Grade 5 – NGSS ESS3 Assessment (Earth & Space Science)

Leaving lights on all night

Recycling paper and plastic

Throwing trash in rivers

Cutting down forests without replanting

Dumping chemicals into lakes

Using more plastic bottles

Treating wastewater before returning it to rivers

Wasting water at home

Planting trees in a park

Building wind turbines

Littering on beaches

Creating wildlife preserves

They cost more money

They will run out quickly

They reduce pollution and can be reused

They increase waste

Paving wetlands

Protecting national parks

Increasing factory waste

Cutting down trees for roads

Carpooling or using public transportation

Littering in public spaces

Dumping waste into rivers

Planting trees along streets and parks

It reduces the need for new raw materials by reusing materials

It increases landfill waste over time

It depletes natural resources faster

It has no effect on resource use

It provides evidence and helps predict impacts to make effective policies

It guarantees that decisions are popular

It avoids collecting data and saves time

It focuses only on opinions and traditions

Installing solar panels on community buildings

Dumping trash into rivers

Conserving water at home

Cutting down forests without replanting

Using public transportation or biking

They lower pollution and reduce demand for finite resources

They mainly increase energy use and waste

They have no measurable impact on air or water quality

They focus only on short-term convenience