HS-ESS3-6 - Performance Expectation
Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
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computational representationrelationshipsEarth systemsmodificationhuman activity
Skills
- use (computational representations) #dok2
- illustrate (relationships among Earth systems) #dok2
- analyze (how relationships among Earth systems are modified due to human activity) #dok3
- model (impacts of human activity on Earth systems using data) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the different Earth systems and examples of their interactions. #dok1
- I can describe examples of how human activities modify Earth's systems. #dok1
- I can use a computational representation to illustrate relationships among Earth systems. #dok2
- I can explain how computational models represent the impacts of human activity on Earth systems. #dok2
- I can analyze how human activity has changed the interactions between Earth systems. #dok3
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of different computational models in showing Earth system relationships modified by humans. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Human activities can significantly alter the relationships and processes among Earth's interconnected systems.
- Computational representations are essential tools for visualizing, analyzing, and predicting how human activity modifies Earth systems.
Essential Questions
- How do Earth's systems interact with each other?
- In what ways can human activities modify or disrupt the relationships among Earth systems?
- Why are computational models useful for illustrating changes in Earth systems due to human activity?
- What evidence can be gathered from computational representations about the impacts of humans on Earth's systems?
- How could computational representations inform decisions about managing or mitigating human impacts on Earth systems?
