The study of Tennessee's natural resources helps teachers present four of the K-8 state science curriculum standards:
It also addresses standards in the 9-12 curricula in Ecology, Environmental Science, Geology, and Earth Science.
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Standards |
| Kindergarten |
Earth Resources:
K.10.1 Recognize that there are a variety of earth materials which have basic observable and measurable properties.
Recognize a variety of earth materials (e.g., rocks, pebbles, sand).
K.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.
Classify objects as natural or manmade.
Structure and Properties of Matter:
K.12.1 Recognize that objects have observable properties that can change over time and under different conditions.
Describe an object according to its simple properties.
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| First |
Earth Resources:
1.10.1 Recognize that there are a variety of earth materials which have basic observable and measurable properties.
Use observable properties to distinguish among a variety of earth materials.
1.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.
Identify ways that earth resources benefit man.
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| Second |
Earth Resources:
2.10.1 Recognize that there are a variety of earth materials that have basic observable and measurable properties.
a. Recognize the components of soil and sand.
b. Observe the properties of sand and soil.
2.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.
Identify various methods to conserve earth resources (e.g. soil, trees, water).
Structure and Properties of Matter:
2.12.1 Recognize that objects have observable properties that can change over time and under different conditions.
a. Identify physical properties that can be used to describe a material.
b. Describe ways in which a material can be changed.
Interactions of Matter:
2.13.1 Investigate the kinds of changes that occur when different types of matter interact.
a. Recognize that when substances combine they may retain their individual properties (e.g., salt and pepper).
b. Recognize that when substances combine they may lose their individual properties (e.g., powdered drink mix with water).
Economics
2.2.02 Give examples of the interaction of individuals, businesses and governments in a market economy.
c. Know the major products of Tennessee.
2.2.03 Understand fundamental economic concepts.
a. Categorize resources needed to operate industries.
b. Understand the necessity of importing resources needed for industry.
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| Third |
Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:
3.2.4 Recognize that the environment and the organisms that live in it can be affected by pollution.
Describe how environments are affected by various kinds of pollution.
Earth Resources:
3.10.1 Recognize that there are a variety of earth materials that have basic observable and measurable properties.
a. Explain the relationship between rocks and minerals.
b. Identify common types of rocks.
3.10.2 Realize that earth materials can be recycled or conserved.
Identify materials and resources that can be reused.
Structure and Properties of Matter:
3.12.1 Recognize that objects have observable properties that can change over time and under different conditions.
a. Classify materials according to their physical properties.
b. Select and use appropriate tools to observe and measure the physical properties of materials.
Interactions of Matter:
3.13.1 Investigate the kinds of changes that occur when different types of matter interact.
Explain how materials change their form, color, or texture when they are mixed, separated, or heated.
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| Fourth |
Earth Resources:
4.10.1 Recognize that earth materials have a variety of practical uses.
Classify earth materials according to their use.
4.10.2 Know the basic characteristics of soils.
Identify the different components of soil.
4.10.3 Realize the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.
Identify renewable and non-renewable resources.
Structure and Properties of Matter:
4.12.1Recognize that matter has predictable properties and is composed of basic units, some too small to be seen with the naked eye.
a. Describe and compare observations made of objects using the naked eye, magnifying glass, and microscope.
b. Describe matter by its observable physical properties (i.e., color, shape, texture, weight, volume, length).
4.12.2 Recognize conditions that are associated with different states of matter.
Describe how various types of matter change their state.
Interactions of Matter:
5.13.1 Describe the types of changes that result from interactions of matter.
? Identify conditions associated with a physical change.
Economics
3.2.03 Discuss the patterns and results of international trade.
f. Trace the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product.
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| Fifth |
Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:
5.2.2 Recognize that organisms are able to change their environment.
Predict the consequences of a human action on the environment.
Earth Resources:
5.10.1 Recognize that earth materials have a variety of practical uses.
Choose the appropriate use for an earth material (e.g., fuel, monument, house foundation).
5.10.2 Know the basic characteristics of soils.
a. Describe the process of soil formation.
b. Identify soil characteristics that best support plant growth.
5.10.3 Realize the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.
Explain the implications of society’s dependence on non-renewable resources.
Structure and Properties of Matter:
5.12.1 Recognize that matter has predictable properties and is composed of basic units, some too small to be seen with the naked eye.
? Explain the law of conservation of matter.
5.12.2 Recognize conditions that are associated with different states of matter.
a. Describe how evaporation and condensation occur as a result of temperature change.
b. Explain why different types of matter freeze, melt, and/or evaporate at different rates.
Interactions of Matter:
5.13.1 Describe the types of changes that result from interactions of matter.
a. Identify conditions associated with a chemical change.
b. Distinguish between physical and chemical changes.
Economics
5.2.01 Describe the potential costs and benefits of personal economic choices in a market economy.
a. Identify the economic change from agricultural to industrial in late 19th and early 20th century.
b. Describe economic issues of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
c. Explain how the American economy changed after World War II.
5.2.02 Give examples of the interaction of individuals, businesses, and governments in a market economy.
a. Describe the development of the free enterprise system in Tennessee and the United States.
b. Analyze the effects of immigrations, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of the United States.
c. Explain the impact of American ideas about progress and equality of opportunity on the economic development and growth of the United States.
