STANDARD 5.10 (ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AS A SYSTEM OF INTERDEPENDENT COMPONENTS AFFECTED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY AND NATURAL PHENOMENA.

 

Descriptive Statement:  Creating an awareness of the need to protect, conserve, and preserve natural resources is a goal of science education. This standard calls for students to develop knowledge of environmental issues, including management of natural resources, production and use of energy, waste management, and the interdependence of ecosystems.

 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

By the end of Grade 2, students will:

 

A.     Natural Systems and Interactions

 1.         Associate organisms' basic needs with how they meet those needs within their surroundings.

 

B.     Human Interactions and Impact

 1.         Identify various needs of humans that are supplied by the natural or constructed environment.

 

 

Link to Standard 5.10 Grade 3-4

 

Back to Main Page

Click on the House to Return to the CD-ROM Home Page

 

New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS)

CD-ROM (Version 1.0)

 

Project done in Cooperation with Newark Teachers Union (NTU) and Seton Hall University (SHU)

Copyright © 2006 - All Rights Reserved

 

For feedback, more information, or recommendations for future versions of this resource,

contact Mitchel Gerry - mg@ntuaft.com or Mike Maillaro - mm@ntuaft.com.

 

Local 481

AFT/ AFL-CIO