Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify key features and

characteristics of atmospheric,

geological, hydrological, and

biological systems as they

relate to aquatic

environments.[AQS.4A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

apply systems thinking to

the examination of aquatic

environments, including

positive and negative

feedback cycles.[AQS.4B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

collect and evaluate global

environmental data using technology

such as maps, visualizations,

satellite data, Global Positioning

System (GPS), Geographic

Information System (GIS), weather

balloons, buoys, etc.[AQS.4C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

evaluate data over a period

of time from an established

aquatic environment

documenting seasonal

changes and the behavior of

organisms.[AQS.5A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

collect baseline quantitative

data, including pH, salinity,

temperature, mineral content,

nitrogen compounds, and

turbidity from an aquatic

environment.[AQS.5B]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

analyze interrelationships

among producers,

consumers, and

decomposers in a local

aquatic ecosystem.[AQS.5C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify the

interdependence of

organisms in an aquatic

environment such as in a

pond, river, lake, ocean, or

aquifer and the biosphere.

[AQS.5D]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify the role of carbon,

nitrogen, water, and nutrient

cycles in an aquatic

environment, including

upwellings and turnovers.

[AQS.6A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

examine the

interrelationships between

aquatic systems and

climate and weather,

including El Ni?o and La Ni?

a, currents, and hurricanes.

[AQS.6B]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify sources and

determine the amounts of

water in a watershed,

including rainfall,

groundwater, and surface

water.[AQS.7A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify factors that

contribute to how water

flows through a watershed.

[AQS.7B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify water quantity and

quality in a local watershed.

[AQS.7C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

demonstrate basic

principles of fluid dynamics,

including hydrostatic

pressure, density, salinity,

and buoyancy.[AQS.8A]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify interrelationships

between ocean currents,

climates, and geologic

features.[AQS.8B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

describe and explain fluid

dynamics in an upwelling

and lake turnover.[AQS.8C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

differentiate among

freshwater, brackish, and

saltwater ecosystems.

[AQS.9A]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify the major properties

and components of different

marine and freshwater life

zones.[AQS.9B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify biological, chemical,

geological, and physical

components of an aquatic

life zone as they relate to

the organisms in it.[AQS.9C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

classify different aquatic

organisms using tools such

as dichotomous keys.

[AQS.10A]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

compare and describe how

adaptations allow an

organism to exist within an

aquatic environment.

[AQS.10B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

compare differences in

adaptations of aquatic

organisms to fresh water

and marine environments.

[AQS.10C]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

identify how energy flows

and matter cycles through

both fresh water and salt

water aquatic systems,

including food webs, chains,

and pyramids.[AQS.11A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

evaluate the factors

affecting aquatic population

cycles. [AQS.11B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

predict effects of chemical,

organic, physical, and thermal

changes from humans on the

living and nonliving

components of an aquatic

ecosystem. [AQS.12A]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

analyze the cumulative

impact of human population

growth on an aquatic

system.[AQS.12B]

October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

investigate the role of

humans in unbalanced

systems such as invasive

species, fish farming,

cultural eutrophication, or

red tides.[AQS.12C]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

analyze and discuss how

human activities such as

fishing, transportation,

dams, and recreation

influence aquatic

environments.[AQS.12D]October 2014

Secondary Science - Aquatics

understand the impact of

various laws and policies

such as The Endangered

Species Act, right of capture

laws, or Clean Water Act on

aquatic systems.[AQS.12E]October 2014