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Biology Program Goals and Objectives
Grade Level 2
About the Biology Program
All students will participate in the Barrier Island Ecology Course at the same time. Small groups of approximately twelve students together with a Sound to Sea instructor each start in a different habitat area and begin a rotation. This component introduces students to the five habitats (beach/ocean, maritime forest, freshwater pond, salt marsh, and sound/estuary), geological history, basic ecological concepts and general habitat study skills that are reinforced throughout the entire program. Sound to Sea instructors encourage exploration and present various ecological concepts (such as habitats, cycles, communities, populations, species, food webs, decomposition, etc.) as students discover concrete evidence that relates to that concept. As the groups explore each habitat, students observe the differences and make comparisons. The Habitat Study skills include: observation, measurement, data collection, and analysis and assessment of habitat conditions with respect to soil, air, water, wind, temperature, and human impact; and observation, identification, classification, mapping and representative sampling of species present within the habitat.
Main Curriculum Area: Science
Other Curriculum Areas: Social Studies, English, Math
Grade Level: 2
Primary Goals and Objectives:
These objectives will be covered during all Biology Program classes. Some objectives are more specific to one habitat than another, so if your schedule does not allow you to take all offered classes, or if there are particular objectives that you want to make sure we cover, please let us know what your specific needs are.
Science Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will build an understanding of plant and animal life cycles. |
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Objectives
1.01 Analyze the life cycle of plants:
- Reproducing.
- Developing into an adult.
- Eventually dying.
1.03 Analyze the life cycle of animals
- Being born.
- Developing into an adult.
- Reproducing.
- Eventually dying.
1.04 Compare and contrast life cycles of different animals.
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Science Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will build an understanding of soil concepts. |
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Objectives
2.01 Differentiate the properties of soil such as color, texture, and capacity to retain water.
2.02 Analyze the ability of soil to support the growth of many plants, including those in our food supply.
2.03 Identify various types of soil:
2.04 Evaluate composting to show how plant and animal material can be broken down to form soil.
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| Citizenship |
Social Studies Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will exhibit attributes of good citizenship in the classroom, school, neighborhood, and community. |
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Objectives
1.1 Identify and describe attributes of good citizenship.
1.2 Demonstrate good citizenship in classroom and school actions.
1.3 Compare good citizenship in the classroom and school to neighborhood and community citizenship.
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| History |
Social Studies Competency
Goal 6 |
The learner will identify change in neighborhoods and communities. |
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Objectives
6.1 Identify examples of change in neighborhoods.
6.2 Analyze the effects of change in a given neighborhood or community.
6.3 Predict logical future changes.
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| Geography |
Social Studies Competency
Goal 8 |
The learner will apply basic geographic concepts and terminology. |
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Objectives
8.2 Use correct terminology to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather and climate.
8.3 Identify indigenous vegetation and animal life in neighborhoods.
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Social Studies Competency
Goal 9 |
The learner will apply geographic themes to neighborhoods. |
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Objectives
9.1 Identify the absolute and relative location of neighborhoods.
9.2 Compare physical and human characteristics of neighborhoods.
9.3 Analyze human-environment interaction in the local and other neighborhoods.
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English Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will develop and apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write. |
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Objectives
1.01 Use phonics knowledge and structural analysis (e.g., knowledge of syllables, suffixes, prefixes, root words) to decode regular multi-syllable words when reading text.
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| English Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed. |
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Objectives
2.08 Interpret information from diagrams, charts, and maps.
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English Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology. |
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Objectives
3.01 Use personal experiences and knowledge to interpret written and oral messages.
3.02 Connect and compare information across expository selections to experience and knowledge.
3.03 Explain and describe new concepts and information in own words.
3.04 Increase oral and written vocabulary by listening, discussing, and composing texts when responding to literature that is read and heard. (e.g., Read aloud by teacher, literature circles, interest groups, book clubs).
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English Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts. |
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Objectives
4.04 Use oral communication to identify, organize, and analyze information.
4.05 Respond appropriately when participating in group discourse by adapting language and communication behaviors to the situation to accomplish a specific purpose.
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| Data, Probability, and Statistics |
Math Competency
Goal 4 |
The learner will demonstrate an understanding of data collection, display, and interpretation. |
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Objectives
4.01 Collect, sort, organize, and display information in charts, graphs, and tables with correct labeling.
4.02 Summarize and interpret information in charts, graphs, and tables; make predictions. 4.03 Collect and display data over a period of time. 4.04 Locate points on the number line and positions on a grid.
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Other Goals and Objectives:
These objectives may be covered during Biology Program classes. If there are goals listed here that you specifically want covered, or goals not listed that you would like to try to touch on, please let us know.
Main Curriculum Area: Science
Science Competency
Goal 1 |
The learner will build an understanding of the changes in weather. |
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Objectives
2.01 Describe weather by measurable
quantities:
- Temperature.
- Wind direction.
- Wind speed.
- Precipitation.
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| Economics |
Social Studies Competency
Goal 11 |
The learner will evaluate the uses of economic resources in different neighborhoods. |
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Objectives
11.1 Identify economic resources in neighborhoods.
11.2 Describe the use of economic resources in neighborhoods.
11.3 Analyze the changing uses of a neighborhoodıs economic resources and predict logical future changes.
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| Spatial Sense, Measurement and Geometry |
Math Competency
Goal 2 |
The learner will recognize, understand, and use basic geometric properties, and standard units of metric and customary measurement. |
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Objectives
2.09 Read Fahrenheit thermometers in increments of 1's, 2's, and 5's; record results.
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| Patterns, Relationships and Functions |
Math Competency
Goal 3 |
The learner will recognize, understand, and use basic geometric properties, and standard units of metric and customary measurement. |
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Objectives
3.01 Sort by one or more attributes; describe rules used.
3.02 Identify classification and patterning in the environment.
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