SYSTEMS Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and sea floor structures Performance Expectation to provide evidence of the past plate motions. Examples of data include similarities of rock and fossil types on different continents, the shapes of the Clarification Statement continents (including continental shelves), and the locations of ocean structures (such as ridges, fracture zones, and trenches). Science & Engineering Practices Disciplinary Core Ideas Crosscutting Concepts Asking questions (for science) and defining THE HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH PATTERNS problems (for engineering) Tectonic processes continually generate new ocean Patterns in of change and other numerical sea floor at ridges and destroy old sea floor at relationships can provide information about natural Developing and using models trenches. (MS.ESS1C.c) and human designed systems. Planning and carrying out investigations TECTONICS AND LARGE-SCALE 4. Analyzing and interpreting data: Analyzing SYSTEM INTERACTIONS data in 6-8 builds on K-5 experiences and Maps of ancient land and water patterns, based on progresses to extending quantitative analysis to investigations of rocks and fossils, make clear how investigations, Earth’s plates have moved great distances, collided, distinguishing between correlation and causation, and spread apart. (MS.ESS2B.a) and statistical techniques of data and error analysis. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for phenomena. mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations and designing solutions Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Diocese of Rouge Science Standards: Grade 8 July, 2017 Page 9
SYSTEMS Performance Expectation Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and sea floor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. Clarification Statement Examples of data include similarities of rock and fossil types on different continents, the shapes of the continents (including continental shelves), and the locations of ocean structures (such as ridges, fracture zones, and trenches). Science & Engineering Practices Disciplinary Core Ideas Crosscutting Concepts Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data: Analyzing data in 6-8 builds on K-5 experiences and progresses to extending quantitative analysis to investigations, distinguishing between correlation and causation, and statistical techniques of data and error analysis. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for phenomena. mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations and designing solutions Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information THE HISTORY OF PLANET EARTH Tectonic processes continually generate new ocean sea floor at ridges and destroy old sea floor at trenches. (MS.ESS1C.c) TECTONICS AND LARGE-SCALE SYSTEM INTERACTIONS Maps of ancient land and water patterns, based on investigations of rocks and fossils, make clear how Earth’s plates have moved great distances, collided, and spread apart. (MS.ESS2B.a) PATTERNS Patterns in of change and other numerical relationships can provide information about natural and human designed systems. Diocese of Rouge Science Standards: Grade 8 July, 2017 Page 9
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