Rain to Drain: Slow the Flow Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Physical Science

MS.Forces and Interactions

MS-PS2-2. Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
PS2.A: Forces and Motion

Life Science

MS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans
ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

Earth and Space Science

MS.Earth's Systems

MS-ESS2-4. Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
ESS3.A: Natural Resources

MS.Human Impacts

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.

MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems