Environmental Service Systems AG2
Essential Questions:
1. How do policies and regulations impact environmental service systems?
2. How do scientific principles apply to environmental service systems?
3. What is the relationship between energy systems and environmental service systems?
4. How are tools, equipment, machinery and technology used to accomplish tasks in environmental service systems?
Essential Vocabulary: alternative energy, bearing, Biltmore stick, board feet, bolts, bucking, cadastral surveying, carrying capacity, clearcutting,
climax community, clinometer, coal, compass, cords, cruising, cubic feet, diameter breast height, (DBH), diameter tape (D-tape), ecosystem, Energy
Policy Act, energy star, establishment cutting, felling, Global Positioning Satellite (GPS), grazing capacity, groundwater, hydropower, hypsometer,
inorganic waste, limbing, linear foot, logging, logs, lumber, merchantable height, monuments, Multiple Use Act of 1960, natural gas, natural
interruptions, non-point pollution, nuclear, oil, organic waste, overgrazing, pioneer species, point source pollution, prescribed grazing, pulpwood,
radon, removal cuttings, renewable energy, sample plot, scaling, sections, seed-tree cutting, selection cutting, shelterwood cutting, silviculture,
skidding, stocking rate, succession, surface water, thermal pollution, topographic maps, topographic surveys, townships, triangulation, volume,
water sheds
Essential Understanding
The student will demonstrate competence in the application of scientific principles and techniques to the management of environmental
service systems.
ESS.01: The student will use analytical procedures to plan and evaluate environment service systems.
Students will know…
Students will understand that…
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 how to analyze and
 a timber cruise is helpful
interpret samples.
when making an estimate
 computer experience
of the volume of wood in
 basic Math and ELA skills
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standing timber.
 basic speaking and
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there are common systems
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of land measurement and
 basic collaboration tools
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legal description used in
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the United States.
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 there are common units of
measure used in forestry.
Vocabulary:
 board feet
 bolts
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Students will be able to…
 identify sample types and
sampling techniques,
explain the importance of
unbiased sampling and
collect samples. (GP)
 determine the appropriate
sampling techniques
needed to generate
statistical analysis data, and
prepare valid chemical
laboratory samples
according to instructions.
(GP)
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cords
cruising
cubic feet
diameter breast height
(DBH)
linear foot
logs
lumber
merchantable height
monuments
pulpwood
sample plot
scaling
sections
townships
volume
ESS.02: The student will assess the impact of policies and regulations on environmental service systems.
Students will know…
Students will understand that …
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 how to interpret laws
 the Energy Policy Act of
affecting environmental
2005 sets forth an energy
 computer experience
service systems.
research and development
 basic Math and ELA skills
program.
 basic speaking and
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 the USDA Forest Service is
listening skills
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required by law to practice
 basic collaboration tools
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multiple-use management
on national forests.
Vocabulary:
 Energy Policy Act
 Multiple Use Act of 1960
ESS.03: The student will apply scientific principles to environmental service systems.
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analyze and interpret
results of sample
measurements. (GP)
identify basic laboratory
equipment and
environmental monitoring
instruments and explain
their uses. (RM, FO)
demonstrate the proper use
and maintenance of basic
laboratory equipment and
environmental monitoring
instruments. (RM, FO)
calibrate and use laboratory
and field equipment and
instruments according to
standard operating
procedures. (RM, FO)
Students will be able to…
 identify laws associated
with environmental service
systems. (RM, PM)
 identify the purposes of
laws associated with
environmental service
systems. (RM, PM)
 abide by the specific laws
pertaining to
environmental service
systems. (PM)
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 computer experience
 basic Math and ELA skills
 basic speaking and
listening skills
 basic collaboration tools
Students will know…
 how to apply meteorology
principles to environmental
service systems.
 how to apply soil science
principles to environmental
service systems.
 how to apply hydrology
principles to environmental
service systems.
 how to apply best
management techniques
associated with the
properties, classifications
and functions of wetlands.
 how to apply chemistry
principles to environmental
service systems.
 how to apply microbiology
principles to environmental
service systems.
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Vocabulary:
 carrying capacity
 climax community
 ecosystem
 grazing capacity
 natural interruptions
 overgrazing
 pioneer species
 prescribed grazing
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Students will understand that …
Students will be able to…
 we can benefit from forests
 identify components and
without destroying them.
structural layers of the
earth’s atmosphere. (PM)
 forests are a valuable
resource; improve water
 differentiate the types of
quality by reducing soil
weather systems and
erosion, improve air quality
weather patterns. (PM)
by absorbing CO2, provide
 monitor meteorological
habitat for wildlife, help to
conditions and accurately
beautify rural and urban
record and document the
landscapes.
data. (PM)
 rangeland is the dominant
 explain how meteorological
ecosystem in much of the
conditions influence air
western half of North
quality. (PM)
America.
 monitor air quality and
 well-managed rangeland
accurately record and
provides numerous
document the data. (PM)
environmental benefits
 explain the earth’s balance
including livestock forage,
of energy. (AE)
wildlife habitat, water,
 explain the basics of the
mineral resources, wood
greenhouse effect and
products, wildland
describe how the
recreation, open space, and
greenhouse effect alters the
natural beauty.
earth’s balance of energy.
