Earth+Science

Earth Science Standards & Resources

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Elementary Grades
from day to day and throughout the year. ||  || as observed from Earth. ||  || useful in different ways. ||  || earth/moon/sun system. ||  || three-dimensional diagrams. ||  || earth as evidence of the history of Earth and its changing life forms. ||  || to the weather in a particular place and time. ||  ||
 * ||  || RESOURCES ||
 * Kindergarten || 1. Understand change and observable patterns of weather that occur
 * 1st Grade || 1. Recognize the features and patterns of the earth/moon/sun system
 * || 2. Understand the physical properties of Earth materials that make them
 * 2nd Grade || 1. Understand patterns of weather and factors that affect weather. ||  ||
 * 3rd Grade || 1. Recognize the major components and patterns observed in the
 * || 2. Compare the structures of the Earth’s surface using models or
 * 4th Grade || 1. Explain the causes of day and night and phases of the moon. ||  ||
 * || 2. Understand the use of fossils and changes in the surface of the
 * 5th Grade || 1. Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections

Middle Grades
and predictable motions of celestial bodies in the Universe. ||  || and destructive forces have resulted in changes in the surface of the Earth over time and the effects of the lithosphere on humans. ||  || atmosphere relates to Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans. || || and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans. || || recorded in fossil records and landforms. ||  ||
 * ||  || RESOURCES ||
 * 6th Grade || 1.Understand the earth/moon/sun system, and the properties, structures
 * || 2. Understand the structure of the earth and how interactions of constructive
 * 7th Grade || 1. Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the
 * 8th Grade || 1. Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems
 * || 2. Understand the history of Earth and its life forms based on evidence of change

Earth & Environmental Science
and collectively affect the biosphere. ||  || the ability to live sustainably on Earth. ||  ||
 * || RESOURCES ||
 * 1. Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space. ||  ||
 * 2. Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere. ||   ||
 * 3. Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere. ||  ||
 * 4. Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere. || [[file:EarthScienceWater.pdf]] ||
 * 5. Evaluate how humans use water. ||  ||
 * 6. Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere. ||  ||
 * 7. Analyze patterns of global climate change over time. ||  ||
 * 8. Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually
 * 9. Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure