Description
Save 40% by purchasing ALL my human impact teaching materials!
Important Notes:
• Download a FREE Unit Bundle to learn more about all my products.
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This bundle includes:
• Editable PowerPoint Presentation, Student Notes and Exam
• Printable and Digital Interactive Notebooks with Editable Notes and Quizzes
• Printable, Digital and Editable Bell Ringers Tiered to Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Homework with Standardized Test Prep Questions
• Reading Passages with Questions that support Informational Text ELA CCSS
• SNAPs Lab Stations Activities
• Vocabulary Activity Pack and Word Wall Cards
• Study Guide, Practice Tests, Task Cards and High-Yield Review Sorts
• Differentiated Planning and Pacing Guide
Topics Covered
Topic 1: Earth’s Resources
Topic 2: Human Impact on the Environment
Topic 3: Negative Environmental Impact
Topic 4: Pollution
Topic 5: Water Pollution
Topic 6: Eutrophication
Topic 7: Biological Magnification
Topic 8: Land Pollution
Topic 9: Groundwater and Soil Contamination
Topic 10: Air Pollution
Topic 11: Acid Rain
Topic 12: Ozone Depletion & Smog
Topic 13: Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming
Topic 14: Climate Change Impact: Cryosphere
Topic 15: Climate Change Impact: Hydrosphere
Topic 16: Climate Change Impact: Atmosphere
Topic 17: Climate Change Impact: Biosphere
Topic 18: Evidence for Climate Change
Topic 19: Response to Climate Change
Topic 20: Human Impact to Water Cycle
Topic 21: Human Impact to Carbon Cycle
Topic 22: Human Population Growth
Topic 23: Human Impact on Other Species (Invasive Species, Direct Harvesting, Overhavesting, Damming)
Topic 24: Conservation, Preservation & Sustainability
Topic 25: Sustainability Practices
Topic 26: Solving Environmental Problems
Topic 27: The Three Rs
UNIT GOAL
Students will understand that human activities affect the stability and interactions of Earth’s systems, including the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. They will apply scientific reasoning to evaluate evidence of human impact and design or support solutions that promote environmental sustainability.
Human Impact PowerPoint, Notes & Exam
All items in this product are 100% EDITABLE. The product includes a presentation (concepts differentiated), student notes (differentiated scaffolded and modified notes included, a summative examination (differentiated and answer key included) and a standardized-test style examination. A color-shape code is found on the upper left corner of every slide to help you differentiate concepts for your students’ needs and abilities. Google App compatible slides and notes are included. Self-grading digital assessments made with Google Forms included. Google app resources are provided via force-copy links.
Human Impact INB Unit
The interactive notebook unit is divided into INB lessons. Each differentiated lesson includes an overview with the LO(s) and NGSS alignment, one page of input notes, at least one INB activity (key included), a 4-5 question mini assessment (key included) and two-part reflection exercise. Editable INB input notes and quizzes are included.
The digital interactive notebook is the counterpart to the printable INB unit. Each lesson includes one page of editable input notes, a digital INB activity and a two-part formative reflection. Digital quizzes made with Google Forms – force-copy links provided.
Human Impact Bell Ringers
Differentiated and tiered 3-part activities designed to “warmup” students at the beginning of a lesson. Full and half page printing options. Digital activities as a fillable slides compatible with PowerPoint and Slides included. Editable presentation and key included.
Human Impact Homework
Differentiated two-page homework assignments. First page includes 3-part tiered activity with short answer questions. Second page includes standardized test style multiple choice questions. Digital activities as a fillable slides compatible with PowerPoint and Slides included. Key included.
Human Impact Reading Passages
Differentiated reading passages with text-based evidence comprehension questions. Each passage is accompanied by a summary of key ideas and vocabulary, five tiered short short answer questions and 10 multiple choice questions aligned with Middle School ELA CCSS RI.1 – RI.10. Immersive Reader compatible documents. Digital activities as a fillable slides compatible with PowerPoint and Slides included. Key included.
IMMERSIVE READER
This resource includes reading passages that can be read to a student with Microsoft’s Immersive Reader. Immersive-Reader compatible passages are read-only word documents accessed in a web browser. Internet access required. Students are provided links to the Immersive Reader compatible passages in the printable and digital versions of each activity.
