Standard 2: Flow of Matter and Energy Indiana Academic Standard Clarifying Statement Highlighted Vocabulary Words from the Crosscutting Standard Defined Concept Env.2.1 Describe how matter How carbon can get stuck in the ocean Matter physical substance in general that Patterns Cause – cycles through sources and sinks but flow through plants and occupies space and possesses rest mass and effect and how energy is transferred. atmosphere. How this flow can apply to Explain how matter and energy all forms of matter and energy Systems and Energy power derived from the utilization of – move between and within system models physical or chemical resources, especially to components of an environmental provide light and heat or to work machines system. Environmental system system where life – interacts with the various abiotic components found in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere Env.2.2 Identify the different Energy transfer not destroyed. Laws of Systems and forms of energy and understand thermodynamics. Energy from coal is system models that energy may be converted burned and off heat and light, the from one form to another, but heat can be used to boil water to Energy and cannot be created or destroyed. produce steam to turn a turbine matter (mechanical) to power a generator to turn a light on (electrical) Env.2.3 Recognize and explain Limiting factors of life and natural Organic materials organic compounds that has Cause and effect – that the amount of life any recycling. come from the remains of organisms such as environment can support is plants and animals and their waste products in the Systems and limited by the available energy, environment system models water, oxygen, nutrients and minerals, and by the ability of ecosystems to recycle organic materials from the remains of dead organisms.
Standard 2: Flow of Matter and Energy Indiana Academic Standard Clarifying Statement Highlighted Vocabulary Words from the Standard Defined Crosscutting Concept Env.2.1 Describe how matter cycles through sources and sinks and how energy is transferred. Explain how matter and energy move between and within components of an environmental system. How carbon can get stuck in the ocean but flow through plants and atmosphere. How this flow can apply to all forms of matter and energy Matter – physical substance in general that occupies space and possesses rest mass Energy – power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines Environmental system – system where life interacts with the various abiotic components found in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere Patterns Cause and effect Systems and system models Env.2.2 Identify the different forms of energy and understand that energy may be converted from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed. Energy transfer not destroyed. Laws of thermodynamics. Energy from coal is burned and off heat and light, the heat can be used to boil water to produce steam to turn a turbine (mechanical) to power a generator to turn a light on (electrical) Systems and system models Energy and matter Env.2.3 Recognize and explain that the amount of life any environment can support is limited by the available energy, water, oxygen, nutrients and minerals, and by the ability of ecosystems to recycle organic materials from the remains of dead organisms. Limiting factors of life and natural recycling. Organic materials – organic compounds that has come from the remains of organisms such as plants and animals and their waste products in the environment Cause and effect Systems and system models
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