APPENDIX
C
LPBF/UNO
National Science
Education Standards
Content Strands
C hap t e r
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LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
BASIN: A WATERSHED
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Water in the
Basin
Travelin’
Through the
Basin
Learning
About the
Basin
Travelin’
Troupe
Science as Inquiry
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Earth and Space Science
Science in Personal
and Social Perspectives
Abilities necessary to do
scientific inquiry......................(5-12)
Understandings about scientific
inquiry .....................................(5-12)
Structure of the earth system (5-8)
Earth history ............................(5-8)
Origin and evolution of the earth
system .....................................(9-12)
Diversity and adaptations in
Origin and evolution of the earth
organisms ..................................(5-8) system .....................................(9-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Behavior of organisms ...........(9-12)
Diversity and adaptations in
Surfin’ the Understandings about scientific
Basin… and inquiry .....................................(5-12) organisms ..................................(5-8)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Beyond Diversity and adaptations in
organisms ..................................(5-8) Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Populations, resources, and
environments ............................(5-8)
Natural hazards .......................(5-8)
Personal health ........................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Populations, resources, and
environments ............................(5-8)
Natural hazards ....................... (5-8)
Personal health ........................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
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WHY WORRY ABOUT WETLANDS?
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Countdown
Calendar
Science as Inquiry
Lake Log Abilities necessary to do scientific
inquiry......................................(5-12)
Understandings about scientific
inquiry..................................... (5-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Science in Personal
and Social Perspectives
History and Nature Science
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations of
organisms ..................................(5-8)
Regulation and behavior ..........(5-8)
Biological evolution ................(9-12)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Behavior of organisms ...........(9-12)
Personal health ........................(5-8)
Populations, resources, and
environments ............................(5-8)
Natural hazards .......................(5-8)
Risks and benefits ....................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Population growth ..................(9-12)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
Nature of science ......................(5-8)
Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12) Personal health ........................(5-8) Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
Natural hazards .......................(5-8) Nature of science ...................... (5-8)
Risks and benefits ....................(5-8) Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8) Populations, resources, and
How Healthy Abilities necessary to do scientific
is This inquiry......................................(5-12) Interdependence of organisms (9-12) environment ..............................(5-8)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Wetland? Understandings about scientific
inquiry .....................................(5-12)
Where Have All
the Wetlands
Gone?
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations of
organisms ..................................(5-8)
Biological evolution ................(9-12)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Populations, resources, and
environments ............................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Population growth ..................(9-12)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
Nature of science ......................(5-8)
Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
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NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
WHY WORRY ABOUT WETLANDS?
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as Inquiry
Science and
Technology
Life Science
Science in Personal
and Social
Perspectives
History and Nature
of Science
Populations, resources, and
environments ...............(5-8)
Science and technology
in society .......................(5-8)
Population growth .....(9-12)
Natural resources ......(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards .........(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges .........(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science .........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge....................(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems ....................(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations
of organisms .................(5-8)
Regulation and
behavior ........................ (5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ...................(9-12)
Behavior of organisms (9-12)
Bird Beak
Buffet
Environmental Abilities necessary to
Populations and
Barometer do scientific inquiry (5-12) ecosystems ....................(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations
Understandings about
scientific inquiry ........(5-12) of organisms .................(5-8)
Regulation and
behavior ........................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ...................(9-12)
Populations and
Science and technology in
Populations, resources, and Science as a human
Fibonacci Hunt: Abilities necessary to do
environments ...............(5-8) endeavor ......................(5-12)
Going for the scientific inquiry .........(5-12) ecosystems ....................(5-8) local, national, and global
challenges ....................(9-12) Science and technology
Diversity and adaptations
Nature of science .........(5-8)
Gold Understandings about
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scientific inquiry ........(5-12) of organisms .................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ...................(9-12)
Behavior of organisms (9-12)
3
THE MAGIC OF THE ESTUARY
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as Inquiry
in society .......................(5-8) Nature of scientific
Population growth .....(9-12) knowledge....................(9-12)
Natural resources ......(9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Science in Personal
and Social Perspectives
Populations, resources, and environments .........................................(5-8)
