Climate Change Learning Sciences Research at the University of Maryland

NGSS Connections
- K-ESS3-3 Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.
  
  4-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
  
  5-ESS3-1 Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
  
  MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
  
  MS-ESS3-5 Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
  
  HS-ESS3-1: 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.

Tying it All Together

Now that you have a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of sea level rise, consider how you might teach your students about it. Respond to the reflection questions in your Investigation Guide.

Congratulations, you have finished the Online Sea Level Rise Activity!

NGSS Connections

Tying it All Together