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Sustainability Education Handbook

Middle School (6-8) Quick Reference

Sustainability Topics Correlated to State Standards

The following Michigan State Framework Standards and Benchmarks reflect sustainability concepts and can be handed in with your lesson plans. Please use this Quick Reference Guide if you do not have time to use the long forms in this handbook. The charts are arranged by subject heading topics as found in the Michigan State Framework Standards and Benchmarks.

**Click on any topic below to view Curriculum, Standards, and Website information**

"For items that are not linked: There is no information available at this time for this topic (or grade).
Please see a related topic or another grade for further information."

Subject / TopicStandards CodeWebsite Links
English
Community VIII.10.MS.3 Community
Inquiry IX.11.MS.1 Inquiry
Mathematics
Conduct Surveys III.1.MS.1 Conducting Surveys
Constructing Forms II.1.MS.4 Constructing Forms
Pattern Use I.1.MS.5 Pattern Use
Shape Use to Describe the Physical World II.1.MS.7 Shape Use to Describe the Physical World
Science
Ecosystem Development III.5.MS.4 Ecosystem Development
Ecosystem Interdependence III.5.MS.2 Ecosystem Interdependence
Energy Transfer IV.1.MS.7 Energy Transfer
Forms of Energy IV.1.MS.6 Forms of Energy
Heredity III.3.MS.2 Heredity
Human Impact on the Environment III.5.MS.6 Human Impact
Life Cycles III.2.MS.2 Life Cycles
Natural Resource Use V.1.MS.5 Natural Resource Use
Pollution & Renewable Resources IV.2.MS.4 Natural Resource Use
Real World Questioning I.1.MS.1 Real World Questioning
Rocks, Fossils & Plate Tectonics V.1.MS.2 Rocks, Fossils & Plate Tectonics
Water Systems & Human Impact V.2.MS. (all benchmarks) Natural Resource Use
Weather Changes from Human Impact V.3.MS.4 Weather Changes / Human Impact
Social Studies
Community Involvement / Citizenship VII.1.MS.2 Citizen Involvement
Consequences of Human Impact on Environment II.2.MS.5 Human Impact
Environmental Impact II.2.MS.1 Environmental Impact
Geography, Population & Growth II.4.MS.3 Growth
Improve the Environment (natural world) II.2.MS.3 Improve the Environment
Mapping II.4.MS.1 Mapping
Public Policy Decisions VI.1.MS.1 Public Policy Decisions
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