Immersive Reader is a FREE Microsoft educational tool. You do NOT need a Microsoft account to access this tool in a web browser. Learn more about Immersive Reader HERE.
Immersive Reader can:
• Read the entire passage to a student
• Help pronounce individual words in a passage as a student reads
• Translate the entire passage or individual words in the passage for ESL students
• Change the font, text color and background color for students with visual impairments
Additional Notes
• Written and video instructions for students are included: http://safesha.re/ppk
• Download a FREE unit of Immersive Reader compatible reading passages HERE.
Human Impact Vocabulary Activity Pack
This vocabulary activity pack includes EVERYTHING you need to introduce, reinforce, review and master science vocabulary! Crossword puzzles, flashcards, games and quizzes included. Printable, digital and editable components.
Human Impact Word Wall Cards
Each card displays a simple illustration, one vocabulary word and a short definition. Half and quarter page printing options. Color and black and white.
Human Impact Unit Review & Test Prep
Study guide and practice tests to review all concepts in the unit. Printable and digital study guide – infographic style and fill-in-the-blank. Editable and self-grading Google Form practice tests.
Human Impact Task Cards
Differentiated and tiered task card questions to help assess your students on important concepts covered in this science unit. Printable and digital task cards included. Editable answer sheets and key included.
DIGITAL TASK CARDS
Task cards designed to work with Google Forms included. Can be assigned to students with Google Classrooms or shared as a link with your student any way you choose. Self-grading. Digital task card questions and answers are editable. Task card images are NOT editable. Requires internet access.
HIGH-YIELD REVIEW ACTIVITIES
NO-PREP resources to review HIGH-YEILD topics in science! Each activity focuses on a single topic to develop mastery of that topic. Printable and digital activities and self-grading Google Forms included. This bundle includes two high-yield review activities:
• Global Warming vs. Ozone Depletion Review
• Conservation & Sustainability Review
Human Impact Lab Stations Activities
SNAPs Lab Stations are lab activities that require students to use science, math, literacy, problem-solving and engineering skills. The labs are designed to enhance students’ understanding of scientific concepts and help students apply scientific ideas to the real world. This bundle includes ten labs:
• Human Activities & Negative Impact Lab Stations Activity (5-ESS3-1)
• Air Pollution Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-3)
• Water Pollution Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-3)
• Land Pollution Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-3)
• Ozone Depletion Lab Stations Activity
• Global Warming Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-5)
• Invasive Species Lab Stations Activity (HS-LS2-7)
• Human Population Growth Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-4)
• Conservation & Sustainability Lab Stations Activity (MS-ESS3-3)
• Solving Environmental Problems Lab Stations Activity (5-ESS3-1)
DIGITAL LAB ACTIVITIES
The SNAPs labs in this unit bundle are offered in a digital format (fillable slides compatible with Microsoft PP and Google Slides) to facilitate distance learning and support digital classrooms. To better support digital classrooms, the assessment station is offered as an editable, self-grading Google Form as well.
DISTANCE LEARNING COMPATIBILITY
SNAPs lab activities are rated for their ease with distance – independent learning. Refer to the Master Lab Skills List for a brief overview of how well each laboratory works in a fully digital classroom and with distance learning.
EDITABLE DOCUMENTS
This download includes an editable word document (docx file) of all lab components:
• Pre-Lab and Post-Lab Activities
• The Lab Overview
• Lab Station Activities and Questions
• Directed Synthesis Project (when applicable)
Important Notes:
• Diagrams, illustrations, tables and graphs essential to lab activities are included
• Illustrative clipart is NOT included
• Editable documents and rubrics are included with the FREE SNAPs Setup Guide
Human Impact Unit Planning Guide
This product includes EDITABLE Excel sheets to help you plan and pace the unit. It includes suggestions for how to use the resources in this unit. Differentiated plans and pacing options are included.
Next Generation Science Standards
This unit bundle satisfies NGSS 5-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4, MS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-4, HS-ESS3-5, HS-ESS3-6, and HS-LS2-7.
TERMS OF USE
• All rights reserved by Stephanie Elkowitz.
• This product is to be used by the original purchaser only.
• Intended for classroom and personal use only.
• Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited.
• This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view.
• Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
