Learning Target: I will be able to locate and describe at least five wild places in Pennsylvania
Standards : 4.1.12.A. Analyze the significance of biological diversity in an ecosystem. 4.1.12.B. Research solutions to problems caused by interrupting natural cycles.4.1.12.C. Research how humans affect energy flow within an ecosystem. 4.5.12.D. Analyze the effects of new and emerging technologies on biodiversity in specific ecosystems. 4.2.12.A. Examine environmental laws related to land use management and its impact on the water quality and flow within a watershed. 4.2.12.B. Analyze the effects of policies and regulations at various governmental levels on wetlands and their surrounding environments.
A. Engage: What are some parks, gamelands and other places in Pennsylvania, where there are acres of forest?
Answer this question on your document: Watch and Make a list of animals that are seen, name as many as you can.
Directions : Answer the questions in your "Google" notebook. ( For this first Inquiry, for your "Google Notebook" , make a folder for PA Nature in Drive, then Make a Folder for "Inquiries", and then a Google Document for this assignment.
You may copy/paste the questions; that is your choice.
You do not need to type the question, but you should do all of the questions in order and you should have the correct labels. Remember that your work is a study guide for YOU to use. You may want to type a sentence or more that a one word answer.
What do you already know?
1. Name some parks that you know, or have even visited.
2. What are the National Parks and National Forests in Pennsylvania? Name them.
3. Get a map image of three of the parks that you have named, and post them on your Google Doc. Remember that electronic submissions allow you to have large images, so don't make them tiny. Try to show where they are in Pennsylvania or write out their location. For example, is in Berks County?
4. Go to the PA Fish and Boat web site. PA Fish and Boat Look for "Wilderness Trout Streams." Describe what these are and locate two of them. Get a picture of a Brook Trout, which they are describing, as found in these streams.
Explore:
1.Define the following Key Words by looking them up, enter your answer onto your Google Doc, numbered and in order:
a. State Park:
b. National Forest:
c. Pennsylvania State Game land:
d. Army Corps of Engineers:
e. Game Warden:
f. Pennsylvania Game Commission:
g. Wildlife Biologist:
h. Forester:
i. Deciduous Trees:
2. Use the information to describe one of the above in more detail. You may pick an individual location to focus on, or describe the job in more detail :
a. In words, with a few sentences
b. With a map or picture
c. Add an active link to information about your chosen topic.
d. Find and add a YouTube video about your topic. A link to it is OK.
Explain: Explain in your own words what wild areas are found in PA and who takes care of them. Use a few science terms. Use complete sentences and write a six sentence paragraph.
Elaborate: What is the Number for the following:
1. What is the biggest wild area in Pennsylvania? How many acres are there in it?
2. How many miles of streams are found in PA?
3. Describe the Deciduous Forest Biome? Name three types of trees that make up PA Forests. ( Add a picture of one or more.)
Evaluate : Take this Formative Evaluation to demonstrate what you understood.
Complete and submit this form on Google Classroom: The Form