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TOPIC	Alignment with CT Framework Expected Performances	Suggested Labs/Activities
Archaeology	D25 Explain how land development, transportation options and consumption of resources may affect the environment. D45 Explain how technological advances have affected the size and growth rate of human populations throughout history.	· Abu Hureyra analysis
Human Populations	D43 Describe the factors that affect the carrying capacity of the environment. D44 Explain how change in population density is affected by emigration, immigration, birth rate and death rate, and relate these factors to the exponential growth of human populations. D45 Explain how technological advances have affected the size and growth rate of human populations throughout history.	· Population demographic analysis · Land use activities
Principles of Matter	D10 Describe the general structure of the atom, and explain how the properties of the first 20 elements in the Periodic Table are related to their atomic structures. D11 Describe how atoms combine to form new substances by transferring electrons (ionic bonding) or sharing electrons (covalent bonding). D12 Explain the chemical composition of acids and bases, and explain the change of pH in neutralization reactions.	· Atom Factory · Percent Oxygen Lab
Inorganic Material Resources	D25 Explain how land development, transportation options and consumption of resources may affect the environment. D26 Describe human efforts to reduce the consumption of raw materials and improve air and water quality.	· Resource Detection and Tracking · Cobalt Mine Debate/Persuasive Essay · Economics of mining calculations & simulation
Organic Material Resources	D13 Explain how the structure of the carbon atom affects the type of bonds it forms in organic and inorganic molecules. D15 Explain the general formation and structure of carbon-based polymers, including synthetic polymers, such as polyethylene, and biopolymers, such as carbohydrate. D16 Explain how simple chemical monomers can be combined to create linear, branched and/or cross-linked polymers. D17 Explain how the chemical structure of polymers affects their physical properties. D19 Explain how chemical and physical processes cause carbon to cycle through the major earth reservoirs.	· Risks & Benefits of Plastics Use · Synthetic Polymer Comparison
Energy Resources	D2 Explain how energy is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. D3 Describe energy transformations among heat, light, electricity and motion. D4 Explain the relationship among voltage, current and resistance in a simple series circuit. D5 Explain how electricity is used to produce heat and light in incandescent bulbs and heating elements. D6 Describe the relationship between current and magnetism. D7 Explain how heat is used to generate electricity. D8 Describe the availability, current uses and environmental issues related to the use of fossil and nuclear fuels to produce electricity. D9 Describe the availability, current uses and environmental issues related to the use of hydrogen fuel cells, wind and solar energy to produce electricity. D14 Describe combustion reactions of hydrocarbons and their resulting by-products.	· Solar Cell Lab · Electrical generator activity · Analysis of CT energy resources · Power plant evaluation activity · Energy efficiency activities (light bulb lab)
Acid Deposition & Soil Science	D22 Explain how the release of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) into the atmosphere can form acid rain, and how acid rain affects water sources, organisms and human-made structures. D26 Describe human efforts to reduce the consumption of raw materials and improve air and water quality.	· Acid Weathering Lab · Soil Analysis Activity
Groundwater	D18 Explain the short- and long-term impacts of landfills and incineration of waste materials on the quality of the environment.	· Porosity and permeability lab · Brownfield Activity
Atmospheric Dynamics & Climate Change	D1 Describe the effects of adding energy to matter in terms of the motion of atoms and molecules, and the resulting phase changes. D2 Explain how energy is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation. D20 Explain how solar energy causes water to cycle through the major earth reservoirs. D23 Explain how the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere increases Earth’s “greenhouse” effect and may cause climate changes.	· Global heat budget · Climate change research project
Geologic Influences on Land Use & Society	D20 Explain how solar energy causes water to cycle through the major earth reservoirs. D21 Explain how internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth. D25 Explain how land development, transportation options and consumption of resources may affect the environment.	· Chidsey Brook Erosion Rate Calculation · Iceberg Melting Rate · Glacial Features Activity · Plate Tectonics Activities · Earthquake Epicenter Location Activity · Rock type interpretation
Oceanographic Influences on Land Use & Society	D20 Explain how solar energy causes water to cycle through the major earth reservoirs. D24 Explain how the accumulation of mercury, phosphates and nitrates affects the quality of water and the organisms that live in rivers, lakes and oceans. D25 Explain how land development, transportation options and consumption of resources may affect the environment. D26 Describe human efforts to reduce the consumption of raw materials and improve air and water quality.	· Wave erosion and deposition lab · Beach development and evaluation · Salinity/Conductivity lab · Long Island Sound study