Student’s Students will: Students will : In addition Categorize the mechanisms for how water, which covers the Recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: inferences foundational majority of the earth’s surface, circulates through the crust, oceans, evaporation, condensation, runoff, precipitation, performance to and atmosphere in what is known as the water cycle radiation, transpiration, sun score Create a model for how water evaporates from the earth’s surface, and rises and cools as it rises to higher elevations, condenses as rain or 3.0 skills Basic knowledge such as: snow, and falls to the surface where it collects in lakes, oceans, soil applications reflects performance, Remember that clouds are formed by water and in soil and rocks underground and condensation in the atmosphere Explain how the transfer of energy from the Sun is responsible for insufficient knowledge. Explain how precipitation can take the form of the water cycle rain, snow, sleet or hail depending on that temperature and atmospheric conditions the go Provide examples of water continually progress student beyond progressing through the water cycle Recall that the sun is the driving force of the demonstrates water cycle and weather towards what was taught. NGSS Exploration Science and Engineering Practice Exploration: Developing and Using Models (Explore 6-8 expectations with examples below.) Develop and/or use a model to predict and/or describe phenomena Crosscutting Concept Exploration: Systems and Systems Models Models can be used to represent systems and their interactions—such as inputs, processes, and outputs—and energy, matter, and information flows within systems
In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught. Students will: Categorize the mechanisms for how water, which covers the majority of the earth’s surface, circulates through the crust, oceans, and atmosphere in what is known as the water cycle Create a model for how water evaporates from the earth’s surface, rises and cools as it rises to higher elevations, condenses as rain or snow, and falls to the surface where it collects in lakes, oceans, soil and in soil and rocks underground Explain how the transfer of energy from the Sun is responsible for the water cycle Students will : Recognize or recall specific vocabulary such as: evaporation, condensation, runoff, precipitation, radiation, transpiration, sun Basic knowledge such as: Remember that clouds are formed by water condensation in the atmosphere Explain how precipitation can take the form of rain, snow, sleet or hail depending on temperature and atmospheric conditions Provide examples of water continually progressing through the water cycle Recall that the sun is the driving force of the water cycle and weather Student’s performance reflects insufficient progress towards foundational skills and knowledge. NGSS Exploration Science and Engineering Practice Exploration: Developing and Using Models (Explore 6-8 expectations with examples below.) Develop and/or use a model to predict and/or describe phenomena Crosscutting Concept Exploration: Systems and Systems Models Models can be used to represent systems and their interactions—such as inputs, processes, and outputs—and energy, matter, and information flows within systems
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