Land, Water, and Human Interactions | NGSS
Issues and Science, Third Edition, Redesigned for the NGSS
Which areas of Boomtown are the best choice for construction?
Students construct explanations based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface. They will model how water cycles over and under the surface and through the air and have opportunities to apply scientific principles to design systems that can reduce the human impact on land and water.
Students generate and answer questions such as: How do earth processes, like wind and flowing water, change Earth’s surface? How do human activities change Earth’s surface?
Details at a Glance
- 5-7 Weeks | ~50 minute class periods
- 16 Activities
- Accommodates 5 classes, each with 8 groups of 4 students
- Consumables service 160 students
- Includes Spanish student materials
- Meets our criteria for supporting literacy
- Includes digital resources
- Developed in partnership with SEPUP & The Lawrence Hall of Science
- Includes assessment
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Evidence of Alignment
Issues and Science was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in response to the need for high quality, three dimensional, phenomena driven curriculum. Quick details from this unit:
- Anchoring phenomenon: The landscape is constantly changing due to natural processes and human activity.
- Investigative phenomena within the 16 activities connect content to the unit issue, Which areas of Boomtown are the best choice for construction?
- This unit builds towards and assesses Performance Expectations (PE) ESS2-2, ESS2-4, ESS3-3, ETS1-1, ETS1-2.
Program Components
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Equipment for all Unit Activities
Includes a mobile storage cart and a complete set of materials for 17 units of study. Our complete equipment package supports up to 5 classes of 32 students.
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Online Teacher Portal access for one teacher for 7 years, which includes: Spanish versions, LABsent, editable PowerPoints, Teacher Edition, Student Book, and supplemental resources.
Learn More About the Online PortalWhat are the options for student access?
Student access is not included in the Complete Equipment Package to keep purchasing options flexible. You have the option of purchasing printed student books, online student access, or both.
Student Book
Additional $34.50 per book
Hardbound, high-quality student books are designed to last the length of an adoption for use year after year. Unlike a traditional texbook, the Student Book does not provide science content through reading and questions. Instead students are encouraged to question, investigate, and analyze in each of the heavily field-tested activities.
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The online student portal is optional but highly recommended. Here students will find access to Remote Learning Activities in case of an absence, support tools like ReadSpeaker with translation, and can have direct communication with the teacher (for schools who want this feature).
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