SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Learning Progression Scale Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Research how the spheres of the Earth I am able to differentiate and analyze interactions among interact with each other and create a and global patterns Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water Score/Step 5.0 presentation that illustrates these that influence both weather and climate. interactions. Create a model that differentiates and I am able to differentiate interactions among Earth’s spheres, explains interactions among the geosphere, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence Score/Step 4.0 hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and both weather and climate. biosphere. Create a graphic organizer that recognizes I am able to recognize relationships among Earth’s spheres, Score/Step 3.0 the relationships among spheres Earth’s including cycling of water and global patterns that influence Target (What happens in each sphere that affects both weather and climate (Learning Goal) or influences weather and climate?). Create a foldable that describes the I am able to identify some interactions among spheres. Earth’s Score/Step 2.0 spheres of the Earth and identifies some interactions among the spheres. I am able to recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, and direction, and precipitation Score/Step 1.0 determine the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.6.E.7.4: Differentiate and show interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. (Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning) Scale Learning Progression Sample Progress Monitoring and Assessment Activities Score/Step 5.0 I am able to differentiate and analyze interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Research how the spheres of the Earth interact with each other and create a presentation that illustrates these interactions. Score/Step 4.0 I am able to differentiate interactions among Earth’s spheres, including cycling of water and global patterns that influence both weather and climate. Create a model that differentiates and explains interactions among the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. 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 recognizes the relationships among Earth’s spheres (What happens in each sphere that affects or influences weather and climate?). Score/Step 2.0 I am able to identify some interactions among Earth’s spheres. Create a foldable that describes the spheres of the Earth and identifies some interactions among the spheres. Score/Step 1.0 I am able to recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.
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