4th Grade (SCI) Science Standards [ESS3] Earth and Human Activity
SCI-04.ESS3.01 Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are
derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
Clarification Statement: Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, and sunlight;
non-renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and fissile materials. Examples of environmental effects
could include loss of habitat due to dams, loss of habitat due to surface mining, and air pollution from
burning of fossil fuels. Disciplinary Core Ideas Energy and fuels that humans use are derived
from natural sources, and their use affects the
environment in multiple ways. Some
resources are renewable over time, and others
are not.
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