organisms ..................................(5-8) Natural hazards .......................(5-8)
Behavior of organisms ...........(9-12) Risks and benefits ....................(5-8)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12) Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Music of the Understandings about scientific
Estuary inquiry .....................................(5-12) Diversity and adaptations in
History and Nature Science
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THE MAGIC OF THE ESTUARY
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Lessons
Science in Personal
History and Nature Science
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
on the Lake
and Social Perspectives
Activity
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8) Personal health ........................(5-8) Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
Magical Abilities necessary to do scientific
Images of the inquiry......................................(5-12) Interdependence of organisms (9-12) Populations, resources, and environ- Nature of science ......................(5-8)
ments......................................... (5-8) Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Estuary
Natural hazards .......................(5-8)
Risks and benefits ....................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Population growth ..................(9-12)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Magical
Images of the
Estuary
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Estuary Abilities necessary to do scientific
Interviews inquiry......................................(5-12) Diversity and adaptations of organ-
Populations, resources, and environ- Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
ments......................................... (5-8) Nature of science ......................(5-8)
isms
...........................................(5-8)
Natural hazards .......................(5-8) Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Understandings about scientific
inquiry .....................................(5-12) Biological evolution .................(9-12) Risks and benefits ....................(5-8)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12) Science and technology in
Behavior of organisms ........... (9-12) society .......................................(5-8)
Population growth ..................(9-12)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
Estuary Issues/ Understandings about scientific
Creative Problem inquiry .....................................(5-12)
Solving
Personal health ........................(5-8) Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
Populations, resources, and environ- Nature of science ......................(5-8)
ments .........................................(5-8) Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Natural hazards .......................(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .......................................(5-8)
Population growth ..................(9-12)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced hazards .........................................(9-12)
Environmental quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges (9-12)
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3
THE MAGIC OF THE ESTUARY
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
C hap t e r
What Does It
Take to Be an
Estuary
Inhabitant?
4
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Abilities necessary to do scientific
inquiry......................................(5-12)
Understandings about scientific
inquiry .....................................(5-12)
Populations and ecosystems ....(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations of organisms ...........................................(5-8)
Regulation and behavior.......... (5-8)
Biological evolution ................(9-12)
Interdependence of organisms (9-12)
Populations, resources, and environments .........................................(5-8)
Natural resources ...................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
ROLLIN’ DOWN THE RIVER: RIVERINE SYSTEMS
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science in Personal
and Social Perspectives
Science as Inquiry
Science as
Inquiry
Headlines Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Physical Science
History and Nature Science
Populations, resources, and environ- Science as a human endeavor (5-12)
ments......................................... (5-8) Nature of science ......................(5-8)
Natural resources ...................(9-12) Nature of scientific knowledge (9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards ....................................(9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Interdependence of
Properties and
organisms .....(9-12)
changes of properties in matter (5-8)
Structure and properties of
matter ..........(9-12)
Chemical
reactions ......(9-12)
Earth Science
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
History and
Nature of
Science
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural
hazards ...........(5-8)
Risks and
benefits ...........(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society .............(5-8)
Population
growth ..........(9-12)
Natural
resources ......(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor .......(5-12)
Nature of
science ............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ....(9-12)
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ROLLIN’ DOWN THE RIVER: RIVERINE SYSTEMS
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Issues About Abilities necessary
Rivers to do scientific
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Science and technology in
society .............(5-8)
Population
growth ..........(9-12)
Natural
resources ......(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Problems with Abilities necessary
Rivers to do scientific
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Environmental
quality ..........(9-12)
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as
Inquiry
Physical Science
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Properties and
changes of properinquiry ...........(5-12) ties in matter (5-8)
Understandings
Structure and propabout scientific
erties of
inquiry ..........(5-12) matter ..........(9-12)
Chemical
reactions ......(9-12)
Questions About Abilities necessary Properties and
changes of properRivers to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
ties in matter ..(5-8)
Structure and
properties of
matter............(9-12)
Life Science
Earth Science
Populations,
resources, and environment ..........(5-8)
Environmental
quality ...........(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
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ROLLIN’ DOWN THE RIVER: RIVERINE SYSTEMS
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as
Inquiry
Physical Science
Drainage Abilities necessary
