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11th
and 12th Grade Alternative
High School Environmental
Science |
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(not
applicable) |
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25
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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A. Students will analyze causes and evaluate
possible solutions to environmental problems and related health issues at the
local/regional level. |
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Suggested Teaching
Strategies: |
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TOPICS: 1. Describe
how water quality is affected by human population growth—Lake
Washington/eutrophication |
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2. Describe
how DDT affected the local food chain in Borneo & the environmental
consequences which resulted |
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3. Explain
how humans are affecting the carbon, water and nitrogen cycles |
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Identify
how poisons like DDT are passed through a food chain 4. Identify
how the near extinction of bison & cultivation of the interior of the
U.S. devastated the grassland biome Describe
how the loss of wetlands affects fisheries and local economies Identify
how the government can encourage residents to preserve wetlands. |
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5. Explain
why fresh water is in short supply |
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Examine
the effects of detergents as a water pollutant. |
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Compare
point and nonpoint pollution |
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Describe
impact of water pollution on people & environment |
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Explain
how/why oceans are polluted and the affect on marine life and humans |
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Explain
how individuals can prevent ocean pollution 6. Identify
major sources of air pollution Explain
how individuals can decrease air pollution Explain
how thermal inversion can make pollution worse Describe
possible health effects of air pollution Explain
what cause indoor pollution and how it can be prevented Explain
what causes acid precipitation and how it affects ecosystems Describe
how countries are working together to solve acid rain pollution 8. Explain
why suburban sprawl is a problem Describe
urban crisis and explain what city planners are doing to relieve it Explain how logging, ranching, and mining affect the land and how lands can be used sustainably in this manner 9. Describe
methods of preventing soil erosion Explain
how irrigation can cause salinization Describe
desertification and how it can be prevented Explain
how insects become resistant to pesticides 11. Explain
how using fossil fuels and nuclear energy create regional hazards 12. Describe
problems associated with the disposal of municipal solid wastes Describe
ways to reduce waste that goes to landfills/incinerators Explain
best ways to deal with hazardous waste disposal 14. Describe the role of local government in
conservation Give
examples of how citizens can influence environmental decisions at all
government levels |
Objective (Local,
State, National)
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A. Students will analyze causes and evaluate
possible solutions to environmental problems and related health issues at the
local/regional level. |
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Aligned Resources: |
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Topic
1 |
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Oscillatoria
Drawing |
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Case
Study – Evaluation of Lake Washington Text
Aligned Questions |
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Topic
2 |
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Text
Aligned Workseet 2.1 |
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Topic
3 |
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Lab
– “What is Food Pyramid” |
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Video
“Eagles and DDT” |
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CD
– Biomes and Natural Cycles |
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Video
“Growth: Energy and Biology Video
“Return of the Wolf” Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
4 Videos—“Fire
& Thunder” & “Shrinking Wetlands” Topic
5 Video
“Clean Water”, “Finite Oceans” Lab
– Biodegradability of Detergents& How Safe Is Our Ground Water Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
6 Videos
“Car Smart”, “Sick Building Syndrome”
& “Acid Rain” |
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Research
Project – Ozone Alert Lab
– Why are Some Soils and Lake More Easily Damaged by Acid Rain? Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
8 Video
– “Mining”, “Tropical Reforestation” & “Prairie Restoration” Lab
– Soil Compaction Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
9 Video
– “Land Degradation” Lab
– Pesticide Spraying Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
11 Lab
– Keep the Heat Project
– Power Mural Videos
– “Petroleum and Other Fossil Fuels” Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
12 Video
– “Garbage-Modern Marvels” & “In the Company of Whales” Lab
– Necessary Wrappers Activity
– School Wide Recycling Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
14 CD-“Human
Impacts” Text
Aligned Questions |
Assessment
Sample Format
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Course/Level |
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P.A.S.S. Strand: |
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Time Range |
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11th
and 12th Grade Alternative
High School Environmental
Science |
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(not
applicable) |
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17
hours |
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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B. Students will identify and evaluate attitudes,
skills, and services needed to contribute to a healthful national and global
environment. |
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Suggested Teaching
Strategies: |
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Topic
1 |
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Describe
the global environmental problems of
resource depletion, extinction, &
pollution . |
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Distinguish
between population crisis and consumption crisis. |
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Topic
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Explain
