Environmental Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2012- 2013
Content Areas
Introduction to the
Environmental
Science
Daily-5 Days
Earth Systems and
Resources
The Living World
Land and Water Use
Energy Resources
and Consumption
Daily- 10 Days
Daily-30 Days
Daily-45 Days
Daily-15 Days
A/B- 5 Days
A/B- 15 Days
A/B-22 Days
A/B-7 Days
Pacing
A/B-2 Days
Standards/
Indicators
Content Focus
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Suggested
Activities
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Textbook
Correlations
Lab Safety
Scientific Methods
Statistics and
Models
Making Informed
Choices
The Environment
and Society
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Lab Safety
Linebacker Video
Skills Practice Lab:
Temperature and
Yeast
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Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 1 & 2
Anderson School District Five
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Earth Science
The Atmsophere
Global Water
Resources and Use
Soil and Soil
Dynamics
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Football Field
Earth History
Timeline
Earthquake Hazard
Map
Beaches Modeling
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 3
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Ecosystem
Structure
Energy Flow
Ecosystem
Diversity
Natural Ecosystem
Change
Natural
Biogeochmical
Cycles
Owl Pellet
Dissection
Brine Shrimp
Habitat Selection
Local Biome
Identification
Wetlands Field Trip
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 4, 5 & 6
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Agriculture
Forestry
Rangelands
Other Land Use
Mining
Fishing
Global Economics
Groundwater
Filters
 Wastewater
Treatment
 Land Use Model
 Worm Composting
Bin
 Personal Water
Usage Lab
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 11, 14, 15, &
16
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Energy Concepts
Energy
Consumption
Fossil Fuel
Resources and Use
Nuclear Energy
Hydroelectric
Energy
Conservation
Renewable Energy
Household Energy
Consumption
Exploration
Windmill Lab
Solar Energy Lab
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 17 & 18
July 1, 2012
Environmental Science – Curriculum Pacing Guide – 2012- 2013
Content Areas
Pacing
Standards/
Indicators
Content Focus
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Suggested
Activities
Textbook
Correlations
Populations
Biodiversity
Daily-15 Days
Economics, Policy
and the Future
Daily- 15 Days
Daily-15 Days
Daily-15 Days
A/B- 8 Days
A/B-7 Days
A/B-8 Days
A/B- 7 Days
Pollution
Global Change
Daily-15 Days
A/B- 7 Days
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Impacts on the
Environment and
Human Health
Economic Impacts
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Recycling, Reuse,
Reduction
Partnerships with
SCDHEC and
Anderson County
 Lead Poisoning
and Mental Ability
 Landfill Field Trip
 Acid Rain Test
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter12, 19 & 20
Anderson School District Five
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Stratospheric
Ozone
Global Warming
Loss of Biodiversity
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CO2 Modeling
Chambers and
Plant Growth
Global Air
Movement Model
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Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 13
Economics and
International
Cooperation
US Environmental
Policies
The Importance of
the Individual
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Environmental
Science Jobs You
Can Do Exploration
Anthropogenic
Global Warming
Controversy
Ban Dihydrogen
Monoxide Surveys
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Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 21
2
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How Populations
Change in Size
How Species
Interact
Human
Populations
Changing
Population Trends
Predator Prey
Relationships
(Wolves and Deer
in Yellowstone)
The Wolf That
Shaped America
video lesson and
Comic Book
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 8 & 9
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What is
Biodiversity
Biodiversity at Risk
The Future of
Biodiversity
Ecosystems
Exploration
Westside
Environmental
Scavenger Hunt
Wolves and Guano
Project Paper
Holt McDougal
Environmental Science
Chapter 10
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