Document: Food Web Mobile Assignment Abstract: At the conclusion of the lesson, students will be able to: explain the main concepts of food webs and food chains. Describe the role of animals, plants, and other organisms in cycling energy and matter. Through a food web. Demonstrate this energy cycle by constructing model food chains and food webs. Predict what might happen if...

Document: Agricultural Land Use GRASP Abstract: The student should be able to demonstrate that they understand and are able to describe the importance of agricultural land conservation and the need for informed decision making regarding how agricultural land is utilized and managed.   Students should also be able to describe actual and potential effects of human activities on agricultural land, including...

Document: Water Pollution GRASP Abstract:  Students will develop an understanding of how water pollution affects ecosystems. Pretend you are a member of the press and you are invited to attend a press conference conducted by the company who was responsible for the oil spill.

Document: GRASP Food Web Activity Abstract: Students will investigate why the vegetable and flower gardens at the local state park and surrounding neighborhoods are being destroyed by deer and rabbits.  Students will be Jr. State Park Rangers.  They will help the state park Ranger Lily Greer discover why the surrounding neighborhood gardens, small shrubs and trees are being eaten to the...

Document: Exploring the Environment(coral reef) Abstract: Officials of the United Nations Environmental Program with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, have recently become concerned with news from scientists throughout the world that coral reefs are dying at alarming rates. The officials have called together representatives from nations around the world to examine the problem and make recommendations on what is to be...

Document: Symbiosis GRASPS Abstract: For the student to demonstrate that they are able to identify the common forms of symbiosis – competition, mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism – and accurately describe each form (the roles of each organism plays, whether the organism is harmed or not, and describe the interaction).

Document: Childrens Book of Ecology Performance Document: Ecology Children’s Book Rubric Abstract: In class we will be discussing many aspects of ecology and there will be many terms that will need to be memorized.  I will help you to achieve this by asking you to produce a children’s picture book based on the knowledge that you acquire in and out of the...

Document: Design a Non-Profit Abstract: Students will understand and describe availability, allocation and conservation of energy and other resources

Documents: Lab Energy Content of Foods Abstract: Measure temperature changes. Calculate energy changes using specific heat. Infer the energy content of food. Relate energy content to types of food. Evaluate whether the nutrition labels are accurate.

Document: http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/collection/detail.asp?case_id=421&id=421 Abstract: In this dilemma case study, the executives of a popular restaurant chain must decide whether to use irradiated meat, in this case, beef, to protect its customers from the bacteria, E. coli. Students learn about food irradiation and discuss issues related to food safety and the public’s acceptance of new food technologies. As developed, the case could be...