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Environmental Science Syllabus
Mrs. K. Korn

Topic Projects/Assignments Approximate length of unit
Introduction ? Explain long term assignments
? Fable for Tomorrow
? Discuss Rachael Carson 1 week
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill ? Webquest
? Powerpoint
? Publisher
? Presentation
? Oil Spill Clean-up lab 2.5 weeks
Ecosystems ? How to use textbook
? Brainstorm (KWL)
? Organism biography 2.5 weeks
Evolution ? Natural Variety
? Natural Selection with Teddy Grahams 1 week
Diversity ? 6 Kingdoms Trifold
? Horton Hears a Who 1 week
Food Webs ? Video with packet
? Create a web
? Interdependency chart
? Calculating Land Area
? Calories (energy) in food 2 weeks
Nutrient Cycles ? Carbon Cycle video
? Carbon cycle balloon demo
? Fermentation Lab
? Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles Diagram and Poem
? Water Demos
? Water Cycle
? Water Cycle bracelet 3 weeks (includes 2 breaks)
Biomes ? Powerpoint
? Presentations
? Wordle
? Biome Poem
? Ecotourism 4 weeks
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Pollution ? Pollution Movies (student created)
? Presentations
? Children?s books
? The Lorax
? Carbon Footprint 4 weeks
Energy ? Different Types and Transformations
? Energy on Stage
? Plug loads
? Energy Star labels
? Energy Guides
? Energy Efficiency and Conservation 3 weeks
Green Living
(Personal Accountability) ? Create a PSA (using moviemaker)
? Green living pamphlet
? Presentations 3 weeks
Population Ecology ? Pop Quiz
? Feeding the Worlds Hungry makes hunger Worse
? Population Ecology Game
? World Resources and Population Lab
? Growth curve lab 3 weeks
Careers ? Research Project
? Power point
? Presentations 2 weeks
Local Issue (final project) ? Research Project
? Power Point
? Poster
? Presentation 4 weeks
Review for final 1 week

LABS:
? Safety Lab ? The students completed an activity teaching appropriate safety procedures in the laboratory
? Oil Spill Clean-up ? The students attempted to clean up an oil spill using various sorbents and oil booms that they created
? Natural Selection with Teddy Grahams ? The students examined the effect that predation and pollutions have on the distribution of genes in a prey population
? Creating a Food Web ? The students created food webs for an aquatic ecosystem; a tropical rainforest ecosystem and a local (temperate deciduous forest) ecosystem
? Predator-Prey relationships ? The students ran a computer simulation of predator-prey relationships and graphed the results using excel
? Flower Structure ? The students dissected a flower and a bulb and examined internal and external characteristics
? Project North ? The students participated in the National Project by planting tulip bulbs and monitoring their growth to determine when Spring arrived
? Owl Pellet Dissection ? The students dissected an owl pellet to see the types and quantities of prey consumed by an owl (a predator)
? Cookie Mine ? The students completed a simulation of a mining operation using a cookie.
? Properties of Water ? The students examined the properties of water and completed experiments showing adhesion; cohesion; capillary action; surface tension; chromatography; polarity and density
? Water Drop Races ? The students used the properties of water to race water droplets around a race track
? Ecological Footprint ? Through a series of experiments and questions; the students determined their ?carbon footprint? on the planet
? Land Area ? The students calculated how much land it took to support their diet based on the amount of meat and/or vegetables they consumed in their diets
? Bottled water vs. Tap water ? The students explored the pros and cons of bottled water and performed a taste test to determine their water preference
? Roll of the Dice ? The students used dice to simulate the growth and decline of a wolf population
? Turkey Trouble ? The students used dice to simulate the effects that human interference can have on the size of a wild turkey population
? A Woman?s Place ? The students completed a simulation showing how societal pressures can determine the number of children that a woman chooses to have
? Human Population Growth Computer Activity ? The students completed a computer simulation showing how the human population continues to grow exponentially
? Energy Audit ? The students examined their homes and schools to determine how energy was being used and made recommendations as to how energy could be conserved and used more efficiently
? Comparing Incandescent and CFL bulbs ? The students compared incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs for efficiency
? Comparing different types of insulation ? The students compared the efficiency and effectiveness of various types of insulation
? Reading energy star labels ? The students learned how to read an energy star label and how to calculate the true cost of an appliance (purchase price plus cost of operation)
? Analyzing kilowatt hours ? The students used a kill-o-watt meter to determine the amount of energy various appliances used and made recommendations for energy conservation at home and at school
? Greenhouse Effect ? The student used bottles and heat lamps to simulate the greenhouse effect
? Water Pollution ? The students created polluted water and showed how human activities can pollute water. The then proposed possible solutions for clean-up
? Acid Rain and Plant Growth ? The students monitored plant growth of two groups of plants; one treated with regular water and the other treated ?acid rain?
? Renewable energy ? The students performed various activities (created windmill; watermills; solar panels) to demonstrate how renewable energy works and show alternatives to the burning of fossil fuels

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• LINT
• Integrated science

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