State Goal 12:
Understand the fundamental concepts, principles and interconnections of the
life, physical and earth/space sciences.
B. Know and apply concepts that describe how living things interact with each other and with their environment.
Assessment Framework
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12.11.31. |
Understand the causes of ecosystem disruptions: changes in climate, human activity, introduction of a nonnative species, changes in population size, sudden natural disasters. |
| BHS Course | Unit | Activities |
| Biology, Fundamentals | Ecology |
Human impact study Ecology activities |
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Physical Science, Fundamentals (2 years - Chemistry & Physics) |
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| IPS |
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| Biology | Change Through Time |
Competition Scenario Eutopian Island Speciation Problems |
| Chemistry | ||
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| Biology II (Anatomy) | ||
| Environmental Science | Ecosystems: How They Work | Biogeochemical Cycles |
| Biology, Honors | Ecosystems & Biosphere | Biome Project |
| Chemistry, Honors | ||
| Physics, Honors | ||
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Speciation Macroevolution |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Matter, Energy, and Life |
Material Cycles and Life Processes |
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12.11.32. |
Know that fluctuations in population size are determined by the relative rates of birth, immigration, emigration, and death. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Ecology |
Population factors |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Ecology |
Kabib Deer Activity |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Population |
Human Demographics |
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Biology, Honors |
Populations |
Population Lab I & II |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
Evolution |
Speciation Macroevolution |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Population Dynamics |
Density-Independent and Density- Dependent Lab |
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12.11.33. |
Know that concentrations of nonbiodegradable pollutants (e.g., pesticides) increase as we go up in a particular food chain (i.e., that the further we go in the direction of consumers whose food is tainted with pesticide, the more concentrated the levels of the pesticide). Understand that this process is called biological magnification. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Environmental Health Pests and Pest Control |
Pathways of Risk Silent Spring Lab Grasshopper Lab |
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Biology, Honors |
Community Ecology |
Community Ecology Lab |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Environmental Toxicology Pest Control |
Movement, Distribution, and Fate of Toxin Activity LD 50 Lab Silent Spring Lab |
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12.11.34. |
Understand how agricultural run-off and pollution entering groundwater and surface water can affect drinking water and local wildlife. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
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Chemistry |
Water and Solutions |
Precipitate
Formation |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Water |
Streambank Erosion Lab Sewage Treatment Fieldtrip Water Treatment Lab River Fieldtrip and Water Quality Lab |
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Biology, Honors |
Biosphere |
Water Cycle Discussion |
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Chemistry, Honors |
Water and Solutions |
Precipitate
Formation |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Water |
Streambank Erosion Lab Water Treatment Lab Sewage Treatment Fieldtrip River Fieldtrip and MBI Study |
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12.11.35. |
Understand that a vital part of an ecosystem is the stability of its producers and decomposers. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Ecology |
Food chains Energy pyramids |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Ecology |
Food Chain/Food Web Activity Energy Pyramids Activity |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Ecosystems as Resources
Water Ecosystems: How They Work |
The Last Stand Video and Worksheet (forests) Ocean Ecosystems: Overfishing Biogeochemical Cycles: Human Problems |
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Biology, Honors |
Community Ecology |
Succession Lab |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Land Use Matter, Energy, and Life |
The Last Stand Video and Worksheet (forest) Thermodynamics and Energy Transfers Material Cycles and Life Processes |
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12.11.36. |
Understand the effects upon the population of a species caused by various ecological factors, particularly (a) the presence of another species with competitive feeding habits, (b) the presence (or absence) of and number of predators, (c) the abundance or scarcity of food sources. |
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BHS Course |
Unit |
Activities |
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Biology, Fundamentals |
Ecology |
Predator/prey graphs and charts |
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Physical
Science, Fundamentals |
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IPS |
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Biology |
Ecology |
Kabib Deer Lab Population Situation Graphs Food Chain/Food Webs Activity |
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Chemistry |
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Physics |
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Biology II (Anatomy) |
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Environmental Science |
Ecosystems |
Journals: Density & Dominance Prairie Study of Indicator Species Forest Study of Indicator Species River Study of Indicator Species |
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Biology, Honors |
Community Ecology |
Succession Lab |
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Chemistry, Honors |
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Physics, Honors |
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AP Biology |
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AP Chemistry |
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AP Physics |
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AP Environmental Science |
Biological Communities and Species Interactions |
Journals: Density & Dominance Prairie Study of Indicator Species Forest Study of Indicator Species River Study of Indicator Species |