HS-LS4-6
High School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
simulationsolutionadverse impactshuman activitybiodiversity
Skills
- create (a simulation to test a solution) #dok4
- revise (a simulation based on evidence or feedback) #dok3
- test (solutions for mitigating adverse human impacts) #dok3
- analyze (the effectiveness of a solution to protect biodiversity) #dok3
- evaluate (impacts of human activity on biodiversity) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity. #dok1
- I can describe what a simulation is and how it can model real-world solutions. #dok1
- I can explain how human activities can negatively affect biodiversity. #dok2
- I can analyze the effectiveness of a solution that aims to reduce negative human impacts on biodiversity using simulation data. #dok3
- I can create a simulation to test proposed solutions for mitigating human impacts on biodiversity. #dok4
- I can revise a simulation or solution to better address adverse human impacts on biodiversity based on gathered evidence or feedback. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Simulations are valuable tools for testing and improving solutions that address the negative impacts of human activities on Earth’s biodiversity.
- Human activities can have significant adverse impacts on biodiversity, but scientific approaches can be used to develop and refine solutions to mitigate these effects.
Essential Questions
- How can simulations help us test potential solutions for reducing the negative impacts of human activity on biodiversity?
- Why is it important to mitigate the adverse impacts of human activities on biodiversity?
- In what ways can human activities harm biodiversity, and how can these impacts be measured or modeled?
- How can we use evidence and feedback to revise and improve solutions for protecting biodiversity?
- What challenges might be encountered when creating or revising simulations to address real-world environmental issues?
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