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MS-ESS3-1: Uneven distribution of Earth's resources
MS-ESS3-1: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Processes and Systems
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s Processes and Systems.
Bell Ringers:
Cycling of Earth's Materials and the Flow of Energy
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions that relate to evidence of geologic time scale and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Interactive:
The Carbon Cycle
Concepts:
Go along on Cool Guy Carbon’s epic adventure as he participates in the carbon cycle as part of several different molecules.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Wild Wild Earth Part 4
Energy Transfer
Concepts:
Travel the world as you learn about radiation, convection, and conduction.
Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
MS-ESS3-2: Data on Natural Hazards
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.
Bell Ringers:
Earth's Processes and Systems
Observe and Wonder
This collection includes bell ringers that prompt students to observe natural phenomena and ask questions related to Earth’s Processes and Systems.
Bell Ringers:
Geoscience Processes Changing Earth's Surface
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions about geoscience Processes changing Earth’s surface and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
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MS-ESS3-3: Monitoring and Minimizing Human Impacts on the Environment
MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Bell Ringers:
Monitoring and Minimizing Human Impact
This set of bell ringers includes thought-provoking questions about monitoring and minimizing human impact on the environment.
Interactive:
Greenhouse Effect
Explore the process by which the sun’s energy is captured and retained in Earth’s atmosphere, leading to various climatic and environmental effects.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Global Warming
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Rising Sea Levels
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Carbon Dioxide Levels
Explore how scientists measure, study, and analyze the levels and impacts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Ocean Acidification
Explore how extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affects the pH of oceans and coral reefs.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
MS-ESS3-4: Impacts of Human Population Increase and Per-Capita Resource Use
MS-ESS3-4: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
Bell Ringers:
Impacts of Human Popuation Growth
This set of bell ringers poses thought-provoking questions impacts of human population growth and resource use and includes a list of common misconceptions to help teachers anticipate student misunderstandings.
Interactive:
Global Warming
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Greenhouse Effect
Explore the process by which the sun’s energy is captured and retained in Earth’s atmosphere, leading to various climatic and environmental effects.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Rising Sea Levels
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Carbon Dioxide Levels
Explore how scientists measure, study, and analyze the levels and impacts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Ocean Acidification
Explore how extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affects the pH of oceans and coral reefs.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
MS-ESS3-5: Global Temperature Rise
MS-ESS3-5: Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
Bell Ringers:
Global Temperature Rise
This set of bell ringers includes questions designed to encourage critical thinking about the causes of global temperature increases.
Interactive:
Greenhouse Effect
Explore the process by which the sun’s energy is captured and retained in Earth’s atmosphere, leading to various climatic and environmental effects.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Global Warming
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Rising Sea Levels
Discover the methods and techniques scientists use to measure and analyze Earth’s average global temperatures and understand their impact on our planet’s climate and environment.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet
Interactive:
Carbon Dioxide Levels
Explore how scientists measure, study, and analyze the levels and impacts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can sign and screenshot the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through: A version without the screenshot page for quick module review.
- Worksheet