ESS3 - Standard
Earth and Human Activity
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
informationcommunitiesscience ideasEarth’s resourcesenvironmentprotection
Skills
- obtain (information about ways individual communities use science ideas) #dok1
- combine (information from multiple sources) #dok2
- analyze (practices communities use to protect resources and environment) #dok3
- evaluate (effectiveness of different approaches for protecting Earth’s resources) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can obtain information about how communities use science to protect resources and the environment. #dok1
- I can combine information from different sources about protecting Earth’s resources. #dok2
- I can analyze ways communities protect the Earth’s resources and environment. #dok3
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches to protecting the environment. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Communities can use scientific ideas and knowledge to protect Earth’s resources and environment.
- Understanding and combining information from multiple sources leads to better decisions about environmental protection.
Essential Questions
- How do communities use science to protect Earth’s resources?
- What are some science-based solutions to environmental problems?
- Why is it important to combine information from multiple sources about environmental protection?
- How can communities decide which solutions are most effective for protecting the environment?
- What actions can individuals or groups take to care for natural resources?