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Biology
LS2-7 Humans Affecting the Environment
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Phenomenon
10 ways humans affect the environment Interesting Engineering
Which of the 10 are impacting your area/State?
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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.
Clarification Statement: Examples of human activities can include urbanization, building dams, and dissemination of invasive species.
Assessment Boundary: none
Prior Knowledge/Preview
The Farm as an ecosystem -go to Lesson materials AND pdf Kentucky Dept of Agric
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line activity
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LAB experiments
Lab #1
Human Impact on the Environment activity HHMI
Lab #2 Pick a project to improve the env't in your area Canadian Wildlife Federation
Lab #3 Climate change and Migration Smithsonian Learning Lab WIS
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Monitoring CO Atmospheric research including CO NASA
Space Debris NASA