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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
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LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
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MS-LS1-6 Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
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LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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MS-LS2-4 Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
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MS-LS2-5 Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
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MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
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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-ESS3-4 Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.