Human Impact on the Environment MS-ESS3-3 Print and Distance Learning

Description

Your students will love learning about minimizing the human impact on the environment with these engaging activities. This is a topic that students are naturally aware and curious about.

A plug ‘n play google classroom distance learning version is also included so you’re all set whether you have face to face classes or have to teach remotely. You can relax and teach knowing that you’ve got this covered.

Easy to follow and fun to use and teach. This comprehensive packet is specially designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-ESS3-3 standard “apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment”.

Topics covered include

• Deforestation
• The Downside of Dams
• Diverting Rivers
• Land Desertification
• Air Pollution

Here’s what’s included in this packet:

• Engagement activity including I CAN (editable) objective statement

• Explore – science station lab (see below)

• Explain – fully editable powerpoint

• Elaborate -editable student choice board

• Evaluate – differentiated assessment

The powerpoint covers both MS-ESS3-3 and MS-ESS3-4 standards as the ideas are so intertwined.

Science Stations (all signage is provided)

• Tech It – At this station students will read about benefits of electric cars both to the environment and the economy.

• Graph It – students will create a graph from a set of real life data allowing them to compare the effects a human impact on air pollution.
• Read It – students read about air pollution and how it was addressed. Both the health and economic effects are considered.
• Analyze It – students are given information on an agricultural human impact. The questions on the station sheet will ask them to analyze the graph.
• Describe It – students are given photos showing how humans have impacted the environment and also how we have attempted to minimize this impact.
• Match It – students match resources to help minimize a pollution hazard.

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