HS-ESS3-1 | Performance Expectation
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
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Mā te rauhiringa tātou e ora: Powerful Solutions: How do we provide sustainable energy to communities?
Learn about the energy all around us through a hands-on power generating lab, a web app exploring resilient energy mixes, and stories about Māui’s innovation. In Te Reo Māori, the unit title translates to "It is through positive energy that we thrive." This unit connects to Māori leadership in self-sufficiency and sustainability as inspiration for the future of energy engineering!
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Lessons: 1, 2, 3
Across the entire unit, students will consider the impact of energy access on human communities, specifically energy access for Māori people under the legacy of British colonization. Furthermore, students will understand the environmental impacts of energy generation, and how a changing climate could alter sources of energy.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
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Pacific H2O: A Choose-Your-Own STEM Adventure
Students will gain a new appreciation for water as they reflect, mind-map, embody different STEM roles, and perform a choose-your-own adventure chemistry lab. Throughout, they will be exposed to Pacific languages, proverbs, and STEM solutions in this unique learning experience.
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Lessons: 2, 3
In lesson 1, students reflect on the presence and importance of water in their lives. In lessons 2 and 3, students consider the consequences of limited access to clean water as a natural resource. They review the impacts of climate change on water sources, and propose solutions for communities to access clean water as extreme weather and pollution threaten their water supply.
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4 lessons and 4 supporting media items.
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