SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT COURSE POWER STANDARDS. Curriculum Area: Science Course Length: Semester

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1 SUN PRAIRIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT COURSE POWER STANDARDS Course Title: Environmental Science Curriculum Area: Science Course Length: Semester Credit Status: Required Date Submitted: 10/05 Expected Student Results/Power Standards At the end of the course the student will be expected to: 1. Investigate how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems. F Understand the impact of energy of organisms in living systems. F Infer changes in ecosystems prompted by the introduction of new species, environmental conditions, chemicals, and air, water, or earth pollution. F Show how cultures and individuals have contributed to the development of major ideas in environmental science. B Collect, interpret, analyze and evaluate data with appropriate use of technology to make informed scientific decisions. G Investigate how current plans or proposals concerning resource management will have an impact on the environment, ecology and quality of life in a community or region. H /05 HS 1

2 Power Standard: Investigate how organisms both cooperate and compete in ecosystems. (1) A. Describe butterfly garden interactions. Define necessary vocabulary. List requirements of butterfly garden. Maintain butterfly garden. B. Identify biotic responses to abiotic changes. Define biotic and abiotic. Identify abiotic factors. Identify biotic factors. Evaluate abiotic stresses to organisms. C. Describe how organisms interact on multiple levels. Define necessary vocabulary. Explain how interactions drive natural selection. Explain plant-herbivore and predator-prey interactions. Explain properties of a population. Explain population dynamics. Explain population growth including models and their limitations. Explain properties of a community. Describe the stages of succession. Explain properties of an ecosystem. Describe impact of invasive species. Explain properties of biomes. 10/05 HS 2

3 Power Standard: Understand the impact of energy of organisms in living systems. (2) A. Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem. Create a food web. Identify relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem. Describe how changes in an ecosystem affect energy flows. B. Describe how energy is stored in an ecosystem. Discuss tropic levels. Explain common cycles within an ecosystem. C. Explain the use of scientific models. Describe a model. Define its limitations. 10/05 HS 3

4 Power Standard: Infer changes in ecosystems prompted by the introduction of new species, environmental conditions, chemicals, and air, water, or earth pollution. (3) A. Identify biotic responses to abiotic changes. Define necessary vocabulary. Interpret tolerance curves. B. Describe the changes in matter cycles. Explain matter cycles. Recognize factors that interfere with matter cycles. Identify interruptions in matter cycles. C. Show an understanding of consequences related to invasive species. Identify invasive species. List problems caused by invasive species. Debate the pros and cons of invasive species. D. Show an understanding of human impact on biomes. Identify the characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Identify biome stresses. Describe the impact of stresses on the biome. E. Evaluate the effects of pollution on ecosystems. Identify the different types of pollution. Describe the impact of pollution. List the sources of pollution. 10/05 HS 4

5 Power Standard: Show how cultures and individuals have contributed to the development of major ideas in environmental science. (4) A. Identify common problems with today s Brainstorm problems with the B. Develop a personal environmental philosophy. Read a variety of published philosophies. Synthesize various philosophies. Debate philosophies and ethics to develop their own philosophy. Analyze their personal choices and the impact of those choices. 10/05 HS 5

6 Power Standard: Collect, interpret, analyze and evaluate data with appropriate use of technology to make informed scientific decisions. (5) A. Analyze biotic responses to abiotic changes. Implement the scientific method. Conduct a scientific experiment using biotic and abiotic factors. Analyze data to draw conclusions. B. Analyze population growth. Implement the scientific method. Conduct a scientific experiment using population growth. Analyze data to draw conclusions. 10/05 HS 6

7 Power Standard: Investigate how current plans or proposals concerning resource management will have an impact on the environment, ecology and quality of life in a community or region. (6) A. Identify common problems with today s Brainstorm problems with the Analyze personal choices and the impact of those choices. B. Show an understanding of resource management on biomes. Explain properties of biomes. Identify biome stresses. Describe the impact of stresses on the biome. Discuss methods to minimize the impact of stresses on biomes. C. Show an understanding of how population growth impacts a community. Analyze trends in population growth. Evaluate environmental impacts from population growth. Debate issues of development related to population growth. 10/05 HS 7