California’s 2016 Science Curriculum Framework References

Welcome to the Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) Curriculum! You reached this page from a reference in California’s 2016 Science Curriculum Framework. Use the link below to access the EEI Curriculum materials mentioned in the framework.

The footnote references Ecosystem Change in California http://californiaeei.org
/curriculum/unit?unitid=62, an EEI Curriculum unit where students examine how California grassland ecosystems have changed over time as the result of a combination of natural and human-related causes. They read about the cause and effect relationships between various human activities and practices and the condition of natural ecosystems. Students work as ecologists to “examine” a particular plot of grassland and use data to make predictions about changes. They review current research about factors that can change ecosystems, including climate change and human practices. Finally, students consider how decision makers and stakeholders set policies for ecosystem management.

The EEI Curriculum consists of 40 science and 45 history-social science instructional units that were approved by the State Board of Education in 2010. Visit the EEI Home page http://californiaeei.org/ to learn more about the EEI Curriculum.