Green Curriculum

Grade 5

UNIT 3: FOOD AND NUTRITION

The health, growth, and development of organisms are affected by environmental conditions such as the availability of food, air, water, space, shelter, heat, and sunlight. http://www.tc.edu/life/

UNIT 4: EXPLORING ECOSYSTEMS

Observe and describe how plants use air, water, and energy from the sun to produce their own food.
Classify populations of organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers by the role they serve in the ecosystem (food chains and food web). LE 5.1d,e LE 6.1 a,b http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/quest/pdfs/sections/u1_chap1.pdf See lesson “How Many People Does It Take to Ruin an Ecosystem?”
Describe the way humans:
- Depend on their natural and constructed environment.
- Have changed their environment over time. LE 7.2b,c LE 7.2d
Identify examples where human activity has had a beneficial or harmful effect on other organisms (e.g., deforestation).
- A/E:
  - Overuse of Pesticides and Fertilizers
  - Pesticide Pollution Activities: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/pestici.pdf
  - Water Pollution
  - Water Quality: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters/
  - Water Pollution Activities: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/water.pdf
  - Air Pollution
Air Quality Index: http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids.index
Air Pollution Activity: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/airproj/index.html
Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
Interpret and/or illustrate the energy flow in a food chain, energy pyramid, or food web.
- Energy Pyramid/Food Chain Site: http://www.ftexploring.com/me/pyramid.html

	Green Curriculum Grade 5 UNIT 3: FOOD AND NUTRITION The health, growth, and development of organisms are affected by environmental conditions such as the availability of food, air, water, space, shelter, heat, and sunlight. http://www.tc.edu/life/ UNIT 4: EXPLORING ECOSYSTEMS Observe and describe how plants use air, water, and energy from the sun to produce their own food. Classify populations of organisms as producers, consumers, or decomposers by the role they serve in the ecosystem (food chains and food web). LE 5.1d,e LE 6.1 a,b http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/quest/pdfs/sections/u1_chap1.pdf See lesson “How Many People Does It Take to Ruin an Ecosystem?” Describe the way humans: Depend on their natural and constructed environment. Have changed their environment over time. LE 7.2b,c LE 7.2d Identify examples where human activity has had a beneficial or harmful effect on other organisms (e.g., deforestation). A/E: Overuse of Pesticides and Fertilizers Pesticide Pollution Activities: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/pestici.pdf Water Pollution Water Quality: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/nationswaters/ Water Pollution Activities: http://www.epa.gov/reg5rcra/wptdiv/p2pages/water.pdf Air Pollution Air Quality Index: http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids.index Air Pollution Activity: http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/airproj/index.html Identify cause-and-effect relationships. Interpret and/or illustrate the energy flow in a food chain, energy pyramid, or food web. Energy Pyramid/Food Chain Site: http://www.ftexploring.com/me/pyramid.html