(AE, PM)
 identify the physical
qualities of the soil that
determine its use for
environmental service
systems. (RM)
 conduct tests of soil to
determine its use for
environmental service
systems. (RM)
 identify land uses,
capability factors and land
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stocking rate
succession
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ESS.04: The student will operate environmental service systems to manage a facility environment.
Students will know…
Students will understand that …
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 how to use pollution
 we can keep water safe and
control measures to
maintain water supplies for
 computer experience
maintain a safe facility
beneficial uses needed both
 basic Math and ELA skills
environment.
now and in the future.
 basic speaking and
 how to manage safe
 sustainable agriculture
listening skills
disposal of all categories of
practices reduce risks to
 basic collaboration tools
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capability classes. (RM, FO)
use a soil survey to
determine the land
capability classes for
different parcels of land in
an area. (RM, FO)
identify environmental
hazards associated with
groundwater supplies.
(PM)
describe precautions taken
to prevent/reduce
contamination of
groundwater supplies.
(PM)
test and document the
quality of groundwater
supplies. (PM)
explain basic chemistry
principles. (PM, RM)
distinguish the
characteristics of inorganic
and organic compounds as
they relate to
environmental service
systems. (PM)
Students will be able to…
 identify types of pollution
and distinguish between
point source and nonpoint
source pollution. (PM)
 give examples of how
industrial and
solid waste.
how to apply the principles
of public drinking water
treatment operations to
ensure safe water at a
facility.
 how to apply principles of
wastewater treatment to
manage wastewater
disposal in keeping with
rules and regulations.
 how to manage hazardous
materials to assure a safe
facility and to comply with
applicable regulations.
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Vocabulary:
 groundwater
 inorganic waste
 non-point pollution
 organic waste
 point source pollution
 radon
 surface water
 thermal pollution
 water sheds
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groundwater.
historically pollution
sources have been broken
down into point source and
nonpoint source.
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nonindustrial pollution has
damaged the
environment.(PM)
describe ways in which
pollution can be managed
and prevented. (PM)
describe different types of
solid waste. (PM)
discuss practical
management options for
treating solid waste. (AHH)
identify characteristics of
solid waste treatment and
recognize the byproducts of
solid waste treatment.
(AHH)
define wastewater. (AHH)
diagram the steps in
wastewater treatment.
(AHH)
ESS.05: The student will examine the relationships between energy sources and environmental service systems.
Students will know…
Students will understand that …
Students will be able to…
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 how to compare and
 light, heat, sound, motion
 identify conventional
contrast the impact of
and chemical changes are
energy sources and list
 computer experience
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basic Math and ELA skills
basic speaking and
listening skills
basic collaboration tools
conventional and
alternative energy sources
on the environment.
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Vocabulary:
 alternative energy
 coal
 energy star
 hydropower
 natural gas
 nuclear
 oil
 renewable energy
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all forms of energy.
energy is defined as the
capacity to do work or the
ability to move an object or
available power.
renewable energy sources
are naturally replenishing.
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conservation measures to
reduce energy
consumption. (AE)
identify advantages and
disadvantages to
conventional energy
sources. (AE)
evaluate the impact the
burning of fossil fuels has
on the environment. (AE)
identify alternative energy
sources. (AE)
identify advantages and
disadvantages to
alternative energy sources.
(AE)
evaluate the impact of
alternative energy sources
on the environment. (AE)
ESS.06: The student will use tools, equipment, machinery and technology to accomplish tasks in environmental service systems.
Students will know…
Students will understand that …
Students will be able to…
Prior Background Knowledge
Required:
 how to use technological
 a bearing is simply the
 demonstrate proper use
and mathematical tools to
direction you need to go in
and maintenance of hand
 computer experience
map land, facilities and
order to get from one
tools. (GP, RM, AHH, AE,
 basic Math and ELA skills
infrastructure.
known
point
on
a
map
to
FO, PM)
 basic speaking and
another point.
 how to maintain tools,
listening skills
equipment and machinery
 two standard
 basic collaboration tools
in safe working order for
measurements are needed
tasks in environmental
to estimate the volume of
service systems.
usable wood in a tree, DBH
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and Merchantable height.
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with timber harvests and
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Vocabulary:
 bearing
 Biltmore stick
 bucking
 cadastral surveying
 clearcutting
 clinometer
 compass
 diameter breast height
 diameter tape (D-tape)
 establishment cutting
 felling
 Global Positioning Satellite
 hypsometer
 limbing
 logging
 removal cuttings
 seed-tree cutting
 selection cutting
 shelterwood cutting
 silviculture
 skidding
 topographic maps
 topographic surveys
 triangulation
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cuttings.
individuals can locate
natural resources using a
land survey and
geographic coordinate
system.