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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Earth/Environmental Science

Goal 1, Objective 1.01

Goal 1

The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry in the earth and environmental sciences.

Objective 1.01

Identify questions and problems in the earth and environmental sciences that can be answered through scientific investigations.

Resources aligned to this objective

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StreamWatch
This lesson is intended as a long term project to determine the overall health of a stream or wetland. Students identify seasonal changes that occur within the ecosystem, ideally with a minimum of bimonthly or monthly monitoring.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By B. Carl Rush.

Lesson plans on the web

Bird populations
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students study bird migratory patterns and the methods that researchers use to study them. Students are introduced to the science behind the study of bird movements and how scientists discern patterns and changes in bird populations. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Burrowing owls
This Science NetLinks lesson gives students an example of how human activities impacted a specific community of Burrowing Owls. This lesson uses the example of the Burrowing Owl to illustrate how human activities can control the fate of a species. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Crane cam: Intended and unintended effects of conservation efforts
In this Xpeditions lesson, students examine the intended and unintended consequences of human environmental intervention. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
The fish trade
The purpose of this lesson is to examine the interdependence of global trade in the context of the economic and social aspects of fisheries and aquaculture. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Layers of the Grand Canyon
In this Xpeditions lesson, after learning the basics of how the Grand Canyon was formed, students investigate the canyon's layers and learn about the geologic time periods when they were deposited. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
The science of the deep sea
This lesson will teach students about conducting science experiments and using rigorous scientific principles. They should learn about the ways in which scientific investigation is used in the “real world.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
The scientific method in undersea archaeology
In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students discuss how the scientific method was used in studies of the Black Sea. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Tornadoes and technology
In this lesson, students will learn about how tornadoes are formed, and where and when they are most likely to occur. They will then study the current research on tornadoes and how scientists are trying to predict them. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Twister tracking
In this Xpeditions lesson, students use a database to learn about, organize, and compare tornadoes in their home state and across the country. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics, Science, and Computer Technology Skills)
Provider: National Geographic