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Career Cluster: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES (AFNR)Career Pathway: Environmental Service Systems (ESS)Pathway Content Standard: The student will demonstrate competence in the application of scientific principlesand techniques to the management of environmental service systems.Level I Level II Level IIINational AcademicStandard Grade-LevelExpectationESS.01. Performance Element: Use analytical procedures to plan and evaluate environmentalservice systems.ESS.01.01. Performance Indicator: Analyze and interpret samples.Math: 1A, 1B, 4A and 5BScience: A2ESS.01.01.01.a. Identifysample types and samplingtechniques, explain theimportance of unbiasedsampling and collectsamples.ESS.01.01.02.a. Identifybasic laboratory equipmentand environmentalmonitoring instruments andexplain their uses.ESS.01.01.01.b. Determinethe appropriate samplingtechniques needed togenerate statistical analysisdata, and prepare validchemical laboratory samplesaccording to instructions.ESS.01.01.02.b.Demonstrate the proper useand maintenance of basiclaboratory equipment andenvironmental monitoringinstruments.ESS.01.01.01.c. Analyzeand interpret results ofsample measurements.ESS.01.01.02.c. Calibrateand use laboratory and fieldequipment and instrumentsaccording to standardoperating procedures.ESS.02. Performance Element: Assess the impact of policies and regulations onenvironmental service systems.ESS.02.01. Performance Indicator: Interpret laws affecting environmental servicesystems.Science: F4Language Arts: 1 and 8Social Studies: 10cESS.02.01.01.a. Identifylaws associated withenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.02.01.01.b. Identifythe purposes of lawsassociated withenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.02.01.01.c. Abide bythe specific laws pertaining toenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.03. Performance Element: Apply scientific principles to environmental service systems.ESS.03.01. Performance Indicator: Apply meteorology principles to environmentalservice systems.Science: D2 and F4Language Arts: 8Social Studies: 3cESS.03.01.01.a. Identifycomponents and structurallayers of the earth’satmosphere.ESS.03.01.01.b.Differentiate the types ofweather systems andweather patterns.ESS.03.01.01.c. Monitormeteorological conditionsand accurately record anddocument the data.32
Level I Level II Level IIINational AcademicStandard Grade-LevelExpectationESS.03.01.02.a. Explainhow meteorologicalconditions influence airquality.ESS.03.01.03.a. Explainclimate change andrecognize signs of climatechange.ESS.03.01.04.a. Explain theearth’s balance of energy.ESS.03.01.02.b. Illustratethe formation of acidprecipitation and explain itsimpact on the environment.ESS.03.01.03.b. Prepare areport on the environmentalconsequences of climatechange.ESS.03.01.04.b. Explain thebasics of the greenhouseeffect and describe how thegreenhouse effect alters theearth’s balance of energy.ESS.03.01.02.c. Monitor airquality and accurately recordand document the data.ESS.03.01.03.c. Evaluatethe predicted impacts ofglobal climate change onenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.03.01.04.c. Explainprocesses that contribute tothe change in levels ofgreenhouse gases.ESS.03.02. Performance Indicator: Apply soil science principles to environmentalservice systems.Science: B2 and D2Social Studies: 3kESS.03.02.01.a. Explain theprocess of soil formationthrough weathering.ESS.03.02.02.a. Describethe biodiversity found in soiland the contribution ofbiodiversity to the physicaland chemical characteristicsof soil.ESS.03.02.03.a. Explainhow the physical qualities ofthe soil influence theinfiltration and percolation ofwater.ESS.03.02.04.a. Identifyland uses, capability factorsand land capability classes.ESS.03.02.01.b.Differentiate rock types andrelate the chemicalcomposition of mineralmatter in soils to the parentmaterial.ESS.03.02.02.b. Relate theactivities of microorganismsin soil to environmentalservice systems.ESS.03.02.03.b. Identifythe physical qualities of thesoil that determine its use forenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.03.02.04.b. Use a soilsurvey to determine the landcapability classes for differentparcels of land in an area.ESS.03.02.01.c. Applyknowledge of soil orders toenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.03.02.02.c. Evaluatethe uses of soilmicroorganisms inenvironmental servicesystems.ESS.03.02.03.c. Conducttests of soil to determine itsuse for environmental servicesystems.ESS.03.02.04.c. Design amaster land-usemanagement plan for a givenarea.ESS.03.03. Performance Indicator: Apply hydrology principles to environmentalservice systems.Science: D2ESS.03.03.01.a. Describethe world’s water suppliesand discuss the many usesof water.ESS.03.03.01.b. Describecharacteristics of water thatinfluence the biosphere andsustain life.ESS.03.03.01.c. Researchand debate one or morecurrent environmental issuesassociated with the suppliesof groundwater and surfacewater.33
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