Human Impacts and Environmental Science
Human Impacts and Environmental Science
How does climate change affect societies around the world, and what steps can we take to mitigate these impacts?
Critical Thinking: Evaluate data on climate change to understand its impacts on society and the environment.
Global Citizenship: Recognize the role of individuals and societies in contributing to and solving the problems of climate change.
Responsibility: Advocate for sustainable practices and policies to address climate change.
What are the main causes of climate change and how do they affect global and local climates?
In what ways does climate change impact agriculture, health, economy, and migration?
What strategies can societies implement to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change?
Students will propose and evaluate solutions for adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Evaluate Human Effects on Natural Systems – Investigate how human activities affect ecosystems, climate, and biodiversity.
Analyze Sustainability and Resource Use – Understand renewable vs. nonrenewable resources and evaluate sustainable practices.
Propose Solutions to Environmental Problems – Use evidence to design or suggest ways to reduce negative human impact on the environment.
HS-ESS3-5: Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems.
HS-ESS3-4: Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
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