AQS.SCI.6.C

Evaluate environmental data using technology such as maps, visualizations, satellite data, Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information System (GIS), weather balloons, and buoys to model the interactions that affect aquatic ecosystems.

Aquatic Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
environmental datatechnologymapsvisualizationssatellite dataGlobal Positioning System (GPS)Geographic Information System (GIS)weather balloonsbuoysmodelsinteractionsaquatic ecosystems
Skills
  • evaluate (environmental data) #dok3
  • select (appropriate technology for data analysis) #dok2
  • model (interactions affecting aquatic ecosystems) #dok3
  • interpret (maps, visualizations, and satellite data) #dok2
  • explain (how data informs understanding of aquatic ecosystem interactions) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify types of technology used to collect environmental data. #dok1
  • I can describe the purpose of data collection tools like GPS, GIS, maps, and buoys. #dok1
  • I can interpret mapped or visualized data to observe patterns in aquatic ecosystems. #dok2
  • I can select appropriate technological tools to analyze environmental data. #dok2
  • I can evaluate environmental data using technology such as maps, satellite data, GPS, GIS, weather balloons, and buoys. #dok3
  • I can model the interactions that affect aquatic ecosystems based on technological data. #dok3
  • I can explain how data collected with different technologies show interactions in aquatic environments. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Technological tools play a vital role in gathering and analyzing environmental data to understand interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
  • Modeling the interactions within aquatic ecosystems requires interpreting data from various sources such as GPS, GIS, and satellite imagery.
Essential Questions
  • How do different technologies help us collect and analyze data about aquatic ecosystems?
  • What types of interactions affect aquatic ecosystems, and how can we model them using environmental data?
  • Why is it important to use technological data to understand the dynamics of aquatic environments?
  • How can maps, visualizations, and remote sensing tools enhance our understanding of environmental interactions?
  • What challenges might scientists face when using technology to evaluate aquatic ecosystem data?