NGSS · Earth & Space Science · Grades 6–8 (Middle School)

MS-ESS3-3 Human Impact: Monitor & Minimize

Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

Kentucky 8-ESS3-3 uses the same wording.

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Science Unlocked lesson set The Wrong-Way Turtles On some Florida beaches, baby sea turtles hatch at night and crawl the WRONG way — toward roads, pools, and parking lots instead of the sea. 1 week · $3.00 · Grades 6–8 See what’s inside
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