Lesson 3: Depletion of Resourcse
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
Students will learn how humans extract and obtain natural resources. They analyze patterns and systems to construct explanations about the cause-and-effect relationships between the use of resources and the distribution and availability of resources.
How do humans impact resource distribution and availability?
Groundwater Overdraft
Mining
MS-ESS3-1
ELA: RST.6-8.1, WHST .6-8.2, WHST .6-8.9
Math: 6.EE.B.6, 7.EE.B.4
Engage- DOK1
Explore/Explain- DOK2
Elaborate- DOK3
Evaluate- DOK1 & DOK4
STEM Module Project- DOK4
Phenomenon: Mining for Resources
STEM Module Project: Where in the world?
Groundwater is mainly found in large lakes and rivers underground.
Project Based Assignments
Offer Student Choice
Higher Level DOK Questioning
Utilize AI Tools
Real World Applications
Formative and Summative Assessments:
Lesson Review
Lesson Check
Claim Evidence Reasoning
McGraw Hill online textbook/workbook
Labs and Investigations:
- Lab: Mineral Mining
- Investigation: Going, Going, Gone
- Lab: Coal Mining
- Investigation: Farewell Fossil Fuels
- Investigation: Out of Sight, Out of Mind.