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 - NOTE: This is a suggested implementation of the curriculum but individual instructors are welcome to change the curriculum and instruction as needed to make it feasible for each classroom environment. Changes will regularly occur to this page as the curriculum is development and tested. 
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Week 0           Lab safety & Intro

Monday: No School
Tuesday: Course Intros, Rules & Norms
Wednesday: Lab Safety
Thursday: Lab Safety Test
Friday: Intro to the Supervised Career Experience Project (SCE) - Word/PDF
          
Week 1           Matter & Energy 
Monday: Data Dive - (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Combustion Lab Activity (see weekly packet) - Day 3 Video
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
Note: the previous version of this unit can be found here: Weekly Packet - 
Word / PDF
           
Week 2           Cell Biology  
Monday: Respiration in a Bag OR Thirsty Moth Data Dive (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Molecule Modeling (see packet) - Day 3 Video
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
Note: the previous version of this unit can be found here: Weekly Packet - Word / PDF; Notes: PPT/PDF
           
Week 3           Biodiversity and Ecosystems 
Monday: Tabletop Ecosystems OR Rocky Mt. Data Dive (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Meadow Simulation (see packet​)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections - Choosing a Career (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
 Note: the previous version of this unit can be found here: Weekly Packet - Word / PDF; Notes - PPT/PDF

Week 4           Biodiversity & Habitats Lab
Monday: Introduction of Lab Activity (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: School Habitat Data Collection (Option A) OR Applications of Data (Option B)
Wednesday: School Habitat Data Collection (Option A) OR Applications of Data (Option B)
Thursday: Data Analysis & Development of Report Preparation
Friday: Presentation of Reports (and possibly Career & Community Connections)

Week 5           Review & Midterm Exam
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Midterm #1
Thursday: Midterm #2
Friday: Make-up Day
 
Week 6           Extinctions
Monday: Extinction Data Dive (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Habitat Risk Assessment (see packet)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections - Resumes (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
Additional Resources: Podcast - The Spotted Owl
         
Week 7           Habitat Loss 
Monday: Habitat Fragmentation Data Dive (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Habitat Fragmentation Assessment (see packet)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections - Cover Letters (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
           
Week 8           Invasive Species 
Monday: Data Dive & Model Development (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation - Invasive Species Assessment (see packet)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections - Peer Reviews of Resumes & CLs (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
           
Week 9         Land & Water Pollution
Monday: Data Dive & Model Development (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation (see packet)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
           
Week 10         Atmospheric Pollution 
Monday: Data Dive & Model Development (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation (see packet) - PhET Instructions
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
Note: the previous version of this unit can be found here: Weekly Packet -  Word / PDF; Notes: PPT / PDF
Additional Resources: Podcast - Sell Me Your Climate Bomb ; Lake Mendota Ice Graphing Activity

           
Week 11         Overharvesting 
Monday: Data Dive & Model Development (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF/Digital Notebook) - Day 1 Video (pending)
Tuesday: Core Ideas (PPT/PDF) - Day 2 Video
Wednesday: Investigation (see packet)
Thursday: Review & Assessment
Friday: Career & Community Connections (SCE Packet - Word/PDF)
 
Week 12         Midterm
Monday: Jigsaw Review of Weeks 7-12 
Tuesday: Individual Midterm
Wednesday: Group Midterm
Thursday: Thanksgiving
Friday: Black Friday
 
Week 13         Natural Resources Management 
Monday: Group Presentation Work Time (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Group Presentations & Action Plans
Wednesday: Career Presentations
Thursday: Habitat Improvement Work (outside)
Friday: Career & Community Connections and/or additional work time.
           
Week 14         Societies & Sustainability
Monday: Media Literacy (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF)
Tuesday: Media Literacy
Wednesday: Group Presentation Work Time
Thursday: Group Presentations & Letters to Congress
Friday: Career & Community Connections and/or additional work time.
           
Week 15         Individual Sustainability 
Monday: Individual Sustainability Assessments (Weekly Packet - Word/PDF)
Tuesday: finish Individual Sustainability Assessments & discussion
Wednesday: School Bus Carbon Footprints
Thursday: finish School Bus Carbon Footprints 
Friday: Career & Community Connections and/or additional work time.
           
Week 16        Personal Campaigns 
Monday: New Year’s Eve
Tuesday: New Year’s Day
Wednesday: Introduction to Personal Campaigns Project
Thursday: Planning the Personal Campaigns
Friday: Worktime on Personal Campaigns; SCE Exit Interviews
 
Week 17        Personal Campaigns 
Monday: Worktime on Personal Campaigns; SCE Exit Interviews
Tuesday: Worktime on Personal Campaigns; SCE Exit Interviews
Wednesday: Worktime on Personal Campaigns; SCE Exit Interviews
Thursday: Presentations of Personal Campaigns
Friday: Final Course Discussion – What will the future look like?
 
Week 18         Final Exam 

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Grant No. DGE-1424871. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

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