Science Resource Book by Molly K. Lichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook For all of your Environmental Science standards needs! en-us 2017-12-05 14:20:26 UTC 2025-12-16 00:08:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png 1a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213297380 Phenomenon: Ecological Levels of Organization
Activity: Levels of Organization within an Ecosystem Illustration Activity
Resource: cK-12 Levels of Ecological Organization]]> 2017-12-05 14:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213297380 1b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213297638 Phenomenon: Physics For Idiots: Thermodynamics
Activity: Annenberg Learner: Trophic Level Lab
Resource: Khan Academy: First Law of Thermodynamics Video]]> 2017-12-05 14:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213297638 1c. Analyze and interpret data to construct an argument of the necessity of biogeochemical cycles (hydrologic, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and carbon) to support a sustainable ecosystem. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213298658 Phenomenon: NASA The Water Cycle
Activity: Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen Worksheet/Colorsheet
Resource: The Environmental Literacy Council: Biogeochemical Cycles Article]]> 2017-12-05 14:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213298658 1d. Evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning of the relationship between the physical factors (e.g., insolation, proximity to coastline, topography) and organismal adaptations within terrestrial biomes. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213299199 Phenomenon: BCSE Bitesize: Distribution of Organisms
Activity: ScienceNetLinks: Animal Adaptations Research Activity
Resource: Introduction to Biomes Video]]> 2017-12-05 14:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213299199 1e. Plan and carry out an investigation of how chemical and physical properties impact aquatic biomes in Georgia. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213299384 Phenomenon: Nearpod: Virtual Reality Ocean Field Trip (free, but login for teachers required)
Activity: Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers: Comparing Aquatic Communities Activity
Resource: Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Coastal Resources Division]]> 2017-12-05 14:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213299384 2a. Analyze and interpret data related to short-term and long-term natural cyclic fluctuations associated with climate change. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303450 Phenomenon: NASA: Weather & Climate
Activity: Milankovitch Cycles Simulation
Resource: 8 Extreme Weather Records from Around the World Video]]> 2017-12-05 14:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303450 2b. Analyze and interpret data to determine how changes in atmospheric chemistry (carbon dioxide and methane) impact the greenhouse effect. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303591 Phenomenon: Discover Special Report: Endless Summer--Living with the Greenhouse Effect Article
Activity: UCAR: El Niño in the Pacific Ocean Multiday Lesson Plan
Resource: PHET Interactive Simulations: The Greenhouse Effect]]> 2017-12-05 14:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303591 2c. Construct an argument to predict changes in biomass, biodiversity, and complexity within ecosystems, in terms of ecological succession. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303727 Phenomenon: ASU Center for Biodiversity Outcomes: Introduction to Biodiversity
Activity: Primary Succession Worksheet
Resource: The Royal Institute: Bio Bob's Biodiversity Adventure Game]]> 2017-12-05 14:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303727 2d. Construct an argument to support a claim about the value of biodiversity in ecosystem resilience including keystone, invasive, native, endemic, indicator, and endangered species. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303937 Phenomenon: Ken Burns: Secrets of Redwood, Sequoia National Parks Video
Activity: The Royal Institute: Biodiversity Quiz Game
Resource: Global Issues: Why is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares? 
]]> 2017-12-05 14:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213303937 3a. Analyze and interpret data to communicate information on the origin and consumption of renewable forms of energy (wind, solar, geothermal, biofuel, and tidal) and non-renewable energy sources (fossil fuels and nuclear energy). mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304233 Phenomenon: Origin: Renewable Energy 101
Activity: Clean Line: Renewable Energy Booklets
Resource: National Geographic: Renewable Energy 101]]> 2017-12-05 14:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304233 3b. Construct an argument based on data about the risks and benefits of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304397 Phenomenon: Opposing Viewpoints: Against Renewable Energy
Opposing Viewpoints: For Renewable Energy
Activity: PBS News Hour Extra: Expoloring Renewable Energy Sources Lesson Plan
Resource: cK-12: Renewable Energy Vs. Non-Renewable Energy Resources
]]> 2017-12-05 14:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304397 3c. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate data to predict the sustainability potential of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304611 Phenomenon: Green Energy Foundation: Cell Wall Recipe: A Lesson On Biofuels
Activity: National Geographic: Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Resource: U.S. Energy Information Administration: History of Energy Consumption in the United States, 1775-2009]]> 2017-12-05 14:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304611 3d. Design and defend a sustainable energy plan based on scientific principles for your location. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304699 Phenomenon: EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator
Activity: NOVA Labs: Energy Lab Guide for Educators
Resource: My Energy Plan]]> 2017-12-05 14:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213304699 4b. Design, evaluate, and refine solutions to reduce human impact on the environment including, but not limited to, smog, ozone depletion, urbanization, and ocean acidification. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213305765 Phenomenon: WWF Global: Reducing Humanity's Impact
Activity: NC State University: Ozone Depletion Activity
Resource: EPA: Smog, Soot, and Other Air Pollution from Transportation]]> 2017-12-05 14:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213305765 4c. Construct an argument to evaluate how human population growth affects food demand and food supply (GMOs, monocultures, desertification, Green Revolution). mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213305966 Phenomenon: HBR: Global Demand for Food Is Rising. Can We Meet It?
Activity: National Agriculture in the Classroom: Evaluating GMO Perspectives Through Labeling
Resource: Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food Video
]]> 2017-12-05 14:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213305966 5a. Construct explanations about the relationship between the quality of life and human impact on the environment in terms of population growth, education, and gross national product. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213306609 Phenomenon: 5 Human Impacts of Impacts on the Environment: Crash Course Ecology
Activity: Learn NC: Mix & Max Ecology: Human Impact
Resource: Population Education: World Population Video]]> 2017-12-05 14:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213306609 5b. Analyze and interpret data on global patterns of population growth (fertility and mortality rates) and demographic transitions in developing and developed countries. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213306887 Phenomenon: Study.com: 

Population Characteristics of Highly Developed & Developing Countries

Activity: Population Reference Bureau: Lesson Plan: 2015 World Population Data Sheet
Resource: ThoughtCo.: Age-Sex Pyramids and Population Pyramids
]]> 2017-12-05 14:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213306887 5c. Construct an argument from evidence regarding the ecological effects of human innovations (Agricultural, Industrial, Medical, and Technological Revolutions) on global ecosystems. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213307516 Phenomenon: Study.com: 

The Agricultural Revolution: Impacts on the Environment

Activity: The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education: The Fish Game
Resource: Smithsonian: How Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation
]]> 2017-12-05 14:43:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213307516 5d. Design and defend a sustainability plan to reduce your individual contribution to environmental impacts, taking into account how market forces and societal demands (including political, legal, social, and economic) influence personal choices. mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213307685 Phenomenon: RobecoSAM: Country Sustainability Rating
Activity: ASU: The Real Game of Life
Resource: NAACP:  Teaching Intersectionality and Environmental Justice in Our Classrooms ]]> 2017-12-05 14:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213307685 4a. Construct and revise a claim based on evidence on the effects of human activities on natural resources mollykatelichtner https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213560092 Phenomenon: eSchoolToday: Your Cool Basics on Natural Resources
Activity: Science Friday: One For All: A Natural Resource Game
Resource: Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy: Renewable Energy Video]]> 2017-12-06 02:23:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mollykatelichtner/resourcebook/wish/213560092