Earth and Human Activity
Earth and Human Activity
How do human activities affect ecosystems, and our planet?
Global Citizenship & Responsibility: Recognizing our role in the global ecosystem and committing to sustainable practices.
Adaptive Perseverance & Critical Thinking: Navigating challenges in environmental conservation with innovative thinking and resilience.
Collaboration & Communication: Working together to advocate for and implement solutions to environmental issues.
What are the primary ways in which human activities contribute to ecosystem degradation?
How do changes in ecosystems impact biodiversity and human communities?
What strategies can be employed to mitigate negative impacts of human activities on ecosystems?
Critical Thinking: Evaluating the effects of human activities on ecosystems and proposing viable solutions.
Problem Solving: Addressing complex environmental issues by designing and testing mitigation strategies.
Environmental Literacy: Understanding the principles of ecology and sustainability as they relate to human impact.
MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
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