Unit 5

Standards Addressed: Infinite Campus sequence 5

5.1 LS4-6 Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.

5.2 PS3-4 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).

5.3 PS3-3 Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.*

5.4 ESS3-6 Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.

5.5 ESS3-1 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity