh

water is one of Earth’s

limited resources.

3. Describe the

distribution of Earth’s

surface water.

4. Explain where all the

water in a river comes

from.

5. Describe the

relationship between

groundwater and

surface water in a

watershed.

6. Explain how

groundwater

accumulates and how

the water table is

different in different

regions.

7. Summarize the

importance of aquifers.

1. How is Earth’s water

distributed?

2. Why is fresh water one

of Earth’s limited

resources?

3. How is Earth’s surface

water distributed?

4. How can a rock

formation hold millions

of gallons of

groundwater?

5. What are the main uses

of water worldwide and

how do they vary by

continent?

6. How is water treated

for safe drinking?

7. What water

management

techniques supply

people with water?

8. Why should water be

conserved, and what

are some ways to do it?

9. What technologies and

strategies can help

satisfy future fresh

water needs?


causes of water

pollution?

11. What are some

common water

pollutants and their

1. Lab activity on porosity


water issues

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapter

2. Research water

resources and

3. Lab activity

4. Unit 4 test


porosity and

permeability.

9. Analyze the factors that

can affect the

sensitivity of the

recharge zone.

10. Illustrate the

relationship between a

well and the water

table.

11. Identify patterns of

global water use.

12. Explain how water is

treated so that it can be

used for drinking.

13. Identify how water is

used in homes, in

industry, and in

agriculture.

14. Describe how dams

and water diversion

projects are used to

manage freshwater

resources.

15. Identify five ways that

water can be

conserved.

16. Discuss the future

solutions of

desalination and water

transport for

preventing water

shortages.

17. Compare pointsource

pollution and

nonpointsource

pollution.

18. Classify water

sources?

12. How is wastewater

treated so it can be

returned to a river or

lake?

13. How is the natural

process of

eutrophication

accelerated by

humans?

14. How can thermal

pollution affect aquatic

organisms?

15. Why is groundwater

pollution so difficult to

clean?

16. Why do most activities

that pollute oceans

occur near the coasts?

17. How does

biomagnification work

and why should some

types of fish be eaten

in only limited

quantities?

pollutants by five types. 19. Describe how wastewater is cleaned to return to a river or lake. 20. Illustrate how artificial eutrophication promotes algal blooms, and their detrimental effects on the organisms living in a body of water. 21. Describe how even small changes in temperature from thermal pollution can cause the total disruption of an aquatic ecosystem. 22. Explain why groundwater pollution is difficult to clean. 23. Describe the major sources of ocean pollution and explain the effects of pollution on ecosystems. 24. Distinguish between accidental oil spills and oil that pollutes the oceans from cities and towns. 25. Describe six major laws designed to improve water quality in the United States.






Assessments

HSLS27, HSESS22 HSESS24, HSESS26 HSESS27, HSESS31 HSESS32, HSESS33 HSESS34, HSESS35 HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3

1. Name five primary air

pollutants, and give

sources for each.


primary air pollutants

and secondary air

pollutants.

3. Give an example of a

secondary air pollutant.

4. Describe the two major

sources of air pollution

in urban areas.

5. Discuss the Clean Air

Act of 1970/1990 that

gave the EPA the

authority to regulate

vehicle emissions.

6. Describe the Zero

emission vehicle

program.

7. Discuss how the Clean

Air Act regulates

pollution from industry.

8. Describe the way in

1. What are the primary

air pollutants and their

sources?

2. What are the secondary

air pollutants and how

do they form?

3. What are the major

sources of air pollution

in urban areas?

4. How does smog form?

5. How does a thermal

inversion trap air

pollution?

6. What are the possible

shortterm and long

term effects of air

pollution on human

health?

7. What causes indoor air

pollution and how can

it be prevented?

8. What are some human

health problems caused

by noise pollution?

9. What causes acid

precipitation?

10. How does acid

precipitation affect

living things?

11. Why is acid

precipitation so hard to

control?

12. What factors

determine climate?

1. Lab activity on

temperature inversions


global warming

3. Global Warming Debate

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapter

2. Research air pollution

sources

3. Lab activity

4. Unit 5 test

which smog forms. 9. Explain the way in which a thermal inversion traps air pollution. 10. Describe the short term effects of air pollution on people’s health. 11. Describe the longterm effects of air pollution on people’s health. 12. Explain how the quality of air inside a home or building could be worse than the quality of the air outside. 13. Explain the condition called sickbuilding syndrome. 14. Summarize the dangers of radon gas and asbestos. 15. Discuss the health problems associated with noise pollution. 16. Define decibel, and examine the levels of intensity for various sounds, as well as the dangers of excessive decibel intensities. 17. Explain how although light pollution does not cause direct hazard to human health, it does negatively affect our environment.

