Discovering Northern Elephant Seals

Correlations to "A Child's Place in the Environment"
California's State Approved Environmental Education Curriculum

	"Monitoring Creek Health" Unit
	PRE-VISIT						ON-SITE	POST VISIT
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A Child's Place in the Environment: Grade 6 Lessons
What Are Some Componenets of an Ecosystem?	X		X					X	X
What Role Does Diversity Play in an Ecosystem?	X		X						X
How Does the Sun's Energy Flow Through an Ecosystem?
What Interrelationships and Niches Can Be Identified in an Ecosystem?				X	X		X		X
What Cycles Exist in an Ecosystem and How Do They Sustain an Ecosystem?	X		X
What Examples of Ecological Principles Can Be Observed in an Ecosystem?	X		X	X			X	X
What Are the Components and Relationships of Human Communities and How Do They Compare to Ecosystems?									X
What Are Som Limiting Factors in Human Communities and in Ecosystems?							X	X	X	X	X
How Do Energy Sources Used in Human Communities Compare to Those Used in Ecosystems?
How Can Organic Solid Waste in Human Communities Be Composted?
How is Land Used by Our Community and How Are Land-Use Decisions Made?								X	X
How Can the Disposal of Solid Waste Affect the Quality of the Environment?
How Does the Motor Vehicle Transportation System Affect the Environment?
How Do Human Beings Affectg Watersheds?
What Human Actions Enhance, Protect, and Sustain the Quality of the Environment?	X		X		X	X		X	X	X	X
What Have Communities Done to Become More Sustainable?
What Projects Can Students Implement to Make Their Classrom and School or Community More Sustainable?	X				X	X				X	X