MS-ESS3 Research Resources
MS-ESS3-2: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future
catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate
their effects.
What are natural hazards?
Search suggestions: natural disasters, earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, hurricanes,
cyclones, tornadoes, volcanoes, mudslides, monsoons
 Mudslides: http://goo.gl/kNGrUX
 Typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones: http://goo.gl/kNGrUX
 Earthquakes: http://goo.gl/R2cHYp
 Floods: http://goo.gl/ArdNI9
 Hurricanes: http://goo.gl/ubU7zC
 Tornadoes: http://goo.gl/vY8JIU
 Tsunamis: http://goo.gl/f3A1k1
 Volcanoes: http://goo.gl/wtbh9Q
 Mudslide in Washington: http://goo.gl/vYEFCl
 Monsoons in India: http://goo.gl/zyYIiE
 Natural disasters explained: http://goo.gl/QVJkLh
 Earthquakes: http://goo.gl/iEUxK2
How are catastrophic events (natural disasters) forecast?
Search suggestions: predicting natural disasters, predicting tornadoes, predicting
storms, predicting drought, predicting earthquakes etc.
 How are super storms predicted? http://goo.gl/ssYH1u
 Analyzing hazards to predict disasters: http://goo.gl/DqbDYu
 How are earthquakes predicted? http://goo.gl/YhBnLM
 Predicting earthquakes (PBS): http://goo.gl/3jVoJ2
 Predicting tsunamis: http://goo.gl/EvjAty
 How are tsunamis predicted? http://goo.gl/yxJ9iF
 Predicting drought: http://goo.gl/xhcBx8
 NOAA drought predictions for 2015 http://goo.gl/RfxWmJ
 Some animals predict natural disasters http://goo.gl/16ltUf
What technologies currently exist to reduce the effects of catastrophic events
(natural disasters)?
Search suggestions: Reducing the impacts of… (name your disaster)
 New technology means hurricanes may bring fewer surprises:
http://goo.gl/xxcu4w
 Reducing the effect of floods: http://goo.gl/KzKW55
 NASA Satellite to predict natural disasters: http://goo.gl/9oW8YC
 Waves to Predict the Power of Earthquakes: http://goo.gl/C4kXml
 Reducing Risks in Malawi: http://goo.gl/1zO9OE
 Reducing earthquake hazards: http://goo.gl/krEG6h
 Reducing tsunami hazards: http://goo.gl/EeCDtt
MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and
minimizing a human impact on the environment.
What are the human impacts on the environment?
Search topics: Human impact on the environment, pollution, climate change.
 Climate change drive super storms http://goo.gl/BREAXS
 Artic heat release may be altering paths of hurricanes, other storms:
http://goo.gl/Xs67HP
 Pain remains from the Exxon Valdez oil spill 25 years later:
http://goo.gl/NL1V9q
 How do humans impact the ecosystem? http://goo.gl/QSLh37
 Acid rain: http://goo.gl/e8wE8y
 Coral Reefs in Peril http://goo.gl/bj1iTL
 Deforestation: http://goo.gl/QXe05l
 Desertification: http://goo.gl/DNqwo5
 Global Warming and Climate Change: http://goo.gl/t1IWto
 Habitat Lost: http://goo.gl/uk2Kqu
 Over-fishing our oceans: http://goo.gl/7A61Br
 Light Pollution: http://goo.gl/krV9lL
 Noise Pollution: http://goo.gl/aVSYhI
 Ocean Pollution: http://goo.gl/zDbUI6
 Too much trash: http://goo.gl/Jykgl7
 Air Pollution from Asia to US: http://goo.gl/J8tsBp
 Baby Steps: What is our impact on the environment: http://goo.gl/rtqg8l
What technologies currently exist to monitor how humans have impacted the
environment?
Search suggestions: Measuring… (pollution, air pollution, water pollution etc.)
 Plastic Waste: http://goo.gl/FWtU5v
 USGS Water Quality Monitoring: http://goo.gl/O1CzK4
 Water Quality Monitoring: http://goo.gl/IfYoTc
 NPS Air Quality: http://goo.gl/Nm9q9l
 Measuring air pollution http://goo.gl/8BGIkm
What technologies currently exist to reduce the human impact on the
environment?
Search Suggestions: solving pollution problems, fixing pollution, energy solutions
etc.
 New Toilets Improve Water Quality: http://goo.gl/GXozGo
 Cheaper Solar Panel: http://goo.gl/0cpI4U
 Printed Car: http://goo.gl/DiZ2uT
 Government initiatives http://goo.gl/gpd6T7
 Elastic roads decrease noise pollution (video): http://goo.gl/xCCkuw
 New kilns in Bangladesh reduce air pollution (video): http://goo.gl/f6kB0r
 Smart toilets reduce water pollution in disaster areas (video):
http://goo.gl/oN9ndW