Detectives to do scientific
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Earth Science
Populations and
ecosystems.......(5-8)
C hap t e r
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
5
LIQUID ASSETS: OUR WATER RESOURCES
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Water Cycle
Walk
Science as Inquiry
Physical Science
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Science and
Technology
Abilities of
technological
design ............(5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Populations, resources, and environment.................(5-8)
Natural
hazards............(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society .............(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Natural and
human induced
hazards..........(9-12)
Environmental
quality ...........(9-12)
Science/technology
in local-global
challenges......(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science .............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge .....(9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Populations and
ecosystems ...........(5-8)
Interdependence of
organisms ...........(9-12)
Matter, energy, and
organization in living
systems ...............(9-12)
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and Social
Perspectives
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Environmental
quality ................ (9-12)
History and Nature
of Science
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5
LIQUID ASSETS: OUR WATER RESOURCES
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as Inquiry
Physical Science
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Abilities of technological design ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology ..........(5-12)
Daily Water Use Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry.................(5-12)
Lake Abilities necessary
Pontchartrain to do scientific
inquiry .................(5-12)
Basin Water
Quality Factors
Science and
Technology
Science in
History and Nature
Personal and Social
of Science
Perspectives
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Natural hazards ...(5-8)
Natural
resources ............(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards (9-12)
Environmental
quality ................(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.............(5-8)
Interdependence of
organisms ............(9-12)
Populations, resources,
and environment (5-8)
Risks and
benefits ..................(5-8)
Environmental
quality .................(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.............(5-8)
Interdependence of
organisms ............(9-12)
Personal health.....(5-8)
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Natural hazards ...(5-8)
Science and technology
in society ...............(5-8)
Natural and humaninduced hazards..(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges (9-12)
to do scientific
inquiry .................(5-12)
Understandings about
scientific inquiry (5-12)
Interdependence
of organisms........(9-12)
Personal health.....(5-8)
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Natural hazards ...(5-8)
Risks and
benefits ..................(5-8)
Properties and
changes of properties
inquiry .................(5-12) in matter ..............(5-8)
Understandings about Structure and properscientific inquiry (5-12) ties of matter.......(9-12)
Chemical
reactions ..............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.............(5-8)
Interdependence of
organisms ............(9-12)
Properties and
changes of properties
in matter ..............(5-8)
Structure and properties of matter.......(9-12)
Chemical
reactions ..............(9-12)
Mini Action Abilities necessary
Plan to do scientific
inquiry .................(5-12)
Journaling Abilities necessary
How’s the Abilities necessary
Water? to do scientific
Abilities of technological design ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology ..........(5-12)
Personal health.....(5-8)
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Natural hazards ...(5-8)
Science and technology
in society ...............(5-8)
Natural and humaninduced hazards..(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges (9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ..............(5-12)
Nature of science (5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...........(9-12)
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NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Natural Resources of the
Lake Pontchartrain Basin
Lessons
Science and
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
on the Lake
Technology
Activity
Populations and
Abilities of technological
How We See Understandings about
the Puzzle scientific inquiry.........(5-12) ecosystems.....................(5-8) design ..........................(5-12)
Science in Personal
and Social
Perspectives
History and Nature
of Science
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science ..........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...................(9-12)
organisms ....................(9-12)
Personal health.............(5-8)
Populations, resources, and
environments ................(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Risks and benefits ........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society .......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Science and technology in
local, national, and global
challenges....................(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.....................(5-8)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
Populations, resources, and
environment..................(5-8)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.....................(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations of
organisms .....................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
The cell .......................(9-12)
Matter, energy, and
organization in living
systems .......................(9-12)
Populations, resources, and
environments ................(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Risks and benefits ........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society .......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Science and technology in
local, national, and global
challenges....................(9-12)
Diversity and adaptations of Understandings about sciorganisms .....................(5-8) ence and technology ...(5-12)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
Populations and
Goals, Understandings about
Interactions, scientific inquiry.........(5-12) ecosystems.....................(5-8)
Interdependence of
Outcomes
The Effects of Abilities necessary to do
Agricultural scientific inquiry .........(5-12)
Fertilizer Runoff
Upon Aquatic
Ecosystems
Salt is Good on Abilities necessary to do
Sunflower scientific inquiry .........(5-12)
Seeds, but What
About Cypress?
