This unit addresses the following Next Generation Science Standards:
HS-PE-ESS2-6: Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.
HS-PE-ESS3-5: Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate of global or regional climate change and associated future impacts to Earth systems.
HS-PE-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-PE-ETS1-1: Analyze a major global challenge to specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants
This unit also addresses the following Crosscutting Concepts from the NGSS:
Patterns
- Cause and Effect
- Systems and system models
- Energy and Matter
- Stability and change
This unit also addresses the following Science and Engineering Practices from the NGSS:
- Asking questions
- Developing and using models
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Constructing explanations
- Engaging in argument from evidence