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Poyen School |
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Poyen School Curriculum K - 12 2007-2008 |
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Science - Environmental Science |
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Earth's Components
The learner will be able to
describe the structure, origin, and evolution of the Earth's components: atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.1 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 7 sec. 7.1 pgs 173-174 [Textbook]. |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 1 sec. 1.1 pg 9-10 [Textbook]. |
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Environmental Science Book, ch. 3 sec. 3.2 pgs 62-63 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, section review questions & chapter objectives [Textbook]. |
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Geological Development
The learner will be able to
relate eras, epochs, and periods of Earth's history to geological development.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.2 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Lab, Computer Lab [Teaching Strategies]. Geologic History. |
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Resources, Terms [Teaching Strategies]. Discuss and Define terms |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Terms [Teacher Notes]. |
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Ages of Rock Layers
The learner will be able to
determine the relative and absolute ages of rock layers.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.3 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Activity, Define Relative and Absolute [Teaching Strategies]. |
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Lab, Outside lab Activity [Teaching Strategies]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Terms [Teacher Notes]. Define the difference between relative and absolute |
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Minerals
The learner will be able to
categorize the type and composition of various minerals.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.4 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 8 sec. 8.2 pg 210 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 8 sec. 2 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Rock Cycle
The learner will be able to
explain the processes of the rock cycle.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.5 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Terms [Textbook]. Define Rock Cycle |
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Lab, Library Investigation [Teaching Strategies]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Define Rock Cycle [Teacher Notes]. |
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Degradation
The learner will be able to
describe the processes of degradation by weathering and erosion.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.6 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 9 sec. 9.2 pg 234-235 [Textbook]. Discuss |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 9 sec. 2 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Tectonic Forces
The learner will be able to
describe tectonic forces relating to internal energy production and convection currents.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.7 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Resources, Research Project [Teaching Strategies]. (1)Tectonic Forces (2) Convection Currents |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Project [Tests]. Finished project on both posters |
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Degradation and Tectonic Forces
The learner will be able to
describe the relationships of degradation (a general lowering of the earth's surface by erosion or weathering) and tectonic forces: volcanoes, earthquakes.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.8 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Resources, Discussion [Teaching Strategies]. Discussion on degradation as related to volcanoes and earthquakes |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Report [Tests]. 1 page report on process as related to volcanoes and earthquakes |
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Topographic Maps
The learner will be able to
construct and interpret information on topographic maps.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.9 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Resources, Guest Speaker [Teaching Strategies]. U.S. Forest Service. Teach on Topographic Maps. HSCUSDA Service Center. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Read a topographic map [Teacher Notes]. |
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Natural Divisions of Arkansas
The learner will be able to
describe the characteristics of each of the natural divisions of Arkansas: Ozark Plateau, Arkansas River Valley, Ouachita Mountains, Coastal Plain, Mississippi Alluvial Plain (Delta), Crowley's Ridge.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.10 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Resources, Guest Speaker [Teaching Strategies]. Hot Spring County USDA Service Center will speak on divisions of Arkansas |
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Physical and Chemical Prop of Water
The learner will be able to
describe the physical and chemical properties of water.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.11 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 5 [Textbook]. Discuss |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 5 objectives and review questions [Textbook]. |
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Oceans
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast characteristics of the oceans: composition, physical features of the ocean floor, life within the ocean, lateral and vertical motion.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.12 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 4 sec. 4 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Section 4 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Lab, Poster Activity [Tests]. CH. 4 Poster Project-Layers of the ocean |
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Ocean Floor
The learner will be able to
investigate the evolution of the ocean floor.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.13 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 4 sec. 4 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Essay Question [Teacher Notes]. Describe the evolution of the ocean. |
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Stratification of the Ocean
The learner will be able to
investigate the stratification of the ocean: colligative properties (depends on the ratio of the number of particles of solute and solvent in the solution, not the identity of the solute) biological zonation (distribution of organisms in biogeographic zones).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.14 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 4 & 5 [Textbook]. Define stratification-dictionary |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Identify life zones in the earth's oceans [Teacher Notes]. |
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Ocean Currents
The learner will be able to
predict the effects of ocean currents on climate.
