Roles+of+Watersheds+12

**Grade 12 Watershed and Wetlands**
 * 4.1.12 B Explain the relationship that exist within watersheds in the United States. **


 * Performance Standard 4.1.12 B.1 Understand that various ecosystems may be contained in a watershed. **
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || Students can list or identify several different ecosystems in a given watershed. ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || obective test, student produced illustration ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || Ecosystems, Watersheds, ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || direct instruction, lab activity, web tutorial, video streaming ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 2 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || remedation activities ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Watersheds ||


 * Performance Standard 4.1.12 B.2 Examine and describe the ecosystems contained within a specific watershed. **
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || Students will work in a group to complete a jig-saw type work where each student examines and describes an ecosystem and presents their findings to the rest of the group. ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || Objective Test, Project ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || ecosystems, watersheds, ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || Lecture, Laboratory Activity, Reading Strategy ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 2 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || Remedial activities ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Watersheds ||


 * Performance Standard 4.1.12 B.3 Identify and describe the major watersheds in the U.S. **
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || Students will use a map of the U.S. to identify major watersheds and conduct research to describe each watershed. ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || objective test, project ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || Watersheds, Geologic landforms ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || direct instruction, video streaming, research ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 2-3 days ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || remediation activities ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Watersheds ||