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TIME FRAME:


 recommended time frame for completion: two weeks

       

 Unit:

   Human Impact/Chesapeake Bay

Focus:

   Interactions of organisms and their environments

BCPS Content
Curriculum Indicator:

  
bulletRecognize and explain that humans and organisms interact and impact with each other and their environment.

BCPS Content Curriculum Indicator

  
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Recognize and explain that humans can cause changes in the environment.

 BCPS
Library Media
Indicators:

  

Use research skills in order to evaluate, select, record, and reorganize information.

Use reference skills in order to locate information in a variety of sources.

 
 

Maryland Media
Voluntary State Curriculum

 

2A
1. Match resources to topic of interest or need.
3A
1. Students will use print resources efficiently and effectively.
3. Students will use computer/online/digital resources efficiently and effectively.
7. Use appropriate graphic organizers or note cards to record relevant information. 
8. Use own words to capture concepts and avoid plagiarism.
5A
2. Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
6A
1. Make decisions to facilitate effective communication of ideas.
 

Maryland Science Voluntary Curriculum

 
 
Indicator Statement:
Recognize and explain that individuals and groups of organisms interact with each other and their environment.
Objective(s):
Identify and describe the interactions of organisms present in an environment.
bulletAquatic Birds
 
bulletAquatic Insects
 
bulletBay Grasses
 
bulletProducer / consumer / decomposer
Identify and describe the interaction of organisms with the environment.
 
Indicator Statement:
Recognize and explain that humans and organisms cause change in the environment.
Objective(s):
Describe ways that humans cause beneficial changes to the Chesapeake Bay's organisms, such as removing pollution.
 
Describe ways that humans cause harmful changes to the Chesapeake Bay organisms, such as destruction of habitats.

AASL Standards 

   Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

 
ISTC NETS for Students

Performance Standards and Indicators:Grades PreK - 2Grades 3 - 5Grades 6 - 8

Grades 9- 12

  
bulletStandard 5: Technology research tools
bulletStudents use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
bulletStudents use technology tools to process data and report results.
bulletStudents evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

 

 

Last update: July, 2004
Created by Lisa McElroy and Michele Stansbury

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