Human Impacts In Earth's Biomes - Science Text (NGSS MS-LS2.A)

This text set reviews Earth's biomes (both biotic and abiotic factors within the biomes), incorporates data analysis, and extends student learning by addressing human impacts in these areas. Links to additional resources are included. This is now a TpT digital activity.

NGSS Aligned:

Disciplinary Core Idea: LS2.A.1 Organisms, and populations of organisms, are dependent on their environmental interactions both with other living things and with nonliving factors.

Science and Engineering Practices:

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information: Critically read scientific texts adapted for classroom use to determine the central ideas and/or obtain scientific and/or technical information to describe patterns in and/or evidence about the natural and designed world(s).

Crosscutting Concepts:

Stability and Change: Stability might be disturbed either by sudden events or gradual changes that accumulate over time.

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