The sustainability of human minerals and metals) where societies and the biodiversity that possible, and on minimizing supports them requires impacts where it is not. Examples responsible management of include developing best practices natural resources. (HS-ESS3-3) for agricultural soil use, mining Scientists and engineers can (for coal, tar sands, and oil shales), make major contributions by and pumping (for petroleum and developing technologies that natural gas). Science knowledge produce less pollution and waste indicates what can happen in and that preclude ecosystem natural systems—not what should degradation. (HS-ESS3-4) happen.] ESS3.D: Global Climate Change HS-ESS3-3. Create a Through computer simulations computational simulation to and other studies, important illustrate the relationships among discoveries are still being made management of natural about how the ocean, the resources, the sustainability of atmosphere, and the biosphere human populations, and interact and are modified in biodiversity. [Clarification response to human activities. Statement: Examples of factors that affect the management ETS1.B. Designing Solutions to of natural resources include costs Engineering Problems of resource extraction and waste When evaluating solutions, it is management, per-capita important to take into account a consumption, and the range of constraints, including development of new technologies. cost, safety, reliability, and Examples of factors that affect aesthetics, and to consider social, human sustainability include cultural, and environmental agricultural efficiency, levels of impacts. (secondary to conservation, and urban to HS-ESS3-4) planning.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment for computational simulations is limited to using provided multi-parameter programs or constructing simplified spreadsheet calculations.] HS-ESS3-4. Evaluate or refine a technological solution that
The sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible management of natural resources. (HS-ESS3-3) Scientists and engineers can make major contributions by developing technologies that produce less pollution and waste and that preclude ecosystem degradation. (HS-ESS3-4) ESS3.D: Global Climate Change Through computer simulations and other studies, important discoveries are still being made about how the ocean, the atmosphere, and the biosphere interact and are modified in response to human activities. ETS1.B. Designing Solutions to Engineering Problems When evaluating solutions, it is important to take into account a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, and to consider social, cultural, and environmental impacts. (secondary to to HS-ESS3-4) minerals and metals) where possible, and on minimizing impacts where it is not. Examples include developing best practices for agricultural soil use, mining (for coal, tar sands, and oil shales), and pumping (for petroleum and natural gas). Science knowledge indicates what can happen in natural systems—not what should happen.] HS-ESS3-3. Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity. [Clarification Statement: Examples of factors that affect the management of natural resources include costs of resource extraction and waste management, per-capita consumption, and the development of new technologies. Examples of factors that affect human sustainability include agricultural efficiency, levels of conservation, and urban planning.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment for computational simulations is limited to using provided multi-parameter programs or constructing simplified spreadsheet calculations.] HS-ESS3-4. Evaluate or refine a technological solution that
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