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NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Natural Resources of the
Lake Pontchartrain Basin
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
Populations and
“I Am” Abilities necessary to do
Poem scientific inquiry .........(5-12) ecosystems.....................(5-8)
C hap t e r
Diversity and adaptations of
organisms .....................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
The cell .......................(9-12)
Matter, energy, and
organization in living
systems .......................(9-12)
7
ECOSYSTEMS IN DELICATE BALANCE:
THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND INTRODUCED
SPECIES OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
Science and
Technology
Science in Personal
and Social
Perspectives
History and Nature
of Science
Personal health.............(5-8) Science as a human
Populations, resources, and endeavor ......................(5-12)
environments ................(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Risks and benefits ........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society .......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Science and technology in
local, national, and global
challenges....................(9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Lessons
Science in
Earth and Space
Science and
Life Science
Personal and Social
on the Lake Science as Inquiry
Science
Technology
Perspectives
Activity
Populations and
Earth history ....... (5-8) Abilities of technologi- Populations, resources,
Decision Abilities necessary
ecosystems ...........(5-8) Origin and evolution of cal design ............(5-12) and environments (5-8)
Making and to do scientific
inquiry .................(5-12) Diversity and adaptathe earth system (9-12) Understandings
Science and technology
Issue Analysis
tion of organisms (5-8)
Biological
evolution .............(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms .......(9-12)
Behavior of
organisms ...........(9-12)
in society ...............(5-8)
about science and
technology ...........(5-12) Population
growth .................(9-12)
Natural
resources .............(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards (9-12)
Environmental
quality .................(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges (9-12)
History and Nature
of Science
Science as a human
endeavor ..............(5-12)
Nature of science (5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...........(9-12)
C hap t e r
7
ECOSYSTEMS IN DELICATE BALANCE:
THREATENED, ENDANGERED, AND INTRODUCED
SPECIES OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Ecosystem
Tumble
Science as Inquiry
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Earth and Space
Science
Life Science
Origin and evolution of
Regulation and
behavior.................(5-8) the earth system (9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.............(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ..............(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ............(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms........(9-12)
I’m a Abilities necessary
Survivor to do scientific
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THE FORCES ARE WITH US:
NATURAL FORCES AFFECTING THE BASIN
Lessons
Science as
on the Lake
Inquiry
Activity
What Happens Abilities necessary
When Sea Level to do scientific
Rises or Falls inquiry ...........(5-12)
Physical Science
Science in
History and Nature
Personal and Social
of Science
Perspectives
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Population
growth .................(9-12)
Natural
resources .............(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards (9-12)
Environmental
quality .................(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges (9-12)
Abilities of technological design ............(5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology ...........(5-12)
Populations and
ecosystems ...........(5-8)
inquiry .................(5-12) Diversity and
Understandings about adaptations of
scientific inquiry (5-12) organisms ..............(5-8)
Biological
evolution .............(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms .......(9-12)
Behavior of
organisms ...........(9-12)
8
Science and
Technology
Science as a human
endeavor ..............(5-12)
Nature of science (5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...........(9-12)
Populations, resources,
and environments (5-8)
Population
growth .................(9-12)
Natural
resources .............(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards (9-12)
Environmental
quality .................(9-12)
Science and technology
in local, national, and
global challenges (9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Interdependence of
Motions and
forces..............(5-12) organisms .....(9-12)
Conservation of
energy ...........(9-12)
Earth and
Space Science
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Origin and evolu
tion of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
C hap t e r
8
THE FORCES ARE WITH US:
NATURAL FORCES AFFECTING THE BASIN
Lessons
Science as
on the Lake
Inquiry
Activity
Hurricane Abilities necessary
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Earth and
Space Science
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Physical Science
Life Science
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy ..............(5-8)
Conservation of
energy ...........(9-12)
Interactions
of energy and
matter ............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms ..(9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Earth in the
solar system.....(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Geochemical
cycles..............(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Linking Lake Abilities necessary
Factors to do scientific
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
inquiry ...........(5-12) Transfer of
Understandings
energy ..............(5-8)
about scientific
Conservation of
inquiry ..........(5-12) energy ...........(9-12)
Interactions
of energy and
