Standard 4 Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Oceanography) Benchmark 12 The ocean has a certain composition and physical characteristics (for example: currents, waves, features of the floor, salinity, and tides Assessment Objective CAS Alignment Code CAS Expectation Text Comment Not explicitly in the CAS Understand the at 8th grade or below. composition and physical characteristics of oceans (for example: temperature, salinity, wavelength, ocean floor, etc). Standard 4 Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) Students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Benchmark 13 There are characteristics (components, composition, size) and scientific theories of origin of the Solar System Assessment Objective CAS Alignment Code CAS Expectation Text Comment Construct a scale model of the solar system, and use Describe the parts it to explain the motion of objects in the system such (planets, Sun, moons, as planets, Sun, Moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf asteroids, comets) of planets. the Solar System and their motions. SC09-GR.8-S.3-GLE.3 The solar system is comprised of various objects that Compare and contrast orbit the Sun and are classified based on their the characteristics of characteristics. the Sun, Moon and Earth. Not explicitly in the CAS Examine and explain at 8th grade or below. the scientific theories on the formation of our System, Earth, and Moon.
Standard 4 Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) Students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Benchmark 12 The ocean has a certain composition and physical characteristics (for example: currents, waves, features of the floor, salinity, and tides Assessment Objective CAS Alignment Code CAS Expectation Text Comment Understand the composition and physical characteristics of oceans (for example: temperature, salinity, wavelength, ocean floor, etc). Not explicitly in the CAS at 8th grade or below. Standard 4 Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth's systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) Students know and can demonstrate understanding that: Benchmark 13 There are characteristics (components, composition, size) and scientific theories of origin of the Solar System Assessment Objective CAS Alignment Code CAS Expectation Text Comment Describe the parts (planets, Sun, moons, asteroids, comets) of the Solar System and their motions. Construct a scale model of the solar system, and use it to explain the motion of objects in the system such as planets, Sun, Moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets. Compare and contrast the characteristics of the Sun, Moon and Earth. SC09-GR.8-S.3-GLE.3 The solar system is comprised of various objects that orbit the Sun and are classified based on their characteristics. Examine and explain the scientific theories on the formation of our System, Earth, and Moon. Not explicitly in the CAS at 8th grade or below.
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