Unit 3: Earth’s Environmental Systems (21 days) page 1 Date: 10/11/2013
Key Learning:
The nonliving (abiotic) factors of Earth’s systems provide the basic
materials to support living (biotic) factors.
Unit Essential Question:
How do the abiotic factors of Earth’s systems provide the basic materials
to support biotic factors?
Concept:
Matter and the Environment
Lesson EQ:
What properties of matter are most
important to environmental
systems?
BIO.A.2.2 Describe and interpret relationships
between structure and function at various levels
of biochemical organization (ie atoms,
molecules, and macromolecules)
3.1.B.A7.Analyze the important of carbon to the
structure of biological macromolecules
3.1.B.A8.C/ C the functions and structure of
proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic
acids.
Vocabulary:
Atom, biogeochemical cycles,
carbohydrates, compound, element,
hydrocarbon, law of conservation of
matter, lipids, macromolecules,
matter, molecule, monomer, nucleic
acids, nucleus, nutrients, pH,
polymer, proteins, solution, water,
water adhesion, water cohesion,
water density, water specific heat,
water freezing point, water molecule,
water universal solvent
Concept:
Water Cycle
Lesson EQ:
How does water cycle through the
lithosphere, biosphere, and
atmosphere endlessly?
BIO.B.4.2.3. Describe how matter recycles through
an ecosystem (ie water cycle)
3.3.10.A4.Relate geochemical cycles to conservation
of matter
3.3.10.A5.Explain the process of the hydrologic
cycle
3.3.10.A7.Relate the constancy and change to the
hydrologic and geochemical cycles
4.1.10.B.Explain the consequences of interrupting
natural cycles.
Vocabulary:
Aquifer, condensation,
evaporation, groundwater,
hydrologic cycle, precipitation,
recharge, run-off, transpiration,
water cycle, water table
Instructional Tools:
Traveling nitrogen lab,
cycle abstraction papers,
power points, cycle
diagrams, macromolecule
lab, quizlet vocabulary
lists
Concept:
Carbon Cycle
Lesson EQ:
How do producers play vital roles in the
cycling of carbon through the environment?
BIO.A.2.2.1 Explain how carbon is uniquely suited to
form biological macromolecules.
BIO.B.4.2.3. Describe how matter recycles through an
ecosystem (ie carbon cycle)
BIO.B.4.2.3. Describe how matter recycles through an
ecosystem (ie carbon cycle)
3.1.A7.Analyze the important of carbon to the structure
of biological macromolecules
3.3.10.A4.Relate geochemical cycles to conservation of
matter
3.3.10.A2. Analyze the effects on the environment and
the carbon cycle of using both renewable and
nonrenewable resources
3.3.12.A5. Explain how the ocean dominates the Earth’s
carbon cycle
3.3.10.A7. Describe factors that contribute to global
climate change
4.1.10.B. Explain the consequences of interrupting
natural cycles
Vocabulary:
Carbon cycle, cellular
respiration, consumers,
decomposers, emissions,
evaporation, photosynthesis,
primary producers, respiration
Unit 3: Earth’s Environmental Systems (page 2)
Key Learning:
The nonliving (abiotic) factors of Earth’s systems provide the basic
materials to support living (biotic) factors.
Unit Essential Question:
How do the abiotic factors of Earth’s systems provide the basic materials
to support biotic factors?
Concept:
Nitrogen Cycle
Concept:
Oxygen Cycle
Lesson EQ:
Lesson EQ:
Why does the nitrogen cycle require
bacteria to make atmospheric
nitrogen useful to organisms and
return it to the atmosphere?
BIO.B.4.2.3. Describe how matter recycles
through an ecosystem (ie nitrogen cycle)
3.3.10.A4.Relate geochemical cycles to
conservation of matter
3.3.10.A7.Relate the constancy and change to the
hydrologic and geochemical cycles
4.1.10.B. Explain the consequences of
interrupting natural cycles
What processes move oxygen
through the lithosphere,
biosphere, and atmosphere?
BIO.B.4.2.3. Describe how matter recycles
through an ecosystem (ie oxygen cycle)
3.3.10.A4.Relate geochemical cycles to
conservation of matter
3.3.10.A7.Relate the constancy and change to
the hydrologic and geochemical cycles
4.1.10.B. Explain the consequences of
interrupting natural cycles
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Ammonia, ammonium, De-nitrifying
bacteria, emissions, eutrophication,
legumes, lightning, nitrate, nitrite,
nitrification, nitrogen-fixing bacteria,
nitrogen fixation
Chemical weathering,
decomposition, dissolved oxygen,
evaporation, oxygen cycle, ozone
cycle, photolysis, photosynthesis,
respiration
Instructional Tools:
Traveling nitrogen lab,
cycle abstraction papers,
power points, cycle
diagrams, macromolecule
lab, quizlet vocabulary
lists