TEACHERS GUIDE Summary of Unit: environment, which can be caused by Students assume the role of lab technician and other organisms or outside processes test the effectiveness of oil degrading microbes in different environments. Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Grade Level: 9-12 Hydrosphere) Key Terms: Ecology Human activity is dependent upon and • Genetically Engineered Bacteria affects Earth’s resources and systems • Bioremediation • Sterile Technique Earth’s materials are limited natural • Experimental Controls resources affected by human activity • Time Frame: One week Investigation and Experimentation Content Standards Addressed: Missouri Science Standards: Strand 7: Scientific Inquiry Ecology Science understanding is developed through the use of science process Strand 4: Changes in Ecosystems and skills, scientific knowledge, scientific Interactions of Organisms with investigation, reasoning, and critical Environment thinking Organisms are interdependent with one A. Scientific inquiry includes the ability of another and with their environment students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select All populations living together within a appropriate investigative methods in community interact with one another order to obtain evidence relevant to the and with their environment in order to explanation survive and maintain a balanced ecosystem B. Scientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and Living organisms have the capacity to quantitative observations produce populations of infinite size, but C. Scientific inquiry includes evaluation of environments and resources are finite explanations (laws/principles, theories/models) in light of evidence All organisms, including humans, and (data) and scientific principles their activities cause changes in their (understanding) environment that affect the ecosystem The nature of science relies upon communication of results and The diversity of species within an justification of explanations ecosystem is affected by changes in the
TEACHERS GUIDE Summary of Unit: Students assume the role of lab technician and test the effectiveness of oil degrading microbes in different environments. Grade Level: 9-12 Key Terms: • Ecology • Genetically Engineered Bacteria • Bioremediation • Sterile Technique • Experimental Controls Time Frame: One week Content Standards Addressed: Missouri Science Standards: Ecology Strand 4: Changes in Ecosystems and Interactions of Organisms with Environment Organisms are interdependent with one another and with their environment All populations living together within a community interact with one another and with their environment in order to survive and maintain a balanced ecosystem Living organisms have the capacity to produce populations of infinite size, but environments and resources are finite All organisms, including humans, and their activities cause changes in their environment that affect the ecosystem The diversity of species within an ecosystem is affected by changes in the environment, which can be caused by other organisms or outside processes Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere) Human activity is dependent upon and affects Earth’s resources and systems Earth’s materials are limited natural resources affected by human activity Investigation and Experimentation Strand 7: Scientific Inquiry Science understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinking A. Scientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanation B. Scientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observations C. Scientific inquiry includes evaluation of explanations (laws/principles, theories/models) in light of evidence (data) and scientific principles (understanding) The nature of science relies upon communication of results and justification of explanations
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