The student is expected to design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”
Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.
explain why water conservation is important; and
describe ways to conserve water such as turning off the faucet when brushing teeth and protect natural sources of water such as keeping trash out of bodies of water.
describe how human impact can be limited by making choices to conserve and properly dispose of materials such as reducing use of, reusing, or recycling paper, plastic, and metal.
explain why the conservation of natural resources is important; and
identify ways to conserve natural resources through reducing, reusing, or recycling.
explain the critical role of energy resources to modern life and how conservation, disposal, and recycling of natural resources impact the environment; and
design and explain solutions such as conservation, recycling, or proper disposal to minimize environmental impact of the use of natural resources.
research and describe why resource management is important in reducing global energy poverty, malnutrition, and air and water pollution, and
Cause-and-effect relationships are relationships between two or more variables or phenomena whereby one variable or event leads to a predictable response. Events have causes—sometimes simple, sometimes multi-faceted.
Conservation, proper disposal, and recycling of materials (cause) allows resources with a limited supply to be preserved for future use (effect). Inappropriate disposal or lack of conservation can negatively affect the environment. For example, if used oil is poured onto the ground instead of being recycled, the oil may enter the local water drinking source the next time it rains.
A system is a whole made of parts that work together. It has components and boundaries. It can interact with or be part of other systems.
The ecosystem depends on natural resources to sustain life. Conservation, proper disposal, and recycling minimize negative impacts to the environment and allow resources to be available for future use.
SS.5.8.A describe how and why people have adapted to and modified their environment in the United States such as the use of human resources to meet basic needs
SS.5.8.B analyze the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in the United States
ELAR.5.13.E demonstrate understanding of information gathered