● Adaptive Perseverance: Encourage students to persist in understanding complex physical processes and their effects on ecosystems.
● Learner’s Mindset: Foster curiosity about the interactions between Earth's physical systems and ecosystems, promoting a lifelong quest for knowledge.
● Communication: Develop students' abilities to effectively convey their understanding of how physical processes shape Earth's surface and ecosystems.
● Responsibility: Instill a sense of duty in students to consider the environmental impact of human activities on physical systems and ecosystems.
● Global Citizenship: Encourage students to appreciate the global interconnections of ecosystems and physical processes, fostering a sense of environmental stewardship.
● Critical Thinking: Challenge students to critically evaluate the relationship between physical processes and ecosystem distribution.
● Collaboration: Promote teamwork in researching and understanding the dynamic nature of Earth's physical systems and ecosystems.
1. How do tectonic activities influence the formation of various landforms?
2. What impact do climate patterns have on the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
3. How do natural disasters alter the physical landscape and affect ecosystems?
● SS:GE:3: Physical Systems: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface and the characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems.
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