Jefferson County Schools
Jefferson County Schools

Science - Environmental Science

Science

The Terra Nova, Second Edition (CAT/6) is a comprehensive, modular assessment series, offering multiple measures of student achievement in science.
The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in science.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science is a course that enables students to develop an understanding of the natural environment and the environmental problems the world faces.


Earth and Space Science
The Earth and Space Science unit addresses the composition, structure, exploration, and history of the earth and space. Topics include plate tectonics, the atmosphere, geological cycles and processes, weather, climate, the solar system, and the universe.

    Natural Resources: Conserve/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize methods to conserve resources at use in the home.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0
  
    Natural Resources: List
The learner will be able to list examples of resources that are renewable or nonrenewable.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Natural Resources: Limitations/Identify
The learner will be able to identify that there are limitations in the use of natural resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Natural Resources: Conserved/Observe
The learner will be able to observe non-energy natural resources and how they are conserved.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Std 3.0
  
    Natural Resources: Investigate/Types
The learner will be able to investigate the types of non-energy renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 3.1
  
    Natural Resources: Investigate/Uses
The learner will be able to investigate the uses of non-energy renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 3.1
  
    Natural Resources: Investigate/History
The learner will be able to investigate the history of non-energy renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 3.1
  
    Natural Resources: Explore/Conserved
The learner will be able to explore the ways in which basic non-energy resources are conserved.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 3.2
  
    Natural Resources: Conserve/Assess
The learner will be able to assess methods to conserve resources used in the home.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0
  
    Natural Resources: Judge/Status
The learner will be able to judge the status of the principle, non-energy, renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0
  
    Natural Resources: Ways/Judge/Conserved
The learner will be able to judge the ways natural resources are conserved.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0
  
    Natural Resources: Non-energy/Assess
The learner will be able to assess the use of the principle, non-energy, renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Natural Resources Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0
  
    Soil: Layers/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between soil layers using characteristics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Soil Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Water Cycle: Label/Fundamental/Parts
The learner will be able to label the fundamental parts of the water cycle.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Water: Cycle Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Resources: Society/List
The learner will be able to list how society wastes and conserves resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Resources Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Minerals: Forecast/Impact
The learner will be able to forecast the impact of shortages in principle mineral resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Minerals Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 3.0
  
    Minerals: Used/Assess/Resources
The learner will be able to assess the positives and negatives of how mineral resources are used by humans.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Minerals Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  

Life Science
The Life Science unit addresses the characteristics and cycles of and relationships between living things and their environments. Topics include cellular organization, classification, ecosystems, genetics, and human health issues.

    Environment: Conserving/Study
The learner will be able to study and communicate findings on the importance of conserving energy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Conservation Master TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0
  
    Organisms: Extinction/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate the factors that make organisms vulnerable to extinction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Organisms Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.6
  
    Organisms: Graphs/Interpret/Needs
The learner will be able to interpret graphs displaying information about a living thing's needs within a habitat.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Organisms Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Organisms: Graphs/Make/Needs
The learner will be able to make graphs displaying information about a living thing's needs within a habitat.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Organisms Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Producers/Consumers: Group/Environments
The learner will be able to group living things as producers, consumers, and decomposers when provided with descriptions of their environments.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Producers/Consumers/Decomposers Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Ecosystems: Structure/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the structure of ecosystems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Ecosystems Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.1
  
    Ecosystems: Show/Functions/Earth
The learner will be able to show a comprehension of the functions of the principal ecosystems on earth.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Ecosystems Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.1
  
    Environment: Factors/Explore/Affect
The learner will be able to explore factors that affect and are affected by the natural environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Std 1.0
  
    Environment: Issue/Develop/Action
The learner will be able to develop a personal plan of action designed to find a specific solution to an environmental issue.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 6.0
  
    Animals & Plants: Indigenous/Choose
The learner will be able to choose animals and plants that are indigenous to a particular environment by studying pictures or given scenarios.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Animals and Plants Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Careers: Pollution/Explore
The learner will be able to explore careers relating to environmental health, sustainability, and/or pollution.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Careers: Life Science Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 5.0
  
    Food Webs: Compose/Roles
The learner will be able to given examples of living things and their roles in the environment, compose a food web.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Food Webs Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Food Webs: Create/State
The learner will be able to create food webs for living things in a region of his/her own state.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Food Webs Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0
  
    Biomes: Biodiversity/Investigate
The learner will be able to investigate the biodiversity within the major biomes of the earth.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Biomes Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.2, Indicators, Lvl 2, Std 1.0
  
    Biomes: Study/Presentation
The learner will be able to study a particular biome and make a class presentation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Biomes Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Biomes: Associate/Climate
The learner will be able to associate climate to a particular biome.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Biomes Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Biomes: Ecosystems/Explore
The learner will be able to explore the major biomes of the world's ecosystems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Biomes Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.2
  
