Plan and carry out fair tests in which Carry out tests in which variables are variables are controlled and failure controlled and failure points are 3-5-ETS1-3 points are considered to identify considered to determine which aspects of a model or prototype that solution best solves the problem. can be improved. Table Expectations and Connectors Included in Grade Eight Assessment Code Performance Expectation Connector Develop and use a model of the Use an Earth-sun-moon model to Earth-sun-moon system to describe show that the Earth-moon system MS-ESS1-1 the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, orbits the sun once an Earth year and eclipses of the sun and moon, and the orbit of the Moon around Earth seasons. corresponds to a month. Identify relationships between Develop a model to describe the components in a model of energy cycling of Earth’s materials and the flows and matter cycles within and MS-ESS2-1 flow of energy that drives this among Earth’s systems, including the process. sun and Earth’s interior as primary energy sources. Collect data to provide evidence for Identify how air masses influence how the motions and complex MS-ESS2-5 weather data and/or simulated interactions of air masses result in demonstrations. changes in weather conditions. Use resources (e.g., maps, charts, Analyze and interpret data on natural images of natural hazards) to identify hazards to forecast future patterns in past occurrences of MS-ESS3-2 catastrophic events and inform the catastrophic events in each of two development of technologies to regions to predict which location may mitigate their effects. receive a future similar catastrophic event.
3-5-ETS1-3 Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved. Carry out tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to determine which solution best solves the problem. Table Expectations and Connectors Included in Grade Eight Assessment Code Performance Expectation Connector MS-ESS1-1 Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. Use an Earth-sun-moon model to show that the Earth-moon system orbits the sun once an Earth year and the orbit of the Moon around Earth corresponds to a month. MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. Identify relationships between components in a model of energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth’s systems, including the sun and Earth’s interior as primary energy sources. MS-ESS2-5 Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Identify how air masses influence weather data and/or simulated demonstrations. 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. Use resources (e.g., maps, charts, images of natural hazards) to identify patterns in past occurrences of catastrophic events in each of two regions to predict which location may receive a future similar catastrophic event.
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