4-ESS2-2 Analyze and interpret Living things affect the data from maps to describe physical characteristics of patterns of Earth’s their regions. (4-ESS2-1) features. [Clarification Statement: Maps can include ESS3.B: Natural Hazards topographic maps of Earth’s land A variety of hazards result and ocean floor, as well as maps from natural processes of the locations of mountains, (e.g., earthquakes, continental boundaries, tsunamis, volcanic volcanoes, and earthquakes.] eruptions). Humans cannot eliminate the hazards but 4-ESS3-2 Generate and compare can take steps to reduce multiple solutions to reduce the their impacts. (4-ESS3-2) impacts of natural Earth (Note: This Disciplinary processes on humans.* Core Idea can also be [Clarification Statement: found in 3.WC.) Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake ETS1.B: Designing resistant building and improving Solutions to Engineering monitoring of volcanic activity.] Problems [Assessment Testing a solution involves Boundary: investigating how well it Assessment is limited to performs under a range of earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, likely conditions. and volcanic eruptions.] (secondary to 4-ESS3-2) 3-5-ETS1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible ETS1.B: Developing solutions to a problem based on Possible Solutions how well each is likely to meet Research on a problem the criteria and constraints of the should be carried out before problem. beginning to design a solution. Testing a solution 3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out involves investigating how fair tests in which variables are well it performs under a controlled and failure points are range of likely conditions. considered to identify aspects of (3-5-ETS1-2) a model or prototype that can be improved.
4-ESS2-2 Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. [Clarification Statement: Maps can include topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor, as well as maps of the locations of mountains, continental boundaries, volcanoes, and earthquakes.] 4-ESS3-2 Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake resistant building and improving monitoring of volcanic activity.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.] 3-5-ETS1-2. Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. 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. Living things affect the physical characteristics of their regions. (4-ESS2-1) ESS3.B: Natural Hazards A variety of hazards result from natural processes (e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions). Humans cannot eliminate the hazards but can take steps to reduce their impacts. (4-ESS3-2) (Note: This Disciplinary Core Idea can also be found in 3.WC.) ETS1.B: Designing Solutions to Engineering Problems Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. (secondary to 4-ESS3-2) ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions Research on a problem should be carried out before beginning to design a solution. Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. (3-5-ETS1-2)
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