MS-LS2-5
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
competing design solutionsbiodiversityecosystem services
Skills
- evaluate (competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services) #dok3
- compare (effectiveness of different design solutions) #dok2
- analyze (criteria and constraints of design solutions) #dok2
- justify (selection of optimal design solution with evidence) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify what biodiversity and ecosystem services are. #dok1
- I can list examples of ways to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem services. #dok1
- I can compare the strengths and weaknesses of various solutions for conserving biodiversity. #dok2
- I can analyze the effectiveness of multiple design solutions given a scenario. #dok2
- I can evaluate which design solution best maintains biodiversity and ecosystem services using evidence. #dok3
- I can justify my choice of the best solution to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem services. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services is essential for environmental health and human well-being.
- Evaluating and comparing multiple design solutions helps us identify the most effective way to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Essential Questions
- What are biodiversity and ecosystem services, and why are they important?
- How can we determine if one solution is better than another for maintaining biodiversity?
- What criteria should be used to evaluate design solutions that protect ecosystem services?
- How do design solutions impact the health of an ecosystem?
- Why is it important to compare and evaluate competing solutions when solving environmental problems?
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