Science is one of the best ways to explore and learn about the world we live in. This class is filled with a ton of hands on activities, labs and projects that will teach students about the world we live in today. Students will be making real life connections every single day. We will be learning about water quality, matter, engineering design, energy, electricity and magnetism, and the human brain.
This year you will learn about:
WATER QUALITY UNIT:
-HUMAN ACTIVITIES HAVE ALTERED THE BIOSPHERE, SOMETIMES DAMAGING IT, ALTHOUGH CHANGES TO ENVIRONMENTS CAN HAVE DIFFERENT IMPACTS FOR DIFFERENT LIVING THINGS. ACTIVITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE ENGINEERED TO REDUCE PEOPLE'S IMPACTS ON EARTH.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- WHAT HUMAN ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
- HOW DOES WHAT WE DO ON THE LAND AFFECT WATER QUALITY?
- HOW DOES POLLUTION TRAVEL FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER?
- WHAT TESTS ARE DONE TO DETERMINE OUR WATER IS SAFE?
-HOW DOES USE OF CHEMICALS IMPACT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE OR THE ENVIRONMENT?
- HOW DO WE PROTECT WATER QUALITY?
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
-HUMAN ACTIVITIES HAVE ALTERED THE BIOSPHERE, SOMETIMES DAMAGING IT, ALTHOUGH CHANGES TO ENVIRONMENTS CAN HAVE DIFFERENT IMPACTS FOR DIFFERENT LIVING THINGS. ACTIVITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES CAN BE ENGINEERED TO REDUCE PEOPLE'S IMPACTS ON EARTH.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- WHAT HUMAN ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT?
- HOW DOES WHAT WE DO ON THE LAND AFFECT WATER QUALITY?
- HOW DOES POLLUTION TRAVEL FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER?
- WHAT TESTS ARE DONE TO DETERMINE OUR WATER IS SAFE?
-HOW DOES USE OF CHEMICALS IMPACT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE OR THE ENVIRONMENT?
- HOW DO WE PROTECT WATER QUALITY?
STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
- MS-ESS3.1 - CONSTRUCT A SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION BASED ON EVIDENCE FOR HOW THE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTIONS OF EARTH’S MINERAL, ENERGY, AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ARE THE RESULT OF PAST AND CURRENT GEOSCIENCE PROCESSES.
- MS-LS2.4 - CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT SUPPORTED BY EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE THAT CHANGES TO PHYSICAL OR BIOLOGICAL COMPONENTS OF AN ECOSYSTEM AFFECT POPULATIONS.
- MS-LS2.5 - EVALUATE COMPETING DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR MAINTAINING BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
- WATER QUALITY ROTATION CHECK-INS 1-3
- TOWN HALL MEETING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING PROJECT