Task Analysis Subject: 5 th Science Goal: 1 The learner will conduct investigations to build an understanding of the interdependence of plants and animals. OBJECTIVE 1.01 Describe and compare several common ecosystems (communities of organisms and their interaction with the environment). 1.02 Identify and analyze the functions of organisms within the population of the ecosystem: Producers. Consumers. Decomposers. Task Analysis Identify several common ecosystems Compare and contrast ecosystems Identify the features of an ecosystem Identify the role of an organism in its ecosystem Determine the role an organism has within a food web Classify organisms by their roles in ecosystems Examine how different organisms depend on each other Construct food webs, food chains, and food pyramids Vocabulary Adaptation Migration Consumer Behavior Pollution Predator Camouflage Community Prey Extinct Population Biome Habitat Biotic Abiotic Decomposer Hibernation Abiotic Ecosystem Instinct Materials/ Resources http://ww w.ncpublics chools.org/ accountabil ity/testing/ eog/sampl eitems/scie nce http://ww w.fi.edu/tfi /units/life/ habitat/ha bitat.html Essential Questions How do I compare various ecosystems? How does the food chain model the functions of producers, consumers and decomposers within the ecosystem? How does an ecosystem support a variety of organisms? How do light, temperature, and soil composition affect an ecosystem s capacity to support life? How do organisms interact and rely on each
1.03 Explain why an ecosystem can support a variety of organisms. 1.04 Discuss and determine the role of light, temperature, and soil composition in an ecosystem's capacity to support life. 1.05 Determine the interaction of organisms within an ecosystem. 1.06 Explain and evaluate some ways that humans affect ecosystems. Habitat reduction due to development. Pollutants. Increased nutrients. Justify why an ecosystem can support or not support different plants and animals Analyze the role of light, temperature, and soil composition in a given ecosystem. Explain why plants and animals cannot be supported in every ecosystem. Explain the interactions among organisms in an ecosystem Explain the predator-prey relationship of organisms Explain how humans affect organisms within ecosystems Critique the affect human development has on ecosystems Explain the affect pollution has on ecosystems Analyze how increased nutrients affect ecosystems Producer Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore Food chain Food web Food pyramid Marine/ocean Freshwater Wetlands Desert Grassland Rain forest Deciduous forest Tundra Taiga Estuary Niche Limiting Factor Parasite Host Deforestation Pollution Pollutant Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Nitrogen Cycle other within an ecosystem? How do humans affect an ecosystem? How are materials recycled in nature?
1.07 Determine how materials are recycled in nature. Analyze and explain how organisms are recycled in nature Explain the role of decomposers in ecosystems Goal: 2: The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms. OBJECTIVE Task Analysis Vocabulary Materials/ Resources Identify the forces that cause change in landforms Analyze the effects of changes in landforms Identify the forces that cause change in landforms-water and ice, wind, and gravity 2.01 Identify and analyze forces that cause change in landforms over time including. Water and Ice. Wind. Gravity. Erosion Weathering Valley Canyon Meander Floodplain Glacier Delta Map Volcano Mountain Rocks Metamorphic Igneous Sedimentary Fossils Earthquake http://ww w.ncpublic schools.or g/account ability/test ing/eog/sa mpleitems /science http://ww w.edu.pe.c a/souther nkings/lan dforms.ht m Essential Questions How do water, ice, wind, and gravity cause changes in landforms over time? How does the movement of water help shape landforms? How does the erosion of rock and soil affect the formation of canyons, valleys, meanders and tributaries? How does the deposition of eroded materials establish landforms
Abrasion Gravity Tributary Deposition Dam Slope including deltas and flood plains? How do the flow of water and the slopes of the land affect erosion? 2.02 Investigate and discuss the role of the water cycle and how movement of water over and through the landscape helps shape land forms. Demonstrate how the movement of water helps shape the land How are models, maps and aerial photographs used to represent landforms? How do clearing land, planting vegetation, and building dams influence erosion and deposition in local communities? 2.03 Discuss and consider the wearing away and movement of rock and soil in erosion and its importance in forming: Analyze the importance of the wearing away and movement of rock. Demonstrate how canyons, valleys, meanders, and tributaries are formed. Examine various examples of erosion Canyons. Valleys. Meanders. Tributaries.
