ESS3 - Standard
Earth and Human Activity
Kindergarten · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
modelrelationshipneedsplantsanimalshumansplacesweather forecastingpurposesevere weathersolutionsimpacthumanslandwaterairliving thingslocal environment
Skills
- use (models to represent relationships between needs and habitats) #dok2
- ask (questions to obtain information about weather forecasting) #dok2
- communicate (solutions to reduce human impact on environment) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can use a model to show the relationship between the needs of plants or animals and the places they live. #dok2
- I can ask questions to obtain information about why weather forecasting is important. #dok2
- I can explain how weather forecasting helps people prepare for severe weather. #dok2
- I can communicate solutions that reduce the impact of humans on land, water, air, and living things in my environment. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plants, animals, and humans have needs that are connected to where they live.
- People can make choices and use information to solve environmental problems and stay safe.
Essential Questions
- How do the needs of living things affect where they live?
- Why is weather forecasting important for people?
- How can humans reduce their impact on the environment?
- What kinds of things can people do to stay safe during severe weather?
- How can models help us understand relationships in nature?
