tables, graphs, and maps of global and regional temperatures, atmospheric levels of such as carbon dioxide and methane, and the rates of human activities. Emphasis is on the major role that human activities play in causing the rise in global temperatures.] Disciplinary Core Ideas: Students who Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, Human Impacts demonstrate other DCIs and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities understanding can: Articulations (Highlight Probes denotes District Content Vocabulary) ESS3.B: Natural Hazards (7th MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and Grade) interpret data on natural Connections: Natural hazard (None at this time) Mapping the history of hazards to forecast future Geologic forces MS.PS3.C (MS-ESS3- natural hazards in a region, catastrophic events and Volcanic combined with an inform the development eruptions MS.LS2.C understanding of related Severe Weather of technologies to mitigate MS.LS4.D geologic forces can help [Clarification Tornadoes their effects. forecast the locations and Statement: Emphasis is on Floods Articulations: likelihoods of future events. how some natural hazards, Earthquakes (MS-ESS3-2) such as volcanic eruptions 3.LS2.C Mass wasting ESS3.C: Impacts on and severe weather, are Tsunamis .LS4.D Earth Systems (7th Grade) preceded by phenomena Hurricanes 3.ESS3.B (MS-ESS3-2); Human activities have that allow for reliable Forest fires 4.ESS3.B (MS-ESS3-2); significantly altered the predictions, but others, such Magnitudes 5.LS2.A 3),(MS-ESS3-4); biosphere, sometimes as earthquakes, occur Frequencies 5.ESS3.C damaging or destroying suddenly and with no notice, Positive impacts natural habitats and causing and thus are not yet Negative impacts
tables, graphs, and maps of global and regional temperatures, atmospheric levels of such as carbon dioxide and methane, and the rates of human activities. Emphasis is on the major role that human activities play in causing the rise in global temperatures.] Disciplinary Core Ideas: Human Impacts Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCIs and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities ESS3.B: Natural Hazards (7th Grade) Mapping the history of natural hazards in a region, combined with an understanding of related geologic forces can help forecast the locations and likelihoods of future events. (MS-ESS3-2) ESS3.C: Impacts on Earth Systems (7th Grade) Human activities have significantly altered the biosphere, sometimes damaging or destroying natural habitats and causing MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on how some natural hazards, such as volcanic eruptions and severe weather, are preceded by phenomena that allow for reliable predictions, but others, such as earthquakes, occur suddenly and with no notice, and thus are not yet Connections: MS.PS3.C MS.LS2.C MS.LS4.D Articulations: 3.LS2.C .LS4.D 3.ESS3.B (MS-ESS3-2); 4.ESS3.B (MS-ESS3-2); 5.LS2.A (MS-ESS3- 3),(MS-ESS3-4); 5.ESS3.C Natural hazard Geologic forces Volcanic eruptions Severe Weather Tornadoes Floods Earthquakes Mass wasting Tsunamis Hurricanes Forest fires Magnitudes Frequencies Positive impacts Negative impacts (None at this time)
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