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Terrestrial Environments
The
Terrestrial Environments unit guides the student towards
a further understanding of interactions that occur in a
simple system. Students will identify the significance
of the water cycle and describe and compare life cycles
of plants. Students will complete a FOSS investigation
that will demonstrate these interactions. Students will
also review the role that weather plays in these
interactions. Basic resources include: McGraw-Hill
Science textbook, FOSS investigations, Digital
Curriculum Press titles (downloadable videos available
from the internet), CFB Smart Plus lessons/questions
(password: smart), and web-based resources.
Critical Questions:
- What interactions occur in a simple system?
- How does the process of photosynthesis act as a
cycle for making food?
- What systems that occur within a plant provide for
the completion of a plant's life cycle?
- How do the steps in the water cycle interact to
complete a cycle?
Suggested Time Frame: 3 Weeks with Several Days
concurrent with Unit 3
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Terrestrial Environments Unit
Resources |
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Know that some change occurs
in cycles. Identify the process of photosynthesis as a
cycle for making food. Describe the life cycle of a
plant. Identify systems that occur within a plant (water
moving through the plant). (5.6 C) T5 |
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Know the elements of the
water cycle. (5.6B) T5 |