how humans are affecting the carbon, water and nitrogen cycles Topic
4 Identify
how the deforestation of tropical
rain forests affect global climate/species extinction |
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Topic
5 |
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Explain
why fresh water is in short supply |
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Examine
the affects of detergents as a water pollutant |
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Compare
point and nonpoint pollution |
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Describe
impact of water pollution on people & environment |
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Explain
how/why oceans are polluted and the affect on marine life and humans Topic
7 Explain
why carbon dioxide levels are rising on Earth. Describe
the possible consequences of living on a warmer planet. Explain
how CFCs damage the ozone layer Describe
the damaging effects of excessive UV radiation |
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Topic
9 Describe
methods of preventing soil erosion Explain
how irrigation can cause salinization Describe
desertification and how it can be prevented Explain
how insects become resistant to pesticides and how individual can prevent ocean pollution |
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Topic
10 Explain
how humans are causing species extinction Explain
why preserving biodiversity is important Describe
world wide efforts to prevent extinctions Describe
how captive breeding programs, botanical gardens and germ-plasm banks helps
save species Explain
the advantages of protecting entire ecosystems rather than individual species Topic
11 Explain
how major sources of energy are dwindling Explain
how burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming Identify
conservation efforts that can reduce energy use and pollution |
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Topic
13 Describe
the problems stemming from population growths Topic
14 Describe
the purpose of the Earth Summit. Describe
international agreements relating to the environment Give
examples of how citizens can influence environmental decisions on all level
of government |
Objective (Local,
State, National)
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B. Students will identify and evaluate attitudes,
skills, and services needed to contribute to a healthful national and global
environment. |
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Aligned Resources: |
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Topic
1 |
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Video
“Race to Save the Planet part1” Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
3 CD
– Biomes and Natural Cycles Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
4 Video—“Rain
Forest” |
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Topic
5 Video
“Clean Water”, “Finite Oceans” Lab
– Biodegradability of Detergents& How Safe Is Our Ground Water Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
9 Video
– “Land Degradation” Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
11 Lab
– Keep the Heat Project
– Power Mural Videos
– “Petroleum and Other Fossil Fuels” Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
10 Video
– “Songs of the Prairie”, “Silent Spring” & “Jane Goodall” Internet
Research - Endangered/Threatened
Species Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
13 Video
– “World Population” Lab
– It’s a Small World Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
14 Video
– “Wild Places” & “Soylent Green” Topic 11 Lab
– Keep the Heat Project
– Power Mural Videos
– “Petroleum and Other Fossil Fuels” Text
Aligned Worksheets |
Assessment
Sample Format
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Course/Level |
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P.A.S.S. Strand: |
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Time Range |
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11th
and 12th Grade Alternative
High School Environmental
Science |
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(not
applicable) |
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9
hours |
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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C. Students will identify how human activities
affect our environment: mining, pollution, sewage treatment, acid rain, solid
waste, radioactive waste, ozone depletion, global warming, and deforestation. |
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Suggested Teaching
Strategies: Topic 3 Explain how DDT accumulates in top carnivores
resulting in reduction of species numbers Identify how the use of pesticides/fertilizers can
enter the food chain. Topic 4 Describe the consequences of deforestation in
tropical regions |
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Topic
5 |
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Explain
why fresh water is in short supply |
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Examine
the affects of detergents as a water pollutant |
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Define
and compare the effects of point nonpoint pollution Explain
how water is purified before it is released for public use Topic
6 Identify
major sources of air pollution |
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Topic
7 |
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Explain
how CFCs damage the ozone layer |
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Describe
damaging effects of excessive UV radiation |
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Explain
why carbon dioxide levels are rising on Earth |
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Describe
the possible consequences of a warmer planet. |
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Topic
8 |
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Explain
how logging, ranching, and mining affect the land Topic
11 Describe
the environmental consequences of
radioactive waste created through nuclear fission use in power plants Identify
how burning fossil fuels in power plants/motor vehicles creates air
pollution/acid rain/global warming Topic
12 Define
solid waste Identify
how municipal solid waste is handled Identify
ways to reduce waste going to landfills/incinerators Identify
how best to dispose of hazardous
waste materials Topic
14 Examine
how human population growth contributes to pollution of air and water |
Objective (Local,
State, National)
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C. Students will identify how human activities
affect our environment: mining, pollution, sewage treatment, acid rain, solid
waste, radioactive waste, ozone depletion, global warming, and deforestation. |
