K–5 experiences and progresses to information from multiple print and include constructing explanations and digital sources; assess the credibility designing solutions supported by of each source; and quote or multiple sources of evidence paraphrase the data and conclusions consistent with scientific ideas, of others while avoiding plagiarism principles, and theories. and providing basic bibliographic Construct a scientific explanation information for sources. (MS-ESS2-5) based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from sources (including the own students’ experiments) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe nature operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. (MS-ESS2-2) Connections to Nature of Science Scientific Knowledge is Open to Revision in Light of New Evidence Science findings are frequently revised and/or reinterpreted based on new evidence. (MS-ESS2-3) Next Generation Disciplinary Core Essential Questions Assessments Vocabulary Resources Science Standards Ideas Students who Climate Click on link for plate movement ESS2.A: MS-ESS2-2 Before: Earth’s demonstrate What effect does Students will complete Convecting drawings to use with the class. Materials and Systems understanding can: All Earth processes are plate movement have a KWL chart on plate mantle the result of energy on the Earth? tectonics Crust MS-ESS2-1 Develop a flowing and matter age Great activity to do individually or in Earth’s model to describe the cycling within and MS-ESS2-2 During: pairs plotting and finding the moving Earth’s cycling of Earth's among the How do the plates in Students will create a atmosphere plates and doing various activities planet’s materials and the flow of systems. This energy is the Lithosphere model of the Earth to layers with them Earth’s energy that drives this derived from the sun and move/shift? scale which show all Earthquakes process. [Clarification hot interior. The parts of the Earth. Geological Earth’s
K–5 experiences and progresses to include constructing explanations and designing solutions supported by multiple sources of evidence consistent with scientific ideas, principles, and theories. Construct a scientific explanation based on valid and reliable evidence obtained from sources (including the students’ own experiments) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe nature operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future. (MS-ESS2-2) Connections to Nature of Science Scientific Knowledge is Open to Revision in Light of New Evidence Science findings are frequently revised and/or reinterpreted based on new evidence. (MS-ESS2-3) information from multiple print and digital sources; assess the credibility of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and providing basic bibliographic information for sources. (MS-ESS2-5) Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas Essential Questions Assessments Vocabulary Resources Students who demonstrate understanding can: MS-ESS2-1 Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. [Clarification ESS2.A: Earth’s Materials and Systems All Earth processes are the result of energy flowing and matter cycling within and among the planet’s systems. This energy is derived from the sun and Earth’s hot interior. The MS-ESS2-2 What effect does plate movement have on the Earth? MS-ESS2-2 How do the plates in the Lithosphere move/shift? Before: Students will complete a KWL chart on plate tectonics During: Students will create a model of the Earth to scale which show all parts of the Earth. Climate Convecting mantle Crust Earth’s age Earth’s atmosphere Earth’s layers Earthquakes Geological Click on link for plate movement drawings to use with the class. Great activity to do individually or in pairs plotting and finding the moving plates and doing various activities with them
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