13. Why do different parts of the Earth have different climates? 14. What causes the seasons? 15. How does the ozone layer shield Earth from harmful radiation? 16. How do CFCs damage ozone? 17. Why is UV radiation so dangerous? 18. How successfully has the ozone layer been protected? 19. How is Earth’s atmosphere like the glass in a greenhouse? 20. Why does CO2 in the atmosphere appear to be increasing? 21. Why do many scientists think the Earth’s climate is becoming warmer? 22. What are the consequences of a warmer Earth? 23. What economic, political, and social factors make it difficult to attempt to slow global warming?

18. Explain the causes of

acid precipitation and

the related pH values.

19. Explain how acid

precipitation affects

plants, soils, and

aquatic ecosystems.

20. Describe three ways

that acid precipitation

affects humans.

21. Explain why acid

precipitation is so hard

to control.

22. Describe ways that

countries are working

together to solve the

problem of acid

precipitation.

23. Distinguish weather

from climate.

24. Identify and illustrate

four factors that

determine climate.

25. Explain why different

parts of the Earth have

different climates.

26. Explain what causes

the seasons.

27. Explain how the ozone

layer shields the Earth

from much of the sun’s

harmful radiation.

28. Describe how CFCs

damage the ozone

layer.

29. Explain the process by

which the ozone layer

thins.

30. Describe the damaging

effects of ultraviolet radiation. 31. Explain why the threat to the ozone layer is still continuing today. 32. Explain why Earth’s atmosphere is like the glass in a greenhouse. 33. Explain why carbon dioxide in the atmosphere appears to be increasing. 34. Explain why many scientists think that the Earth’s climate may be becoming increasingly warmer. 35. Describe what a warmer Earth might be like. 36. Examine the provisions of the Kyoto Protocol treaty.






Assessments

HSLS15, HSLS21 HSLS27, HSLS45 HSLS46, HSESS25 HSESS27, HSESS31 HSESS32, HSESS33 HSESS34, HSESS35 HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3


urban and rural land.

2. Describe three major

ways in which humans

use land.

3. Explain the concept of

ecosystem services.

4. Describe the urban

crisis, and explain what

people are doing to deal

with it.

5. Explain how urban

sprawl affects the

environment.

6. Explain how open

spaces provide urban

areas with

environmental benefits.

7. Explain the heatisland

effect.

8. Describe how people

use the geographic

information system as a


between urban and

rural land?


ways in which humans

use land?

3. How do people deal

with the urban crisis?

4. How does urban sprawl

affect the environment?

5. How do open spaces

provide urban areas

with environmental

benefits?

6. Why are landuse plans

complex to make and

often controversial?

7. What methods and

tools are available to

landuse planners?

8. Why is the condition of

rural land important for

urban areas?


causes of malnutrition?

10. What is considered an

ideal food crop?

11. How do food

distribution problems

and drought lead to

famine?

12. What is the green

revolution and why is

it so important?

1. Lab activity on organic

farming


succession

3. Land use mock hearing

debate

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapter

2. Research soil erosion

sources

3. Lab activity

tool for landuse

planning.

9. Explain the benefits of

preserving farmland.

10. Describe two ways that

rangeland can be

managed sustainably.

11. Describe the

environmental effects

of deforestation.

12. Explain the function of

parks and of

wilderness areas.

13. Discuss the major

causes of malnutrition.

14. Compare the

environmental costs of

producing different

types of food.

15. Explain how food

distribution problems

and drought can lead to

famine.


of the green revolution.


traditional and modern

agricultural techniques.

18. Describe fertile soil.

19. Describe the need for

soil conservation.

20. Explain the benefits

and environmental

impacts of pesticide

use.

21. Explain what is

involved in integrated

pest management.

22. Explain how genetic

13. What makes soil

fertile?

14. Why is soil erosion

one of the most

serious environmental

problems the world

faces?


and environmental

impacts of pesticide

use?

16. How can farmers use

biological pest

control?

17. How is genetic

engineering used in

agriculture?