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Aligned Resources: Topic 3 Lab—“Owl Pellet” Videos—“Eagles & DDT’’ & “Growth— Energy & Biology” Topic 4 Video—“Rain Forest” |
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Topic
5 Video
“Clean Water”, “Finite Oceans” Lab
– Biodegradability of Detergents& How Safe Is Our Ground Water Text
aligned worksheets |
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Topic
6 Videos
– “Car Smart” & “Acid Rain” Research
Project – Ozone Alert Text
Aligned Worksheetst |
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Topic
7 Video: “CNN—Carbon Dioxide & Arctic Ozone”,
“Race to Save the Planet—Only One Atmosphere” Lab: Investigating Global Warming In A Jar Ozone
Scientist Reading Text
Aligned Worksheets |
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Topic
8 |
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Video
– “Mining”, “Tropical Reforestation” & “Prairie Restoration” Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
11 Lab
Activity—“Coal Once and Future King?” Power
Mural Videos—“Petroleum
& Other Fossil Fuels’ &
“Nuclear Energy” Topic
12 Videos—“Modern
Marvels: Garbage” & “No Time to
Waste Oklahoma” Text
Aligned Worksheets Wise
Resource Use Activity Necessary
Wrappers Project Topic
14 CD—“Human
Impacts” |
Assessment
Sample Format
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Course/Level |
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P.A.S.S. Strand: |
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Time Range |
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11th
and 12th Grade Alternative High School Environmental
Science |
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(not
applicable) |
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30
hours |
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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D. Students will assess the impact of human
activity on the biosphere: use and conservation of natural resources,
destruction of habitat, endangered species, and human population growth. |
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Suggested Teaching
Strategies: |
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Topic
1 Evaluate
how human presence has altered the world ecosystems. Distinguish
between population crisis & consumption crisis in developing/developed
countries Topic
3 Describe
how the use of pesticides influence the population decline in top carnivores
like Eagles Describe
how human predation has contributed to the decline of the
wolf population. Topic
4 Evaluate
how human consumption/population growth has contributed to the disturbance
terrestrial & aquatic biomes. Topic
5 Explain
why fresh water is in short supply. Evaluate
the impact of point and nonpoint water pollution on ecosystems & the
people that depend upon them Explain
why ground water is difficult to clean once polluted Classify
different kinds of water pollutants created from human activities Explain
how human activity contaminants the ocean and the effects on human & marine life Topic
8 Define
suburban sprawl and explain why it is a problem Describe
how humans use nonurban lands as natural resources Explain
how logging, mining, & ranching
affect the ecosystems Explain
how public land is used in the United States Explain
how lands can be used sustainably Topic
9 Explain
why providing adequate food for the world is difficult Describe
how to prevent desertification Topic
10 Explain
how humans are causing species extinctions Topic
11 Evaluate
the importance and identify ways to conserve energy. Topic
13 Describe
problems stemming from population growth Topic
14 Analyze
the effects of human population growth on pollution, natural resources, &
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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D. Students will assess the impact of human
activity on the biosphere: use and conservation of natural resources,
destruction of habitat, endangered species, and human population growth. |
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Aligned Resources: |
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Topic
1 Video—“Race
to Save the Planet Part I” Topic
3 Lab—“Owl
Pellet” Videos—“Eagles
& DDT” & “Return of the Wolf” Topic
4 Videos—“Rain
Forest,” “Fire & Thunder,’ &
“Shrinking Wetlands” Biome
Mobile Project Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
5 Videos—“Clean
Water” & “Finite Oceans” Labs—“Biodegradability
of Detergents” & “How Safe is Our
Groundwater” Text
Aligned Worksheets Topic
8 Lab—“Soil
Compaction” Videos—“Mining,” “Tropical Reforestation,” & “Prairie Restoration” Text
Aligned Worksheets Internet
Research of National Park/Wildlife Refuge Topic
9 Text
Aligned Worksheets/Questions Video—“Land
Degradation” Topic
10 Text
Aligned Worksheets Videos—“Silent
Spring,” Songs of the Prairie,” & “Great Apes” Internet
Project—Endangered/Threatened Species Topic
11 Video—“Smart
Choices” Text
Aligned Worksheets Power
Mural Project Lab—“Keep
the Heat” Topic
13 Text
Aligned Worksheets World
Bottle Analogy Video—“World
Population” Lab—“It’s
a Small World” Topic
14 Video—“Soylent
Green” Text
questions CD—“Human
Impacts” |
Assessment
Sample Format
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Course/Level |
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P.A.S.S. Strand: |
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Time Range |
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11th
and 12th Grade Alternative High School Environmental
Science |
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(not
applicable) |
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5
hours |
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Objective (Local,
State, National)
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E. Students will examine producers and consumers
and local flora and fauna to identify food chains, webs, and pyramids as well
as energy flow and relationships. |
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Suggested Teaching
Strategies: |
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Topic
3 |
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Describe
the role of producers & consumers in the ecosystem—relating those found
in local Oklahoma areas Trace
the transfer of energy from sun to producers
& from producers to consumers. Differentiate
among the different types of consumers—herbivores/omnivores/carnivores Draw
a food chain and food web using Oklahoma species Draw
an energy pyramid to explain energy transfer through each trophic level |
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Aligned Resources: |
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Topic
3 Labs—“What
is A Food Pyramid” & “Owl Pellet” Text
Aligned Worksheets Activity—“Oklahoma
Ecosystem” Video—“Owls
Up Close” & “Principles: “Energy & Science” |
Assessment
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