High School Science

Human Impact on Resources

Earth Science

Quarter 4

McGraw Hill Module 20

RESOURCES

PACING: 6 DAYS

● Module Launch: 45 min ● Lesson 1: 45 min ● Lesson 2: 90 min ● Lesson 3: 90 min ● Lesson 4: 90 min ● Lesson 5: 135 min ● Module Wrap-Up: 45 min

Module 20: Human Impact on Resources ● Phenomena: Why would we grow and use seaweed instead of standard crops like rice and corn? ● Lesson 1: Populations and the Use of Natural Resources

● Lesson 2: Human Impact on Land Resources ● Lesson 3: Human Impact on Air Resources ● Lesson 4: Human Impact on Water Resources ● Lesson 5: Human Impact on Energy Resources

STANDARD

LEARNING PROGRESSIONS

● All organisms use resources to maintain their existence. The use of these resources impacts the environment. ● As populations increase, the demand for resources increases. ● Populations grow exponentially at early stages. ● Humans require large amounts of land resources. ● The extraction of resources can disrupt Earth’s surface. ● Growing populations increase the demand for food and results in increased urban development. ● Agriculture, poor forestry practices, and urban development can cause habitat loss, increased erosion, and soil and water pollution.

ESS.4.2 Use computational thinking to explain the relationships between the sustainability of natural resources and biodiversity within Earth systems. Emphasize the importance of responsible stewardship of Earth’s resources. Examples of factors related to sustainability could include costs of resource extraction, per-capita consumption, waste management, agricultural effciency, or levels of conservation. Examples of natural resources could include minerals, water, or energy resources. (ESS3.A) ESS 4.3 Evaluate design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-beneft ratios on large and small scales. Defne the problem, identify criteria and constraints, analyze available data on proposed solutions, and determine an optimal solution. Emphasize the conservation, recycling, and reuse of resources where possible and minimizing impact where it is not possible. Examples of large-scale solutions could include developing best practices for agricultural soil use or mining and production of conventional, unconventional, or renewable energy resources. Examples of small scale solutions could include mulching lawn clippings or adding biomass to gardens. (ESS3.A, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)

● Human impact on land

resources can be minimized through the use of modern techniques.

● Energy resources will last longer if conservation and energy-effciency measures are developed and used.

ESS.4.4 Evaluate design solutions for a major global or local environmental problem based on one of Earth’s systems. Defne the problem, identify criteria and constraints, analyze available data on proposed solutions, and determine an