18. How does raising

animals for food affect

the environment?

engineering is used in agriculture. UNIT: 7 UNIT TITLE : Unit 7 CHAPTERS COVERED : 1618 UNIT DATES : 18 Days Performance Indicators (NJSLSS & Objectives)



Assessments

HSPS32, HSPS33 HSESS21, HSESS22 HSESS23, HSESS24 HSESS25, HSESS26 HSESS27, HSESS31 HSESS32, HSESS33 HSESS34, HSESS35 HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3 1. Define the term mineral and give several examples of minerals. 2. Explain the difference between a metal and a nonmetal, and give two examples of each. 3. Describe three processes by which ore minerals form. 4. Explore the major uses of mineral resources. 5. Describe the manner in which mining companies explore for new mineral deposits. 6. Describe three methods of subsurface mining.

1. What role do minerals play in our everyday lives?

2. How do ore minerals form?

3. What are the important economic and industrial uses of metals?

4. How do mining companies explore for new mineral deposits?

5. What is the difference between subsurface mining and surface mining, and what are the consequences of each to the environment?

6. What are some of the federal laws that regulate mining and reclaiming mined land?

7. How do state governments regulate mining?

8. What factors influence the value of a fuel?

9. How are fuels used to generate electricity in

1. Video on Exxon Valdez disaster 2. PowerPoint activity on alternative energy 3. Oil microbe activity

1. Lecture 2. Discussion 3. Notes 4. Exercises 5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline chapter 2. Research alternative energy resources 3. Lab activity 4. Unit 7 test

7. Describe two methods

of surface mining.

8. Define placer deposit,

and explain how placer

deposits form.

9. Describe the steps that

take place in smelting

an ore.

10. Describe seven

important potential

environmental

consequences of

mining.

11. Name four federal

laws that relate to

mining and reclaiming

mined land.

12. Explain the term

reclamation.

13. Describe two ways in

which state

governments regulate

mining.

14. Discuss factors that

influence the value of a

fuel.

15. Explain how fuels are

used to generate

electricity in an

electric power plant.

16. Identify patterns of

energy consumption

and production in the

world and in the

United States.

17. Explain how fossil

fuels form and how

they are used.

18. Compare the

an electric power

plant?

10. How do patterns of

energy consumption

and production vary in

the world?

11. How are fossil fuels

formed and how are

they used?

12.What are the

advantages and

disadvantages of fossil

fuel use?

13. How can fossil fuel

production be

predicted?

14. How does a nuclear

power plant work?

15. What are the

advantages and

disadvantages of

nuclear energy?


forms of renewable

energy and how do

they compare in terms

of advantages and

disadvantages?

17. What other alternatives

energies are currently

being developed?


between energy

efficiency and energy

conservation?

19. How can individuals

conserve energy in

daily life?

20. What makes a material

advantages and

disadvantages of fossil

fuel use.

19. Discuss the factors that

influence predictions

of fossil fuel

production.

20. Describe nuclear

fission.

21. Describe how a

nuclear power plant

works.

22. Discuss the advantages

and disadvantages of

nuclear energy.

23. Discuss the possible

future energy source of

nuclear fusion.

24. Describe six forms of

renewable energy,

comparing their

advantages and

disadvantages.

biodegradable?

21. How do modern

landfills work and

what are the associated

environmental

problems?

22. What are the

advantages and

disadvantages of

incinerating solid

waste?

23. How can individuals

produce less waste

(reduce)?

24. What is required to

recycle an item?

25. What are the

advantages and

disadvantages of

producing degradable

plastic?


of composting?

27. What classifies waste

as hazardous?

28. What laws govern

hazardous waste?

29. How is hazardous

waste disposed?






Assessments

HSLS21, HSLS22 HSLS23, HSLS24 HSLS25, HSLS26 HSLS27, HSESS25 HSESS31, HSESS32 HSESS33, HSESS34 HSESS35, HSESS36 ELAW.1112.2 ELAW.1112.4 ELARST.1112.3

1. Explain how scientists

use toxicology and

epidemiology.

2. Explain how pollution

can come from both

natural sources and

human activities.

3. Describe the


waste, pollution, and

human health.

4. Explain why the

environment is an

important factor in the

spread of cholera.

5. List two changes to the

environment that can

lead to the spread of

infectious diseases.

6. Explain what scientists

mean when they say

that certain viruses are

emerging.

1. How do scientists use

toxicology and

epidemiology?

2. What is the


waste, pollution, and

human health?

3. What are the most

common natural

sources of pollution?

4. What are the most

common sources of

pollution from human

activities?

5. What is the

environment’s role in

disease?

6. How can changes in

the environment lead to

the spread of infectious

disease?

7. What does an

“emerging virus”

mean?

8. What are some of the

challenges to achieving

sustainability?

9. What major

international meetings

and agreements relating

to the environment,

have occurred?

