Endangered species
"We did not weave the web of life; we are merely a strand in it. Whatsoever we do to the web, we do to ourselves." -Chief Seattle 1855
Enduring Understandings
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Biodiversity is critical to the health of ecosystems. Living things depend on their habitat to meet their basic needs.
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The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes in and human influences on the environment.
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Human actions modify the physical environment, and physical systems affect human systems.
NGSS Alignment
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MS-LS2-2.Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
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MS-LS2-4 Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
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MS-LS2-5.Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
CCSS Alignment - ELA Literacy
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RST.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
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RST.6-8.8 Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.
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RI.8.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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WHST.6-8.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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WHST.6-8.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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SL.8.5 Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.