Case Study: Coast Redwoods (Teacher & Student Edition)

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Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):
HS-LS2-1. Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales.
HS-LS2-6. Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem.
HS-ESS2-2. Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth’s surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.
HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
HS-ESS2-5. Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.
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.

 

AP® Environmental Science Learning Objectives:
5.2 Describe the effect of clearcutting on forests. 
5.17 Describe methods for mitigating human impact on forests. 

 

AP® Environmental Science Practices:
Practice 1: Explain environmental concepts, processes, and models presented in written format. 
Practice 2: Analyze visual representations of environmental concepts and processes. 
Practice 3: Analyze sources of information about environmental issues.  
Practice 4: Analyze research studies that test environmental principles.  
Practice 5: Analyze and interpret quantitative data represented in tables, charts, and graphs.
Practice 6: Apply quantitative methods to address environmental concepts.
Practice 7: Propose and justify solutions to environmental problems.

 

IB Environmental Systems & Societies Learning Objectives:
3.2.1 Explain the concept of resources in terms of natural income.
3.2.2 Define the term renewable, replenishable and non-renewable natural capital.
3.2.3 Explain the dynamic nature of the concept of a resource.
4.3.1 State the arguments for preserving species and habitats.
 

 

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