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Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.15 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 7 sect. 7.2 pgs 176-178 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 7 sec. 2 review [Textbook]. |
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Heat Transfer in Atmosphere
The learner will be able to
explain heat transfer in the atmosphere and its relationship to meteorological processes: pressure, winds, evaporation, precipitation.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.16 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 7 sect. 3-4 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 7 sect. 3-4 review questions and objectives [Textbook]. |
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Meteorological Processes
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast meteorological processes related to air masses, weather systems, and forecasting.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.17 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 7 sect 2 [Textbook]. Observe weather chart |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Weather [Tests]. Do a mock weather cast |
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Weather Maps
The learner will be able to
construct and interpret weather maps.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.18 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 7 sect 1-2 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Weather Map Activity [Tests]. Construct a local (state) weather map |
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Cycling of Materials and Energy
The learner will be able to
describe the cycling of materials and energy: nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, phosphorous, hydrological, sulfer.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Physical Dynamics of Earth |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 PD.1.ES.19 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 2-3 [Textbook]. Discuss various cycles |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 3 Objectives [Textbook]. |
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Lab, Poster [Tests]. Poster of each cycle |
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Biomes
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast biomes.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.1 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 4 sec. 1-4 [Textbook]. |
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Lab, Investigation pgs 116-117 [Teaching Strategies]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Poster [Tests]. Poster of different biomes of the world |
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Community Relationships
The learner will be able to
describe relationships within a community: predation, competition, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.2 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 2 sect. 2 pgs 39-42 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 2 sect. 2 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Succession
The learner will be able to
differentiate between primary and secondary succession.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.3 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 3.3 pgs 66-70 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 3 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Lab, Field Trip [Tests]. Field Trip to see Primary and Secondary Succession Examples |
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Energy Level
The learner will be able to
construct a trophic-level pyramid (energy level).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.4 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 3 sec. 3.1 pg 60-61 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 3 sect. 1 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Food Chain
The learner will be able to
construct a food chain.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.5 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 3.1 pg 59 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 1 Review Questions [Textbook]. |
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Food Web
The learner will be able to
diagram a food web.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.6 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 3 sect. 3.1 pg 60 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Lab, Design a food web [Tests]. |
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Food Webs vs Food Chains
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast food webs and food chains.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.7 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, ch. 3 sect. 3.1 pg 54-61 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Quiz, Contrast a food web/food chain [Teacher Notes]. |
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Biodiversity
The learner will be able to
describe biodiversity.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.8 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 10 sec. 10.1 pgs 252-254 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 10 sec 1 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Populations and Ecosystems
The learner will be able to
explain how limiting factors affect populations and ecosystems.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.9 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, ch. 13 sec. 13.1 pgs 334-335 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 13 sec. 1 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Natural Selection
The learner will be able to
describe the natural selection process in populations.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Biological Dynamics |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 BD.2.ES.10 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 2 sec 2.3 pg 43-46 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 2 sec. 3 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Natural Disasters and Human Activity
The learner will be able to
explain the reciprocal relationships between Earth's processes (natural disasters) and human activities.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Human Activity on Environment |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 SP.3.ES.1 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 2 sec. 1 &3 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 2 objectives [Textbook]. |
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Natural Resources
The learner will be able to
investigate the relationships between human consumption of natural resources and the stewardship responsibility for reclamations including disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Human Activity on Environment |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 SP.3.ES.2 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 12 sec. 3/Ch. 8 sec. 2 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 8 & 12 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Water Quality
The learner will be able to
explain common problems related to water quality: conservation, usage, supply, treatment, pollutants (point and non-point sources).
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Human Activity on Environment |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 SP.3.ES.3 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 5 sec. 1,2,3 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 5 review questions [Textbook]. |
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Air Quality
The learner will be able to
explain problems related to air quality: automobiles, industry, natural emissions.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Human Activity on Environment |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 SP.3.ES.4 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, Ch. 6 sec 1,2,3 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, Ch. 6 objectives [Textbook]. |
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Issues
The learner will be able to
evaluate the impact of different points of view on health, population, resource, and environmental issues: governmental, economic, societal.
| Strand |
Bloom's |
Scope |
Hours |
Source |
Activities |
| Human Activity on Environment |
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Master |
1.0 |
Arkansas Science Curriculum Frameworks 2005 SP.3.ES.5 |
Classroom
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Instructional Resources |
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Environmental Science Book, ch. 13 [Textbook]. |
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Assessment Resources |
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Science Book, ch. 13 objectives [Textbook]. |
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Political Systems
The learner will be able to
research how political systems influence environmental decisions.
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