10. How are economics

and environmental

1. Wood Duck Activity on

Toxicology


toxins in the environment

1. Lecture

2. Discussion

3. Notes

4. Exercises

5. Demonstrations

1. Read and outline

chapter

2. Research toxins in the

environment

3. Lab activity

4. Case Study

5. Unit 8 test

7. Describe some of the

challenges to achieving

sustainability.

8. Describe several major

international meetings

and agreements

relating to the

environment.

9. Explain how

economics and


are related.

10. Compare two ways

that governments

influence economics.

11. Give an example of a

private effort to

address environmental

problems.

12. Describe two major

developments in U.S.

environmental

history.

13. Give examples of

three federal agencies

that have

environmental

responsibilities.

14. Explain the purpose

of Environmental

Impact Statements.

15. Give an example of

how citizens can

affect environmental

policy at the local,

state, and national

levels.

16. Evaluate the media as

a source of

science related?

11. How do governments

influence economics?

12. What types of private

efforts have addressed

environmental

problems?

13. What were the turning

points in U.S.

environmental

conservation?

14. Which federal

agencies have

environmental

responsibilities?

15. What is the purpose of

an Environmental

Impact Statement

(EIS)?

16. How can citizens

affect environmental

policy at the local,

state, and national

levels?

17. What role does the

media play as a source

of information about

the environment?

18. Who are some of the

individuals that have

influenced

environmental

awareness,

conservation, and

action?

19. How do your choices

affect the

environment?

information about the environment. 17. Give examples of individuals who have influenced environmental history. 18. Identify ways in which the choices that you make as an individual may affect the environment.

High School Science

Modifications/Strategies for Student Populations *Interdisciplinary

**21 st Century Themes and Skills

21 st Century Themes & Skills**

Special Education/Gifted

ELL

At Risk of School Failure

Benchmarking

Career Skills

1. Multimedia/Videos 2. Public Speaking 3. Current Event

discussions Communication

1. Presentations w/Visuals 2. Debates* 3. ThinkPairShare

Collaboration 1. Cooperative Projects 2. Peer Editing 3. Jig Saw 4. Carousel Brainstorm

Creativity

1. Diagrams/sketches 2. Creating Models 3. Designing Experiments

Critical Thinking

1. Text Analysis 2. Graphic Analysis 3. Experimental Design –

creation and critique 4. Peer Review

Special Education 1. Providing Notes/Modified

Notes a. PowerPoints b. Text with

Annotations 2. Providing Anchor Copies

with Rubrics 3. Guided Reading

a. Highlighting b. Underlining c. Providing

Definitions d. Outlining

4. Modeling 5. Chunking 6. Scaffolding 7. Repeat/Rephrase 8. Manipulatives/Visuals 9. Graphic Organizers 10. Study Guides 11. Portfolios 12. Conferencing

a. Student b. Parent c. Guidance d. Administration e. CST

1. Word to Word Dictionaries

2. Bilingual Dictionaries 3. Providing

Notes/Modified Notes a. PowerPoints b. Text with

Annotations 4. Providing Anchor

Copies with Rubrics 5. Guided Reading



6. Modeling 7. Chunking 8. Scaffolding 9. Repeat/Rephrase 10. Manipulatives/

Visuals 11. Graphic Organizers 12. Study Guides 13. Portfolios 14. Modified Texts 15. Conferencing

a. Student

1. Providing Notes/ Modified Notes

a. PowerPoints b. Text with

Annotations 2. Providing Anchor

Copies with Rubrics 3. Guided Reading



4. Modeling 5. Chunking 6. Scaffolding 7. Repeat/Rephrase 8. Manipulatives/Visuals 9. Graphic Organizers 10. Study Guides 11. Portfolios 12. Modified Texts 13. Priority Seating 14. Checking Assignments

Pads 15. Conferencing

a. Student b. Parent

1. Pre and Post SGO Assessments

5. Reading & Writing

a. Evaluate

b. Compare

c. Contrast

d. Analyze

e. Synthesize

f. Create

Technology

1. SMART Board

2. iPads

3. SMART Response

Technology

4. Virtual Field Trips

5. Quizlet

6. Wikis

7. Google Drive

8. Virtual High School

9. Virtual Labs

10. Animations

11. Graphing on Excel

12. Scientific Probes

13. Video Microscope

13. Tutoring/Extra Help

Gifted

1. SelfDirected Learning

Independent Research*

2. Individualized Pacing

3. Supplemental Texts (Higher

Lexile Levels)*

4. Virtual High School

b. Parent

c. Guidance

d. Administration

e. CST


c. Guidance

d. Administration

e. CST


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