HS-ESS3-3
High School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
computational simulationrelationshipsmanagement of natural resourcessustainabilityhuman populationsbiodiversity
Skills
- create (computational simulations representing complex relationships) #dok3
- interpret (outcomes of simulation models) #dok2
- illustrate (connections among resource management, human population sustainability, and biodiversity) #dok2
- analyze (data generated by simulations related to natural resources, population, biodiversity) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe what a computational simulation is and list its basic components. #dok1
- I can identify relationships among natural resource management, human populations, and biodiversity in a simulation. #dok1
- I can explain the purpose of using computational simulations to study Earth systems. #dok2
- I can illustrate the relationships among resource management, sustainability, and biodiversity using a simple model. #dok2
- I can create a computational simulation to model the effects of different management strategies on natural resources, human populations, and biodiversity. #dok3
- I can analyze the results of a simulation to draw conclusions about the sustainability of human activities. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Computational simulations help us understand how the management of natural resources affects the sustainability of human populations and biodiversity.
- The interdependence between natural resource management, human population growth, and biodiversity can be explored, tested, and visualized through computational models.
Essential Questions
- How does the management of natural resources impact the sustainability of human populations and the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
- In what ways can computational simulations enhance our understanding of complex relationships in Earth systems?
- What variables can be manipulated within a simulation to observe different outcomes in resource management, human populations, or biodiversity?
- Why is it important to use computational models when studying the effects of human activity on Earth’s systems?
- What are the limitations and strengths of using simulations to predict future scenarios for Earth’s resources and living systems?
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