matter ............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Earth in the
solar system.....(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Geochemical
cycles..............(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Thinking at Abilities necessary
Right Angles to do scientific
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Earth in the
solar system.....(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Geochemical
cycles..............(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
inquiry ...........(5-12) Transfer of
Understandings
energy ..............(5-8)
about scientific
Conservation of
inquiry ..........(5-12) energy ...........(9-12)
Interactions
of energy and
matter ............(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
C hap t e r
8
THE FORCES ARE WITH US:
NATURAL FORCES AFFECTING THE BASIN
Lessons
Science as
on the Lake
Inquiry
Activity
Subsidence/ Abilities necessary
Erosion: What to do scientific
Can We Do? inquiry ...........(5-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
Conservation of
energy ...........(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Motions and
Populations and
to do scientific
forces..............(5-12) ecosystems .......(5-8)
inquiry ...........(5-12) Conservation of
Diversity and
energy ...........(9-12) adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history ..(5-8)
Earth in the solar
system..............(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system..(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Earth in the solar
system..............(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system..(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Hurricane II Abilities necessary
C-Mail
Earth and
Space Science
Physical Science
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
Conservation of
energy ...........(9-12)
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Abilities of techno- Populations, resourlogical design (5-12) ces, and environments ..............(5-8)
Understandings
Natural
about science and
technology......(5-12) hazards ............(5-8)
Risks and
benefits (5-8)
Science and
technology in
society ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
Science and
Technology
Populations, resources, and environments ..............(5-8)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards .........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Science and technology in local, national, and global
challenges .....(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science..............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge......(9-12)
C hap t e r
8
THE FORCES ARE WITH US:
NATURAL FORCES AFFECTING THE BASIN
Lessons
Science as
on the Lake
Inquiry
Activity
The Understandings
scientific
Pontchartrain about
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Picayune
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Physical Science
Life Science
Motions and
forces..............(5-12)
Conservation of
energy ...........(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems .......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution ........(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Earth and
Space Science
Science and
Technology
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Earth in the solar
system..............(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Geochemical
cycles..............(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology......(5-12)
Abilities of technoPopulations and
necessary Motions and
Structure of the
Multimedia Abilities
to do scientific
forces..............(5-12) ecosystems .......(5-8) earth system ...(5-8) logical design (5-12)
Presentation inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
Diversity and
Conservation of
Understandings
energy ...........(9-12) adaptations in
organisms ........(5-8)
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Biological
evolution ........(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Earth history (5-8)
about science and
Earth in the solar
technology......(5-12)
system..............(5-8)
Energy in the
earth system (9-12)
Geochemical
cycles..............(9-12)
Origin and evolution of the earthsystem ..........(9-12)
Populations and
Help! I’m Up Abilities necessary Motions and
forces..............(5-12) ecosystems .......(5-8)
To My Hips to do scientific
Diversity and
in Water inquiry ...........(5-12) Conservation of
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology......(5-12)
energy ...........(9-12) adaptations in
Understandings
organisms ........(5-8)
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Biological
evolution ........(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Populations,
resources, and
environment ....(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society ..............(5-8)
Natural
resources........(9-12)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards ..........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges ......(9-12)
Populations,
resources, and
environment ....(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society ..............(5-8)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards ..........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges ......(9-12)
Populations,
resources, and
environment ....(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society ..............(5-8)
Environmental
quality............(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards ..........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges ......(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science..............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge......(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science..............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge......(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science..............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge......(9-12)
C hap t e r
9
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: LAND USE IN AND
AROUND THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Lessons
Science and