2.04 Describe the deposition of eroded material and its importance in establishing landforms including: Recognize that deposition of eroded material is important in establishing landforms. Demonstrate how deltas and flood plains are formed. Deltas. Flood Plains. 2.05 Discuss how the flow of water and the slope of the land affect erosion. Understand how the slope of the land affects erosion. 2.06 Identify and use models, maps, and aerial photographs as ways of representing landforms. 2.07 Discuss and analyze how humans influence erosion and deposition in local communities, including school Categorize maps by what they represent Create models and maps of different landforms Identify landforms from looking at various maps, models, and photographs Analyze how humans have influenced erosion and deposition by clearing land, planting vegetation, and building dams Analyze the influence humans have specifically on erosion and
grounds, as a result of: Clearing land. Planting vegetation. Building dams. deposition Debate the benefits and drawbacks of clearing land, planting vegetation, or building dams. Goal: 3: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate. OBJECTIVE Task Analysis Vocabulary Materials/Re Essential 3.01 Investigate the water cycle including the processes of: Evaporation. Condensation. Precipitation. Run-off. 3.02 Discuss and Illustrate the processes involved in the water cycle Differentiate the processes involved in the water cycle. Research and recognize Precipitation Evaporation Transpiration Condensation Climate Weather Meteorologist Forecast Air pressure Barometer sources http://www. ncpublicscho ols.org/accou ntability/test ing/eog/sam pleitems/scie nce http://www. Questions What are the processes involved in the water cycle? How are temperature, wind, direction and speed, precipitation, cloud cover, and air pressure affected by predictable patterns of weather?
determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather: *Temperature. *Wind direction and speed. *Precipitation. *Cloud cover. *Air pressure. 3.03 Describe and analyze the formation of various types of clouds and discuss their relation to weather systems. 3.04 Explain how global atmospheric movement patterns affect local weather. predictable weather patterns involving temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation, cloud cover, and air pressure. Identify different types of clouds and how they are related to the weather Describe how high and low pressure affects the weather Describe the formation of clouds Identify different types of clouds and how they are related to the weather Understand global atmospheric movement patterns and how they affect local weather Humidity Hygrometer High pressure Low pressure Clouds Cirrus Cumulus Nimbus Stratus Warm front Cold front Tornado Thunderstorm Blizzard hurricane Run-Off Air Mass Valley Breeze Mountain Breeze Sea Breeze Land Breeze eo.ucar.edu/ basics/ What are the different types of clouds and how are they related to various weather systems? 3.05 Compile and use weather data to establish a climate record and reveal any trends. Collect weather data Analyze weather data to reveal trends Recognize local weather trends 3.06 Discuss and Analyze the influence geography has on weather and climate
determine the influence of geography on weather and climate: Discuss the affect mountains have on breezes Examine and understand land and sea breezes Mountains Sea breezes Goal: 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs. OBJECTIVE Task Analysis Vocabulary Materials/Res Essential 4.01 Determine the motion of an object by following and measuring its position over time. 4.02 Evaluate how pushing or pulling forces can Determine the motion of an object through observation Measure an object s position over time Explain what a push and pull is Demonstrate a push and pull Analyze the changes a push or pull has Motion Force Gravity Friction Balanced forces Unbalanced forces Newton s laws of motion Inertia Mass ources http://www. ncpublicscho ols.org/accou ntability/testi ng/eog/samp leitems/scien ce Questions How can the motion of an object be determined over time? How does pushing or pulling an object (applied force) change the position and motion of an object? Why is energy needed
change the position and motion of an object. 4.03 Explain how energy is needed to make machines move. Moving air. Gravity. 4.04 Determine that an unbalanced force is needed to move an object or change its direction. on position and movement Explain how energy is used to make machines move Differentiate between kinetic and potential energy Explain how moving air can make a machine move. Explain how an unbalanced force causes an object to move or change direction Demonstrate how unbalanced forces affect movement and direction Distance Speed Acceleration Slope Kinetic energy Potential energy Thrust Drag Position Energy Machine Momentum Design Simple Machine Pulley Lever Screw Wheel and axle Gears Inclined plane Wedge to make machines move? Why is an unbalanced force needed to move an object or change its direction? What are the factors that affect motion? How do I solve a mechanical design problem using a model? How do people use simple machines to solve problems? 4.05 Determine factors that affect motion including: Force Determine the factors that affect motion including force, friction, inertia and momentum Define force, friction, inertia, and momentum Demonstrate force, friction, inertia,
Friction. Inertia. Momentu m and momentum through experiments 4.06 Build and use a model to solve a mechanical design problem. Construct a model used to solve a mechanical design problem Test and evaluate your model Devise a test for the model. Evaluate the results of test. 4.07 Determine how people use simple machines to solve problems. Explain how people use simple machines to solve problems Recall the different types of simple machines