ESS1+p4


 * =ESS1- The earth and earth materials as we know them today have developed over long periods of time, through continual change processes. =

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//Click on the GSE numbers, e.g PS1 (K-2) - POC - 2, in the table below to reach additional information about each GSE. // || Grade Span Expectations (5-8) ||  || Grade Span Expectations (HS) ||   || **Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time within earth systems by …** 4a observing and recording seasonal and weather changes throughout the school year || ESS1 (3-4) - 4 **Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time within earth systems by …** 4a __investigating local landforms and how wind, water, or ice have shaped and reshaped them (e.g. severe weather).__ 4b __using or building models to simulate the effects of how wind and water shape and reshape the land__ (e.g., erosion, sedimentation, deposition, glaciation). 4c __identifying sudden and gradual changes that affect the Earth (e.g. sudden change = flood; gradual change = erosion caused by oceans).__ || ESS1 (5-6) - 4 4a __explaining how differential__ __ heating and convection affect Earth’s weather patterns. __ 4b __describing how differential__ __ heating of the oceans affects ocean currents which in turn influence weather and climate. __ 4c __explaining the relationship__ __between differential__ __heating/convection and the__ __production of winds.__ 4d __analyzing global patterns of atmospheric movements to explain effects on weather.__ 4e __predicting temperature and precipitation changes associated with the passing of various fronts.__ || ESS1 (7-8) - 4 **Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time within earth systems by …** **No GSEs for the** **ESS1 (5-8) SAE+POC=4** **Assessment Target** 4a explaining cause and effect relationships between global climate and energy transfer. 4b using evidence to make inferences or predictions about global climate issues || ESS1 (9-11) - 4 **Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time by …** 4a __describing various dating methods to determine the age of different rock structures.__ || **Example Extension(s)** **Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time by …** 4aa calculating __the age of a rocks from various regions using radioactive half life (given its constituent elements, isotopes and rate of decay) and using those values to provide evidence for geologic relationships between/among the regions.__ 4bb __analyzing samples of rock to determine the relative age of the rock structure.__ ||
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 * || ESS1 (K-2) - 4
 * Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time within earth systems by … **