Accountability, Curiosity and Healthy Skepticism Students will NCES 8.E.2 Effective NCSCOS (6th understand that NCES 8.L.4 Communication, Grade) 3.04 Earth is Collaboration, constantly Critical thinking, Environmental evolving, and Problem solving, Science evidence of that Creativity and EEn.2.1 change is all Innovation, around us. Flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Productivity and Accountability, Curiosity and Healthy Skepticism Independently, be self-directed learners, produce results Students will NCES 8.E.2 Critical Thinking, NCSCOS (6th interpret NCES 8.L.4 Problem Solving, Grade) 3.04 evidence of Communication, evolution in Collaboration, Environmental organisms and Access and Evaluate Science landforms Information, EEn.2.1 Analyze Media, Be Flexible, Manage Goals and Time, Work Independently, be self-directed learners, produce results Student Background, Knowledge, and Experience There is content that students will have gained in previous grade levels that is essential to their understanding of this unit. The sixth grade standard course of study provided students knowledge relating to characteristics of rocks, parts of the lithosphere, mechanics of volcanoes, natural selection, and adaptations. By already having this basic content, students will be able to understand the impact that each of those elements have on the Earth. Their previous content knowledge will also allow them to gain further knowledge at how to identify past events that have occurred on Earth. Middle grade students are at a unique spot in their academic, social, and emotional development. Lessons should be designed to build on their skills and help make them ready to enter the high school atmosphere, and ultimately as an independent member of society. Middle
Accountability, Curiosity and Healthy Skepticism Students will understand that Earth is constantly evolving, and evidence of that change is all around us. NCES 8.E.2 NCES 8.L.4 Effective Communication, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Problem solving, Creativity and Innovation, Flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Productivity and Accountability, Curiosity and Healthy Skepticism Independently, be self-directed learners, produce results NCSCOS (6th Grade) 3.04 Environmental Science EEn.2.1 Students will interpret evidence of evolution in organisms and landforms NCES 8.E.2 NCES 8.L.4 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Access and Evaluate Information, Analyze Media, Be Flexible, Manage Goals and Time, Work Independently, be self-directed learners, produce results NCSCOS (6th Grade) 3.04 Environmental Science EEn.2.1 Student Background, Knowledge, and Experience There is content that students will have gained in previous grade levels that is essential to their understanding of this unit. The sixth grade standard course of study provided students knowledge relating to characteristics of rocks, parts of the lithosphere, mechanics of volcanoes, natural selection, and adaptations. By already having this basic content, students will be able to understand the impact that each of those elements have on the Earth. Their previous content knowledge will also allow them to gain further knowledge at how to identify past events that have occurred on Earth. Middle grade students are at a unique spot in their academic, social, and emotional development. Lessons should be designed to build on their skills and help make them ready to enter the high school atmosphere, and ultimately as an independent member of society. Middle
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