Name : Mr. Dan Schuller Date : 1/13 – 1/17/14 Length of Lesson : 5 days Content Area: Environmental Health – Unit 7
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LESSON TOPIC:
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Environmental Health
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Air, water, and soil pollutants
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Hazardous Pollutants
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Point and nonpoint pollution sources
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Biomonitoring
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BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill focus)
MODULE B—Continuity and Unity of Life
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR BIO.B.4 Ecology
PA Standard 4.2: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
SAI 1: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
National Science Standards: SPSP 3a, 3b, 3c, 4b, & 6d.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
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How pollutants, natural processes, and extinction can affect environmental and human health.
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Some basic laws of ecology and infer that Earth can be thought of as one giant ecosystem.
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Biodiversity and discuss the details of the technique of biomonitoring.
VOCABULARY:
Effluent; pandemic; sewage; allergy; microbes; asthma; ecology; nonpoint source pollutants; point source pollutants; biodiversity; biomonitoring; artificial eutrophication; thermal pollution; carbon monoxide; nitrogen oxides; sulfur oxides; volatile organic compounds; particulate matter; thermal inversions; smog; indoor air pollution; acid precipitation; biological magnification; acid shock; primary pollutant; secondary pollutant; sick-building syndrome;
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
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How are humans affecting the health of the natural environment and the health of our human environment?
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What are hazardous pollutants? Where are they found? What do we do with our hazardous pollutants?
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What is society doing about the pollution we produce?
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What can we do to lessen the impact of our own pollution?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES
(COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
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Identify the effects on human health of air, water, and soil pollution and some of the economic costs to society.
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Explain how human practices affect the quality of the water and soil.
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Describe how indoor pollutants might affect human health, how common household cleaning products are manufactured, and how to dispose of those products
PERFORMANCE TASKS:
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Case Studies
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Key vocabulary
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You Solve Its! after use.
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Explain the costs and benefits of cleaning up contaminants.
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Identify some environmental regulations and their impacts on environmental health.
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Analyze data and explain how point source pollution can be detected and eliminated.
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Identify and explain some of the state-of-the-art technologies used to detect pollution.
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Identify evidence of natural events around the world and their effects on environmental health.
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Define and explain biological diversity.
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Hypothesize the effects of species extinction on the health of an ecosystem.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
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Thumbs-up
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Graphic organizers
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Summarizing main ideas

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Lesson Review Questions
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Lab Investigations
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Field Study
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Activities Kits
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Active Readings (Reading Anchor)
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Active Engagements used:
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Note taking
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Partnering
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Graphic Organizers
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Whole class response
Describe usage: Used during class.
Scaffolding used:
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Build vocabulary
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Build on prior knowledge
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Teacher prompting
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Guided notes
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Provide Visual Support
Describe usage: Used during
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Exit slips
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
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Computer
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Computer projector
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Textbooks
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Folders
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Handouts
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Lab Materials
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Laptops
CONTENT AREA READING :
Read parts of Chapter 5, 6 & 7 in textbook.
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Active Readings on air pollution, water pollution, acid precipitation, and biological hazards.
INTERVENTIONS:
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Redirection during class.
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One on one assistance.
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Moving seat to a more productive location.
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After class/school tutoring.
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Corrections on assignment/exam.
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Extension/Extended time to complete assignment/exam.
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Alternative assignment.
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Conference with other staff. (roster teachers, counselors or administrators)
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Conference with parent.
ASSIGNMENTS:
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Unit vocabulary
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Guided note packets
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Active Readings
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Lab write ups/reports
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Lab investigations
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POTD sheets
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Case Studies class.
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OBJECTIVE(S) By the end of the lesson each student will be able to:
PROCEDURES /
TECHNIQUES
To reach objectives
Homework:
Midterm Review
Review the concepts covered in the 1 st semester.
Class Discussion on the Midterm Exam.
Midterm Exam on
Tuesday 1/14.
1/14
Evaluate the knowledge of the concepts covered in the 1 st Semester in
Ecology.
Turn in the Midterm
Exam Review sheet.
Midterm Exam.
Earthweek Due on
Thursday.
83 1/15
Explain the different types of water pollution.
New Guided note packet.
Power point notes on water pollution.
Earthweek Due on
Thursday.
84 1/16
Read and complete
Pollution table.
Read Chapter 5 and complete the first four boxes of the table.
Turn in Earthweek
85 1/17
Explain the different types of air pollution.
Power point notes on air pollution.
Read Chapter 6 and complete the rest of the boxes in the table.
Pollution Section
Summary Due Weds.