Specifications
Materials Included in Kit:
Aluminum potassium sulfate, 200 g
Ammonia, water, 50 mL
Sand, beige, 2 lb bag
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†
Science & Engineering Practices
Developing and using models
Disciplinary Core Ideas
MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
HS-PS2.B: Types of Interactions
HS-ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
Crosscutting Concepts
Systems and system models
Structure and function
Performance Expectations
MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and percapita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.