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
on the Lake
Technology
Activity
Abilities of technological
Populations and ecoUnderstanding Abilities necessary to do
Land Use scientific inquiry .........(5-12) systems..........................(5-8) design ..........................(5-12)
Understandings about sciDiversity and adaptations
Pracices Understandings about
scientific inquiry .........(5-12) of organisms..................(5-8) ence and technology ...(5-12)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
The Loss of
Wetland
Ecosystems in
the Lake
Pontchartrain
Basin Associated
with Population
Increases
Science in Personal
and Social
Perspectives
History and Nature
of Science
Populations, resources,
and environment ..........(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Risks and benefits ........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society ......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Science and technology in
local, national, and global
challenges....................(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science ..........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...................(9-12)
Abilities of technological
design ..........................(5-12)
Understandings about science and technology ...(5-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards..........(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Abilities of technological
Populations and ecoHome Sweet Abilities necessary to do
Home scientific inquiry .........(5-12) systems..........................(5-8) design ..........................(5-12)
Personal health.............(5-8)
Populations, resources,
and environments.........(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society .......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Natural and humaninduced hazards..........(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Science/technology in localglobal challenges.........(9-12)
Abilities necessary to do
scientific inquiry .........(5-12)
Understandings about
scientific inquiry .........(5-12)
Populations and ecosystems..........................(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations
of organisms..................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
Diversity and adaptations
of organisms..................(5-8)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
Understandings about science and technology ...(5-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science ..........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...................(9-12)
C hap t e r
9
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: LAND USE IN AND
AROUND THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Lessons
Science and
Science as Inquiry
Life Science
on the Lake
Technology
Activity
Abilities of technological
Populations and ecoResource Abilities necessary to do
Management scientific inquiry .........(5-12) systems..........................(5-8) design ..........................(5-12)
Understandings about sciDiversity and adaptations
and Land Use Understandings about
scientific inquiry .........(5-12) of organisms..................(5-8) ence and technology ...(5-12)
Biological evolution ....(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ....................(9-12)
C hap t e r
Reality Check:
GroundTruthing
Studies
10
Populations and ecoAbilities necessary to do
scientific inquiry .........(5-12) systems..........................(5-8)
Understandings about
scientific inquiry .........(5-12)
MOMENTS IN TIME: EXPLORING THE HISTORY
OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Exploring the
Lake
Pontchartrain
Basin
Science as
Inquiry
Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Physical Science
Motions and
forces .............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy..............(5-8)
Conservation
of energy........(9-12)
Interactions of
energy and
matter............(9-12)
Abilities of technological
design ..........................(5-12)
Understandings about science and technology ...(5-12)
Science in Personal
and Social
Perspectives
History and Nature
of Science
Populations, resources,
and environment ..........(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society ......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Science/technology in localglobal challenges.........(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science ..........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...................(9-12)
Populations, resources,
and environment ..........(5-8)
Natural hazards ...........(5-8)
Science and technology
in society ......................(5-8)
Population growth ......(9-12)
Natural resources .......(9-12)
Natural and human-induced
hazards........................(9-12)
Environmental
quality .........................(9-12)
Science/technology in localglobal challenges.........(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ......................(5-12)
Nature of science ..........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge ...................(9-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Earth and
Space Science
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Populations,
resources, and
environment ....(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards..........(9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
C hap t e r
10
MOMENTS IN TIME” EXPLORING THE HISTORY
OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
Lessons
Science as
Physical Science
on the Lake
Inquiry
Activity
Dramatization Understandings
of the about scientific
Discovery of inquiry ..........(5-12)
the Lake
Pontchartrain
Basin
Dramatic Time Understandings
Line about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
The Cultures of Understandings
the Lake about scientific
Pontchartrain inquiry ..........(5-12)
Basin
The Great Understandings
Pontchartrain about scientific
Pursuit inquiry ..........(5-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Life Science
Earth and
Space Science
Science and
Technology
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
History and
Nature of
