Standard: ESS3.C – Human Impacts on Earth Systems

 

What they learn

 

Students examine how human activities are driving species decline around the world. They learn what a population is, how extinction happens, and how scientists classify species as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered. Through real data and simple math, they understand how biodiversity loss affects ecosystem balance.

 

How they live it

 

In this immersive journey, students travel across global ecosystems to observe endangered species in their natural habitats. Using the metaphor of a wall built from blocks, they visualize how each species supports life on Earth — and how removing too many can lead to collapse.

 

Ecosystems seen

 

African savannas, Australian forests, and Central African mountain ecosystems affected by human impact.