Ecosystems in Delaware Geography Standard 2 Unit for Grade 5
Delaware Recommended Curriculum
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CREDITS This project is supported through by a grant from "the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.
Department of Commerce. The member teachers of the Delaware
Geographic Alliance helped develop and pilot these materials. The
Delaware Department of Education supports and encourages
implementation of this project. The National Geographic Societys
Education Foundation leads and coordinates this watershed education
project.
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SPECIAL THANKS To the staff of Trap Pond State Park for their
contributions and hospitality.
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DRC Principles Plan Backward based on a thorough understanding
of the standard and benchmark Become familiar with the target
performance or demonstration of knowledge and skill students will
meet at the end of the unit Internalize the level of rigor required
by examining the rubric or measurement tool Become familiar with
the instructional plan, resources, references Adjust learning plan
to learner progress using interim assessments, scaffolding when
needed
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Stage 1- Learning targets What in the world are we supposed to
teach?
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The Target Geography Benchmark 4-5a: Students will apply a
knowledge of topography, climate, soils, and vegetation of Delaware
and the United States to understand how human society alters, and
is affected by, the physical environment.
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The relationship between human needs and the natural
environment is fundamental to life. Humans modify the environment
in culturally distinctive ways as they respond to the resource
opportunities and risks present in the physical world. To
understand this relationship, students must know of the major
processes which shape the world into distinctive physical
environments, and gain awareness of the opportunities and
limitations to human action presented by those environments.
Understanding the Geography Standards; Peter W. Rees.
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Essential Questions for this unit: How is human society
affected by the physical environment? How do the actions of people
alter the environment?
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Stage Two: Performance Task How will we know if students meet
targets? Part 1-Field Observations and Report Part 2- Comparison of
Local Ecosystem with another spot in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
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Stage 3- Instructional Plan : How are we supposed to teach
this? Lesson 1 EQs: How might differences in physical environments
result in diverse ecosystems in Delaware and the United States? How
might mapped patterns in physical environments predict patterns in
ecosystems? Lesson 2 EQ: How have people adapted to or altered
ecosystems ?
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Lesson 1 Mapped Patterns of Ecosystems in Delaware and the
region Mapped Patterns and Graphic Organizer Shorelines Comparing
Ecosystems- Six Ecosystems You Should Know
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Lesson 2 Strategies: 1- Think/Pair/Share -People adapt to new
situations and conditions 2- Timed Pair Paraphrase- Reading People
and Ecosystems 3- Application- Trap Pond Case Study and Cause and
Effect Timeline
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Do you think they are ready for success on the performance
task?
