Environmental Science Curriculum Map

This course has been designed as a hybrid class between research based project learning assignments, lectures, hands on labs, and curriculum enriched environmental science documentaries that enforces concepts within each topic.

% of total grade 20% 20% 20% 40% Topic Assignments Labs Documentaries Assessment (20 labs total (Rating) for year) complemented with analysis questions or reflection papers 1) Intro to  Introduction PowerPoint #1 Discovery Environment notes experimental education: The Reflection al Science  The Simpsons Scientific lab making of Life paper from experiments worksheets (G) skyping with  Project 1: locate and marine biology interpret an environmental Ocean mysteries researcher science research paper with Jeff (identify type, IV, DV, hypothesis, and write Corwin(G) Analyze a field overall summary experiment  Create questions to ask marine researcher during skyping session 2) Taxonomy  Taxonomy Notes #2 Earth Focus (G) Classification  Science Latin Roots Classification written exam worksheet lab (Students will be given organism and  Project 2: Taxonomy they would have to posters with Latin names(1 ID them to the organism per phylum correct phylum) include pic and scientific name) 3) Flora  Flora biodiversity notes #3Tree Id Lab What plants talk Biodiversity  Tree identification notes about (PG) Flora Trees & Plants Identification  Plant physiology notes The Happening ® EXAM  Plant toxins notes #4 flower  Leaf characteristic notes dissection lab  Using a dichotomous key worksheet (norms)  Project 3: Leaf books ( 10 leaves, Latin names, #5 Paper Common names, 3 facts) making lab  Project 4: create a model (painting, model, sketch, own photo) of an invasive plant in Allegany

4) Fauna  Mammal PowerPoint notes #6 Track ID lab Cane Toad Biodiversity  Animal tracks worksheet Documentary Fauna written (PG) Exam Mammals  Reptiles PowerPoint notes Primates  Invasive species #7 owl pellet Gator Boys (G) Reptiles PowerPoint notes dissection Lab Amphibians  Student handout alien Birds impacts Fly Away home Fish/marine life  Project 5: create a glogster Insects on an invasive species (PG)  Amphibians PowerPoint notes Wildlife Prezi  Birds of prey PowerPoint Research notes #8 Shark key project Quest Speaker: wildlife rehabilitator lab ~ (Latin name,  Project 6: Bird clay models Common name, with 1 page report facts, diet, digestive system, Fish/marine life  reproductive PowerPoint system, habitat,  Shark PowerPoint Notes signs, level of threat ~video Clip ~ Research case study analyzed 5) Ecology #9 Biodiversity Sharkwater (PG)  Ecology PowerPoint notes Study Lab  Project 7: shark public Ecology Exam: service announcement Multiple choice  Practice ecology questions and short on castle learning response  Project 8 Ecology food web for different biomes 6) Loss of  Loss of Biodiversity Mission Blue Biodiversity PowerPoint notes #10 Mercury (PG) Compare &  Project 9: in a small group Bioaccumulatio contrast Essay read the story of the Lorax: n Lab The Lorax (PG) of the Lorax illustrate a before, during, and Easter and after drawing. Pick 1 quote and exaplin its #11 acid rain Mysteries of Island importance and seeds lab Easter Island  Project 10: Read & (PG) highlight the article Easters Island and answer analysis questions on Moodle !!! 7) Conservatio  Conservation PowerPoint #12 ocean life Gorillas in the Conservation n notes and oil spills lab Mist (PG-13) group skits  Hunting & conservation Example PowerPoint notes https://www.you  Project 10: Students will read the article the hunter tube.com/watch and write their own ending ?v=dovI- to the story ndGmyM  Project 11 Kendel jones debate 8) Careers in #13 Toxicology Alaskan State Individual Environment  Careers in Environmental lab Troopers Presentation or al Science Science PowerPoint (Mature) Brochure of  Myths or science facts job/career in PowerPoint notes environmental  Project 12: prepare Finding Big Foot science (job description, questions for quest (NR) speaker and answer them schooling, salary, during class benefits, locations Quest Speaker: DEC officer of jobs, danger in Quest Speaker: landscaper the workforce, Quest Speaker: Crop manager include video clip of Quest Speaker: Taxidermist an interview from Quest Speaker: waste management online) Quest speaker: forestry management 9) Aquaponics  Aquaponics PowerPoint #14 pond water Unacceptable (water, soil, Notes lab levels (NR) Chapter plants,  Nutrient Cycle PowerPoint Presentations nutrient Notes # 15 ph for the book cycles)  Water pollution PowerPoint drinking water into the Wild notes lab  Project 13: Chapter ~Summary Presentations for the Book ~2 Quotes w #16 aquaponics analysis Into the wild by Jon lab Krakauer ~ Connection/ application ~ Activity ~final thoughts

Field trip to Portville to Sprague’s maple farm and visit to Cuba- Rushford’s outdoor wildlife center (fishery and deer farm) 10) Human  Human population growth #17 Food Inc (PG) GMO Poster Population PowerPoint notes Solar oven lab Growth &  Project 14: Human growth Day after sustainable population graphs tomorrow ( PG- farming  Into the wild presentations 13) 11) Embryology  Embryology PowerPoint #18 chicken Jurassic World Jurassic world & Animal notes egg dissection (PG-13) analysis evolution  Project 15:Incubate Lab reflection paper Chicken eggs from Boces  Candling quiz  Egg development worksheets  Animal Evolution and the Environment PowerPoint notes 12) Parasites, &  Parasite PowerPoint Notes #19 Beta fish The Grizzly Man Parasite and Animal  Project 16: Wanted behavior lab (R) animal behavior behavior parasite posters Written exam  Animal Behavior PowerPoint notes

13) Envirothon  Fish Study Notes #20 Fish Into the Wild (R) Final Exam ! scenario  Work on final exam biodiversity lab final

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