Unit 1 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 2 Ecology Earth’s Systems Earth and Human Activity I Earth and Human Activity II Biodiversity 6 3 weeks 3 weeks 6 9 weeks 9 weeks The Overarching Question(s) Why is biodiversity important? What positive and negative effects do people have on biodiversity? What can be done to protect biodiversity? DCI, Standard, Explanations, Essential Questions, Learning Outcomes, 3-Dimensional Instructional Approach Vocabulary and Curricular Materials Misconceptions Phenomena (SEPs and CCCs) Length [8 days] DCI Essential Questions Science and Engineering Practices Vocabulary EVSC.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Endangered Species, Threatening Diversity What causes extinction and 7. Engaging in argument from evidence Species, Bioprospector, Habitat what are its impacts? 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and Fragmentation, Bioaccumulation, Standard What role do humans play in the communicating information Biomagnification, Endangered Species EVSC.LS4.3 Evaluate the impact of loss of species and ecosystem Act, Seed Bank, Botanical Garden, habitat fragmentation and destruction, services? Cross-Cutting Concepts Arboretum, Egg Pulling, Captive invasive species, overharvesting, How can we sustain wild species Breeding pollution, and climate change on and ecosystem services? 2. Cause and effect biodiversity (genetic, species, and 7. Stability and change Lessons ecosystem). Learning Outcomes EVSC.LS4.4 Engage in argument from Environmental Science: Sustaining Your scientific evidence critiquing Describe the causes of World Chapter 7 – effectiveness of the Endangered Species extinction and its part in Earth’s Act. Give specific examples to support history. Environmental Science: Sustaining Your your argument. Understand how species may be World, Page 214 Question 6 – classified as endangered or Explanation threatened. Environmental Science: Sustaining Your Biodiversity is increased by the formation Describe how extinction World, Page 225 Question 5 – of new species (speciation) and threatens Earth’s natural capital. decreased by the loss of species Describe how human population Environmental Science: Sustaining Your (extinction). Biological extinction, being growth and activities lead to World, Page 232 Question 5 – irreversible, is a critical factor in reducing habitat fragmentation and the planet’s natural capital. Humans increase wild species Environmental Science: Sustaining Your depend on the living world for the extinctions. World Stem Activity, Page 235 – resources and other benefits provided by Understand how invasive biodiversity. But human activity is also species disrupt ecosystems. Videos
Unit 1 Ecology Unit 2 Biodiversity Unit 3 Earth’s Systems Unit 4 Earth and Human Activity I Unit 5 Earth and Human Activity II 6 3 weeks 3 weeks 6 9 weeks 9 weeks The Overarching Question(s) Why is biodiversity important? What positive and negative effects do people have on biodiversity? What can be done to protect biodiversity? DCI, Standard, Explanations, Misconceptions Length [8 days] Essential Questions, Learning Outcomes, Phenomena 3-Dimensional Instructional Approach (SEPs and CCCs) Vocabulary and Curricular Materials DCI EVSC.LS4: Biological Change: Unity and Diversity Standard EVSC.LS4.3 Evaluate the impact of habitat fragmentation and destruction, invasive species, overharvesting, pollution, and climate change on biodiversity (genetic, species, and ecosystem). EVSC.LS4.4 Engage in argument from scientific evidence critiquing effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act. Give specific examples to support your argument. Explanation Biodiversity is increased by the formation of new species (speciation) and decreased by the loss of species (extinction). Biological extinction, being irreversible, is a critical factor in reducing the planet’s natural capital. Humans depend on the living world for the resources and other benefits provided by biodiversity. But human activity is also Essential Questions What causes extinction and what are its impacts? What role do humans play in the loss of species and ecosystem services? How can we sustain wild species and ecosystem services? Learning Outcomes Describe the causes of extinction and its part in Earth’s history. Understand how species may be classified as endangered or threatened. Describe how extinction threatens Earth’s natural capital. Describe how human population growth and activities lead to habitat fragmentation and increase wild species extinctions. Understand how invasive species disrupt ecosystems. Science and Engineering Practices 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Cross-Cutting Concepts 2. Cause and effect 7. Stability and change Vocabulary Endangered Species, Threatening Species, Bioprospector, Habitat Fragmentation, Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, Endangered Species Act, Seed Bank, Botanical Garden, Arboretum, Egg Pulling, Captive Breeding Lessons Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World – Chapter 7 Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World, Page 214 – Question 6 Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World, Page 225 – Question 5 Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World, Page 232 – Question 5 Environmental Science: Sustaining Your World – Stem Activity, Page 235 Videos
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