An article about the challenges of feeding the world's ever-growing population.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
9-12
Lesson Type
Reading
Lesson Keywords
Crop Management
Farming
Agriculture
Soil Degradation
Human Impact
Crop
Soils and Agriculture

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
3-5 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment. Some resources are renewable over time, others are not.
6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.