5.2.03 Understand fundamental economic concepts.
a. Explain how supply and demand affects production and consumption in the United States.
b. Give examples of the benefits of the free enterprise system in the United States.
5.2.04 Understand the patterns and results of international trade.
a. Describe global economic interdependence after World War II.
b. Explain how the United States and Tennessee meet some of their needs through the purchase of domestic and international products domestically and internationally in today’s global economy.
c. Describe the impact of mass production, specialization, and division of labor on the economic growth of the United States and other regions of the world.
5.2.05 Understand the interaction of individuals, families, communities, businesses, and governments of Tennessee and the United States in a market economy.
a. Explain how people historically and presently earn their living in different regions of the United States and Tennessee.
b. Analyze how developments in transportation communication influenced economic activities in Tennessee.
c. Explain how geographic factors influence the location of economic activities in Tennessee.
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| Sixth |
Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:
6.2.2 Examine the competitive relationships among organisms within an ecosystem.
c. Interpret how humans impact ecosystems. |
| Seventh |
Structure and Properties of Matter:
7.12.1 Distinguish among elements, compounds and mixtures.
Differentiate among elements, compounds, and mixtures.
7.12.2 Identify and measure the simple properties of common substances.
a. Describe the particle arrangement associated with different states of matter.
b. Identify the mass, volume, density, boiling point, melting point, and solubility of a given substance.
c. Measure and/or calculate the mass, volume, density, and temperature of a given substance.
7.12.3 Understand that the periodic table is used as a tool for grouping elements.
Obtain information about an element with the aid of a periodic table.
Economics
7.2.03 Understand the changes that occur in the nature, use, distribution, and importance of resources.
a. Describe the characteristics, location, and use of renewable and nonrenewable resources.
b. Identify ways resources are recycled.
c. Describe patterns of resource distribution and utilization.
d. Discover the relationship between the use, availability, and accessibility of resources and a country’s standard of living, including the role of technology in resource acquisition and use.
e. Analyze issues related to the location, availability, use, distribution, and trade of natural resources
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| Eighth |
Earth Resources:
8.10.1 Investigate the characteristics of minerals and their uses.
a. Distinguish between common minerals found in rock samples using test kits, descriptive charts, etc.
b. Describe how various minerals are used.
8.10.2 Describe the rock cycle.
a. Label a diagram depicting the processes of the rock cycle.
b. Explain how fossils are used to understand the earth’s past.
8.10.3 Investigate how human activities affect the earth’s land, oceans, and atmosphere.
a. Analyze and evaluate the impact of man’s use of earth’s resources.
b. Research how technological advances have impacted the environment (e.g., the use of fertilizers, fossil fuels).
8.10.4 Examine different types of energy resources and their importance to man.
a. Describe the different sources of energy used by man.
b. Analyze aspects of energy consumption by society.
8.10.5 Analyze approaches to conserving energy and natural resources.
Evaluate the effectiveness of various conservation strategies on the earth’s energy and natural resources.
Interactions of Matter:
8.13.2 Differentiate between physical and chemical changes.
a. Determine whether an interaction between substances results in a physical or a chemical change.
b. Recognize that oxygen, in combination with another substance, results in a chemical change.
8.13.3 Understand what a chemical equation represents.
a. Identify the reactants and/or products in a chemical reaction.
b. Explain why the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products during a chemical change.
c. Describe how variables such as temperature and concentration affect the rate of reaction.
Economics
8.2.01 Understand fundamental economic concepts and their application to a variety of economic systems.
a. Describe the role that supply and demand, prices, incentives, and profits play in determining what is produced and distributed in a competitive market system.
c. List the major industrial and agricultural products of Tennessee and the United States.
d. Describe a range of examples of the various institutions that make up economic systems such as households, business firms, banks, government agencies, labor unions, and corporations.
e. Analyze the impact of economic phenomena within the free enterprise system such as supply and demand, profit, government regulation, and world competition on the economy of Tennessee and early America.
8.2.02 Understand global economic connections, conflicts, and interdependence.
a. Define various types of economies and their methods of production and consumption.
b. Apply economic concepts to evaluate historic and contemporary developments.
c. Explain the economic impact of improved communication and transportation on the world economy.
d. Analyze the impact of national and international markets and events on the production of goods and services in Tennessee and early America.
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| 9-12
Geology and
Earth Science
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Energy in the Earth System
Standard: The student will explore issues associated with energy use in the Earth system.
2.1 investigate energy sources.
2.2 explore energy transfer pathways.
2.3 evaluate alternative energy sources. |
| 9-12
Ecology and
Environmental Science
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Natural Resources
Standard: The student will survey non-energy natural resources and their conservation.
3.1 explore the types, uses, and history of non-energy renewable and nonrenewable resources.
3.2 investigate methods of conservation of common non-energy resources.
3.3 determine the impact of waste production and management on the environment.
Energy
Standard: The student will analyze energy use and its environmental consequences.
4.1 explore both conventional and alternative energy sources.
4.2 understand the types of energy related pollution.
4.3 compare various methods of energy conservation.
Human Interaction with the Environment
Standard: The student will trace the interaction of humans with their environment.
5.1 understand the causes, environmental effects, and methods for controlling pollution.
5.2 investigate the environmental impact on human health.
5.3 explore the relative sustainability of various practices in the areas of watershed management, agriculture, solid waste management, wastewater management, and development.
Standard: The student will explore issues associated with energy use in the Earth system.
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