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LIFE
SCIENCE
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Diversity
and Interdependence of Life
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Grades
6-8 Lessons: |
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A Living Watershed
Standards Alignment: Grades 6-8
Topics Covered: Diversity and Interdependence of Life; Earth
Systems
Lesson Synopsis: Using the local watershed as a classroom, students
have the opportunity to understand basic ecological concepts, conduct
scientific inquiries, understand the interdependence between science,
technology, and mathematics in an urban community, develop competency
in the use of technology equipment, and develop co-operative working
relations in this unit. Promotes stewardship for our earth.
Link to Lesson:
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/droege_watershed.html
EnviroScape Watershed Model Presentation
Standards Alignment: Grades 3-5; 6-8
Topics: Life Sciences; Diversity and Interdependence of Life:
Ecosystems; Science and Technology: Human Impact
Lesson Synopsis: Learners develop understandings of the difference
between point and non-point pollution and things that they do everyday
that can affect eater and the environment.
Link to Lesson:
EnviroScape Watershed Model Presentation (pdf document)
Home, Safe Home
Standards Alignment: Life Science, Grades 3, 5, 6 and
7
Topics Covered: Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Lesson Synopsis: Students will be able to: identify potential household
hazardous products; describe the potential effect of hazardous products
on human life and the environment; and identify less hazardous alternative
products.
Link to Lesson: Home,
Safe Home (pdf document)
Handouts: Small Wheel, Large Wheel, Alternative Products, Home Safe Home, Green Cleaning 1,
Green Cleaning 2, Mapping Pollution, and Unsafe Situations.
How Does Your Stream Flow?
Standards Alignment: Grades 3-5, 7
Topics Covered: Processes that Shape the Earth; Earth Systems; Diversity
and Interdependence of Life
Lesson Synopsis: Using a Stream Table, students will become
familiar with stream features and the natural processes of erosion
and deposition. They will also experiment with materials that might
encourage more natural patterns of sediment movement and deposition.
They will also explore the impacts of altering streams.
Link to Lesson:
How Does Your Stream Flow? (pdf document)
Is This Water Polluted?
Standards Alignment: Grade 3-7
Topics Covered: Diversity & Interdependence of Life
Lesson Synopsis: Students will try to detect water pollution by
looking at and smelling samples of water. Students will discuss
types of water pollution and how we determine if pollution exists.
Link to Lesson:
Is This Water Polluted? (pdf document)
Pollution on the Move
Standards Alignment: Grade 7
Topics Covered: Earth Systems: pollution; Diversity and Interdependence
of Life: Interactions
Lesson Synopsis: Students will be able to: describe pollution; identify
sources of natural and human-made pollutants; explain how pollutants
enter and move through the environment; and explain how recycling
reduces pollution.
Link to Lesson:Pollution
on the Move (pdf document)
Handouts used with this lesson: Mapping Pollution, Pollution Clues, Venn Diagram
Posted: No Fishing
Standards Alignment : Grades 5 and 7
Topics Covered : Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Lesson Synopsis : The students will play a game to learn that it is not always safe to eat fish they catch, write a story about taking a trip to the beach and finding swimming prohibited and recognize that environmental laws protect their health.
Link to Lesson : Posted: No Fishing (pdf document)
Role of Plants in Water Filtration
Standards Alignment: Grades 4-7
Topics Covered: Diversity and Interdependence of Life; Earth
Systems
Lesson Synopsis: Students will experiment with plants and pollutants
to understand the role of plants in filtering water moving through
a watershed.
Link to Lesson:
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/activity_grades_4-8_plantsinwaterfiltration.html |
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