    Biomes: Deduce/Animal/Plant
The learner will be able to deduce in what biome an animal or plant lives when provided with a description of the organism and illustrations of a variety of biomes.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Biomes Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Species: Extinction/Recognize/Causes
The learner will be able to recognize causes that promote species extinction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Species Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Living Systems: Trace/Energy
The learner will be able to trace how energy flows and matter cycles between living systems and the physical environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Living Systems Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Human Population: Causes/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the primary causes of the population explosion.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Identify/Cultures/View
The learner will be able to identify how different cultures view the relationship between humans and the environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Consequences/List
The learner will be able to list the consequences of continued population growth as they relate to ecological issues.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Dynamics/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the characteristics of human population dynamics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Talk/Growth/Rates
The learner will be able to talk about how population growth rates are impacted by education and health care.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Talk/Solution
The learner will be able to talk about the positives and negatives of lowering reproductive rates as one solution to the population problem.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Explain/Economy
The learner will be able to explain the effect of population growth on the economy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Summarize/Stable
The learner will be able to summarize the individual actions that can be taken to achieve a stable world population.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Find/Present/Ancient
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences between ancient populations and present populations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Dynamics/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze factors that impact human population dynamics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 2.1
  
    Human Population: Agriculture/Examine
The learner will be able to examine how the role of agriculture relates to the growth of the human population.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Find/Profiles
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences in the population profiles of different countries.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 2.0
  
    Human Population: Assess/Consequences
The learner will be able to assess the consequences related to human population growth.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Population Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 2.2
  
    Human Health: Exposed/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the potential health impacts of being exposed to different environmental hazards, including radon, ground level ozone, UV radiation, and cigarette smoke.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Health Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0
  
    Human Health: Effects/Explore
The learner will be able to explore the effects of the environment on human health.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Health Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 5.2
  
    Human Health: Data/Interpret/Ozone
The learner will be able to given maps that are color-coded, interpret data concerning acid rain, stratospheric, and ground-level ozone.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Human Health Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 5.0
  
    Environment: Conserve/List/Energy
The learner will be able to list actions that individuals and corporations can take in order to conserve energy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Conservation Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 4.0
  
    Environment: Conserve/Find
The learner will be able to find similarities and differences in ways to conserve energy.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Conservation Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 4.3
  
    Environment: Conservation/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret how effective different conservation methods are in preserving the quality of air, water, and soil.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Conservation Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Environment: Human/Identify
The learner will be able to identify his/her rights and responsibilities as a citizen in preserving a healthy environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 6.2
  
    Environment: Human/Recognize/Support
The learner will be able to recognize ways that he/she can act to support the quality of the surrounding environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the personal and civic responsibility he/she has toward environmental issues.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Communicate
The learner will be able to communicate his/her personal environmental perspectives.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 6.1
  
    Environment: Human/Communicate/Position
The learner will be able to communicate a position on an environmental issue of critical importance.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Effect/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the effect citizens may potentially have by participating in issues related to their community and environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Track
The learner will be able to track human interactions with the environment around them.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Std 5.0
  
    Environment: Human/Participate/Decision
The learner will be able to participate in environmental decision-making in a thoughtful and effective way.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Actions/Examine
The learner will be able to examine how his/her personal actions impact the environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 6.0
  
    Environment: Human/Create/Plan
The learner will be able to create an Integrated Pest Management plan when presented with a particular example of a pest problem.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 5.0
  
    Environment: Assess/Perspectives
The learner will be able to assess his/her personal environmental perspectives.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Human Activities Evaluation Master 2.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 6.1
  
    Ecosystems: Energy/Matter/Flow
The learner will be able to follow the path of energy through an ecosystem.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Ecosystems: Energy/Matter Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Environment: Population/Examine/Density
The learner will be able to examine how changes in a habitat relate to the population density of plants and animals in the habitat.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 1.0
  
    Environment: Population/Explore
The learner will be able to explore solutions to overpopulation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Population Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 2.3
  
    Graphs: Population/Read
The learner will be able to read a population graph.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Graphs: Life Science Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Graphs: Population/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret a population graph.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Graphs: Life Science Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Plants: Photosynthesis/Identify/Life
The learner will be able to identify that the energy for life comes from the sun and is captured by plants during photosynthesis.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Plants: Photosynthesis Knowledge Master 0.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 1.0
  
    Environment: Resources/Explain/Origin
The learner will be able to explain the origin of different energy resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Resources Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 4.0
  
    Environment: Resources/Conserving
The learner will be able to create a plan to conserve natural resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Resources Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 3, Std 3.0
  
    Environment: Impact/Technology/Research
The learner will be able to research ways advances in technology have affected the environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Impact Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 1, Std 3.0
  
    Ecosystems: Population/Variation
The learner will be able to describe how variations in the traits of a population increase the chances for survival.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Ecosystems: Population Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Ecosystems: Population/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate that the number and distribution of organisms are limited by the amount of energy and matter in an ecosystem.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Ecosystems: Population Application Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Environment: Policy/Suggest
The learner will be able to suggest actions that will reduce risks when dealing with substances that are potentially hazardous.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Policy Synthesis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 5.0
  
    Population: Talk About/Change
The learner will be able to talk about how populations change over time.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Population Change Comprehension Master 1.0 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, Indicators, Level 2, Std 1.0
  
    Population: Dynamics/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret population dynamics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Population Change Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.3
  
    Population: Dynamics/Examine
The learner will be able to examine population dynamics.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Environment: Population Change Analysis Master 1.5 TN: Curriculum Standards, 2001, Environmental Science, 1.3
  
    Symbiosis: Recognize/Examples
The learner will be able to recognize mutualistic, parasitic, and commensal relationships when provided with examples in a scenario.
Strand Bloom's Scope Hours Source
Organisms: Symbiosis Knowledge Master 0.5