I can statements

• I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes

• I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current human activity.

• I can apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring a human impact on the environment.

• I can apply scientific principles to design a method for minimizing a human impact on the environment.

• I can analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.

• I can analyze evidence of the factors that have caused the change in global temperatures over the past century.

• I can evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.