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

Earth/Environmental Science

Goal 1, Objective 1.05

Goal 1

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

Objective 1.05

Analyze reports of scientific investigations and environmental issues from an informed scientifically literate viewpoint including considerations of:

  • Appropriate sample.
  • Adequacy of experimental controls.
  • Replication of findings.
  • Alternative interpretations of the data.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Round and Round It Goes; Water, Where It Stops Nobody Knows
The hydrologic cycle is the process, powered by the sun, which identifies the constant, endless movement of water from the atmosphere to the earth to the ground water, to the rivers to the oceans and back into the atmosphere. This experimental lab lesson will show the process of the hydrologic cycle as it relates to the earth's atmosphere by showing three different scenarios,the first scenario (the control), container A, shows the hydrologic cycle with no contaminates. The second scenario, container B, shows the hydrologic cycle with the earth's soil contaminated. The third scenario, container C, demonstrates the hydologic cycle with the air polluted. These three situations will give the student an idea of how the atmosphere and the growth of plant life are affected by different contaminants in the earth.This lesson will, in fact, investigate the hydrologic cycle experimentally.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Geol 130.

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
The expanding universe
This activity is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of cosmology. Students develop authentic models and gather evidence supporting the Big Bang theory. This lesson uses observation, interactive media, and scientific models. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
Provider: Burns Telecom Center
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
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