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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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ESS2: Earth's Systems
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MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
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MS-ESS2-2 Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
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ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
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MS-ESS3-5 Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
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HS-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.
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HS-ESS3-3 Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.
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HS-ESS3-6 Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.
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LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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HS-LS2-7 Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Standards
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Dimension 2: Economics
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D2.Eco.1.6-8 Explain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.
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Dimension 2: Geography
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D2.Geo.6.9-12 Evaluate the impact of human settlement activities on the environmental and cultural characteristics of specific places and regions.