Science
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Origin and evolution of the earth
system ...........(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.......(5-8)
Diversity and
adaptations of
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution........(9-12)
Interdependence of
organisms ......(9-12)
Earth history (5-8)
Origin and evolution of the earth
system ...........(9-12)
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature
of science .........(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge .....(9-12)
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Diversity and
adaptation of
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution........(9-12)
Behavior of
organisms ......(9-12)
Personal
health ..............(5-8)
Populations,
resources, and
environment ....(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards..........(9-12)
Environmental
quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges......(9-12)
C hap t e r
10
MOMENTS IN TIME: EXPLORING THE HISTORY
OF THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
C hap t e r
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Marsh
Mysteries
11
Science as
Inquiry
Physical Science
Life Science
Motions and
forces .............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy..............(5-8)
Conservation
of energy........(9-12)
Interactions of
energy and
matter............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems.......(5-8)
Diversity and adaptations of organisms .................(5-8)
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
FIELD TRIP GUIDE
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Wetland Field
Trips
Science as
Inquiry
Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Earth and
Space Science
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Abilities of techno- Populations,
logical design (5-12) resources, and environment ...........(5-8)
Understandings
Science and
about science and
technology .....(5-12) technology in
society..............(5-8)
Environmental
quality ...........(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards..........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges......(9-12)
Science and
Technology
History and
Nature of
Science
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Physical Science
Life Science
Motions and
forces .............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy..............(5-8)
Conservation
of energy........(9-12)
Interactions of
energy and
matter............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems (5-8)
Diversity and
adaptation of
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution........(9-12)
Behavior of organisms ...............(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Structure of the
Abilities of techno- Personal
earth system ...(5-8) logical design (5-12) health ..............(5-8)
Populations,
Earth history (5-8) Understandings
resources, and enviabout science and
Origin and evolutechnology .....(5-12) ronment ...........(5-8)
tion of the earth
Natural
system ...........(9-12)
hazards............(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society..............(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards..........(9-12)
Environmental
quality ...........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges......(9-12)
Earth and
Space Science
Science and
Technology
History and
Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science .............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge .....(9-12)
C hap t e r
11
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN
FIELD TRIP GUIDE
Lessons
on the Lake
Activity
Water Watch
Going It
Alone
Science as
Inquiry
NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS
CONTENT STRANDS
Physical Science
Life Science
Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Motions and
forces .............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy..............(5-8)
Conservation
of energy........(9-12)
Interactions of
energy and
matter............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems (5-8)
Diversity and
adaptation of
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution........(9-12)
Behavior of organisms ...............(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Abilities necessary
to do scientific
inquiry ...........(5-12)
Understandings
about scientific
inquiry ..........(5-12)
Motions and
forces .............(5-12)
Transfer of
energy..............(5-8)
Conservation
of energy........(9-12)
Interactions of
energy and
matter............(9-12)
Populations and
ecosystems (5-8)
Diversity and
adaptation of
organisms ........(5-8)
Biological
evolution........(9-12)
Interdependence
of organisms (9-12)
Science in
Personal and
Social
Perspectives
Structure of the
Abilities of techno- Personal
earth system ...(5-8) logical design (5-12) health ..............(5-8)
Populations,
Earth history (5-8) Understandings
resources, and enviabout science and
Origin and evolutechnology .....(5-12) ronment ...........(5-8)
tion of the earth
Natural
system ...........(9-12)
hazards............(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society..............(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Earth and
Space Science
Structure of the
earth system ...(5-8)
Earth history (5-8)
Origin and evolution of the earth
system ...........(9-12)
Science and
Technology
Abilities of technological design (5-12)
Understandings
about science and
technology .....(5-12)
Populations,
resources, and environment ...........(5-8)
Science and
technology in
society..............(5-8)
Population
growth ...........(9-12)
Natural
resources .......(9-12)
Environmental
quality ..........(9-12)
Natural and
human-induced
hazards..........(9-12)
Science and technology in local,
national, and global
challenges..... (9-12)
History and
Nature of
Science
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science .............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge .....(9-12)
Science as a human
endeavor ........(5-12)
Nature of
science .............(5-8)
Nature of scientific
knowledge .....(9-12)