S7L4C - Effects on Organisms in the Environment

A polar bear sits atop a small chunk of ice uncomfortably. Without large chunks of ice to survive on, polar bears won't have anywhere to hunt or mate.

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availibility

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Black bears in Pennsylvania have been seen with a strange skin disease much like mange.

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availibility

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

These sharks come together to hunt with others to take advantage of a large group of sardines called a "bait ball".

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availibility

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Humans can make a lot of noise that travels in the wild. Some animals like the lyrebird hear these noises and copy them, thinking they are other bird calls.

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availibility

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Large power plants are built and waste products released into the atmosphere.

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availability

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

A worker observes a "prescribed burn" where a small fire is set purposely and closely tracked by professionals. This fire burns away harmful weeds and underbrush, leaving a nutrient rich soil for the forest.

• Climate

• Disease

• Resource Availibility

• Human Interaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose which best describes "Disease" as a factor:

• Ocean temperature is changing

• Lions can't find gazelle to eat

• A bat spreads a virus to a human population

• A friend of yours tosses their Sprite bottle on the ground

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose which best describes "Resource Availability" as a factor:

• Wolves can't find prey in their habitat, so they wander into the city

• Abnormal heat waves cause many plants to die and dry up

• A cow begins to wobble and foam at the mouth while unable to drink or eat

• A power plant is built

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Choose which best describes "Climate" as a factor:

• A human releases an exotic animal into an environment it has never been before

• A dolphin is untangled by a fisherman when it is caught in a net

• One species passes "mange" to another. Mange makes your hair fall out and become patchy.

• Hurricanes are getting more frequent and more damaging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Choose which best describes "Human Interaction" as a factor:

• Mr. Beast started #teamtrees and helped raise awareness for deforestation. (Over 20 MILLION trees planted and counting)

• A young dolphin struggles to find food and shelter

• Wildfires rip through California and burn up acres of habitat

• The warmth of the water is having an effect on Coral in the ocean

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5