Correlations are available for the following programs:
Color Me A Watershed
Standard - Earth and Space Sciences
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.12, Benchmark C 11.13
Standard - Scientific Inquiry
Organizer - Doing Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.2, Benchmark A 11.3, Benchmark A 11.4, Benchmark A 11.5
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A Grave Mistake
Students listen to clues and analyze data to solve a mystery. They trace the flow of contaminants in groundwater to their source. Students conclude that past solutions developed with good intentions may create contemporary problems.
Standard - Earth and Space Sciences
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.11, Benchmark C 11.12, Benchmark C 11.13
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Characteristics and Structure of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark B 11.3
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark F 11.11
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Enviroscape Watershed Model
This model helps students understand what a watershed is and how it drains. Students will place simulated pollutants on the land to see how we contribute to water pollution.
Standard - Earth and Space Science
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark B 11.16, Benchmark C 11.11, Benchmark C 11.12, Benchmark C 11.13, Benchmark C 11.14
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Characteristics and Structure of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark B 11.3, Benchmark B 11.5
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark E 11.10, Benchmark F 11.9, Benchmark F 11.11, Benchmark E 12.8
Standard - Science and Technology
Organizer - Understanding Technology
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.2, Benchmark A 11.4, Benchmark A 12.3, Benchmark A 12.4
Standard - Scientific Inquiry
Organizer - Doing Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 12.1
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Nature of Science
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 11.2
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Science and Society
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.9, Benchmark C 11.10
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Stream Table
This is an exciting hands-on way to learn about stream morphology. The stream table is available for loan, teaching concepts of stream behavior. A teaching guide is included; the stream table can demonstrate stream bank erosion, streambank protection, stream energy and slope change, among other concepts.
Standard - Earth and Space Science
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark B 11.6, Benchmark B 11.8, Benchmark C 11.13
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Evolutionary Theory
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark D 11.13
Standard - Physical Science
Organizer - Nature of Matter
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark D 12.3
Standard - Science and Technology
Organizer - Understanding Technology
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 12.3
Standard - Scientific Inquiry
Organizer - Doing Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 11.3, Benchmark A 12.1, Benchmark A 12.5
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Nature of Science
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.2, Benchmark A 12.4
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Science and Society
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.9
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Ohio Fossils
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Evolutionary Theory
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark D 11.12, Benchmark D 11.14
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Sum of the Parts
Students demonstrate how everyone contributes to the pollution of a river and recognize that everyone has a responsibility to reduce their contribution.
Standard - Earth and Space Science
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.13
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark F 11.11
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Get the Groundwater Picture
Students learn about the basic principles of groundwater as they create a geologic cross section or 'earth window'.
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Nature of Science
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 12.4
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Science and Society
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.9, Benchmark C 12.9
Standard - Scientific Inquiry
Organizer - Doing Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 12.1
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Groundwater Model
Standard - Earth and Space Sciences
Organizer - Earth Systems
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark B 11.16, Benchmark B 12.6, Benchmark C 11.11, Benchmark C 11.12, Benchmark C 11.13, Benchmark C 11.14
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Characteristics and Structure of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark E 11.3
Standard - Life Sciences
Organizer - Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark E 11.8, Benchmark E 12.8, Benchmark F 11.9, Benchmark F 11.10
Standard - Science and Technology
Organizer - Understanding Technology
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 12.3
Standard - Scientific Inquiry
Organizer - Doing Scientific Inquiry
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 12.1
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Nature of Science
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark A 11.1, Benchmark A 12.4
Standard - Scientific Ways of Knowing
Organizer - Science and Society
Benchmark and Grade Level Indicator - Benchmark C 11.9, Benchmark C 12.9
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