I am able to recognize relationships among spheres, Create a graphic organizer that compares and Earth’s contrast weather and climate for different regions of including cycling of water and global patterns that influence the Earth and identify the global patterns that affect both weather and climate. them Score/Step 3.0 Create a graphic organizer that identifies the Earth’s Target Spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, (Learning Goal) cryosphere) and how the climate and/or weather is different in different regions on the Earth as a result of the cycling of water through the spheres in those areas. Create a graphic organizer that identifies I am able to identify that the cycling of water influences both how the cycling of water influences both Score/Step 2.0 weather and climate; weather and climate. I am able to distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections Score/Step 1.0 to the weather in a particular place and time. SC.6.E.7.9 Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4Describe how the composition and structure of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet. (Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts) Learning Progression Scale Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Research how the layers of the Earth I am able to analyze the composition and function of the layers protect life and insulate the planet and use of atmosphere and relate how it protects life and Earth’s this information to create a presentation, Score/Step 5.0 insulates the planet. such as a Power Point, that illustrates this information.
Score/Step 3.0 Target (Learning Goal) I am able to recognize relationships among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Create a graphic organizer that compares and contrast weather and climate for different regions of the Earth and identify the global patterns that affect them Create a graphic organizer that identifies the Earth’s Spheres (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere) and how the climate and/or weather is different in different regions on the Earth as a result of the cycling of water through the spheres in those areas. Score/Step 2.0 I am able to identify that the cycling of water influences both weather and climate; Create a graphic organizer that identifies how the cycling of water influences both weather and climate. Score/Step 1.0 I am able to distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time. SC.6.E.7.9 Assessed as SC.6.E.7.4Describe how the composition and structure of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet. (Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts) Scale Learning Progression Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Score/Step 5.0 I am able to analyze the composition and function of the layers of Earth’s atmosphere and relate how it protects life and insulates the planet. Research how the layers of the Earth protect life and insulate the planet and use this information to create a presentation, such as a Power Point, that illustrates this information.