ESS3 - Standard

Earth and Human Activity

Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013

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Vocabulary
mineral resourcesenergy resourcesgroundwater resourcesgeoscience processesnatural hazardscatastrophic eventstechnologieshuman impactenvironmenthuman populationper-capita consumptionEarth's systemsglobal temperaturesevidencescientific principlesmethodmonitoring
Skills
  • construct (scientific explanations based on evidence for uneven resource distributions) #dok3
  • analyze and interpret (data on natural hazards) #dok3
  • apply (scientific principles to design environmental monitoring methods) #dok3
  • construct (arguments supported by evidence regarding human impacts) #dok3
  • ask (questions to clarify evidence about global temperature rise factors) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can construct a scientific explanation for how past and current geoscience processes result in uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources. #dok3
  • I can analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events. #dok3
  • I can analyze and interpret data to inform the development of technologies to mitigate natural hazards. #dok3
  • I can apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring environmental impacts. #dok3
  • I can apply scientific principles to design a method for minimizing human environmental impact. #dok3
  • I can construct an argument, supported by evidence, for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. #dok3
  • I can ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. #dok2
Big Ideas
  • The availability and distribution of Earth's resources are shaped by ongoing and historical natural processes.
  • Human activities and population growth have significant and measurable impacts on Earth's systems and climate.
Essential Questions
  • How have geoscience processes shaped the distribution of resources on Earth?
  • In what ways can we predict and lessen the impact of natural hazards?
  • How does human population and resource consumption affect Earth's systems?
  • What evidence helps us understand the factors leading to rising global temperatures?
  • What methods can be designed and applied to monitor and reduce human impacts on the environment?