HS-ESS2-5 Earth's Systems

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

HS-ESS2-5.

[Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on mechanical and chemical investigations with water and a variety of solid materials to provide the evidence for connections between the hydrologic cycle and system interactions commonly known as the rock cycle. Examples of mechanical investigations include stream transportation and deposition using a stream table, erosion using variations in soil moisture content, or frost wedging by the expansion of water as it freezes. Examples of chemical investigations include chemical weathering and recrystallization (by testing the solubility of different materials) or melt generation (by examining how water lowers the melting temperature of most solids).]

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Planning and carrying out investigations in 9-12 builds on K-8 experiences and progresses to include investigations that provide evidence for and test conceptual, mathematical, physical, and empirical models.

Plan and conduct an investigation individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design: decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data (e.g., number of trials, cost, risk, time), and refine the design accordingly.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

The abundance of liquid water on Earth’s surface and its unique combination of physical and chemical properties are central to the planet’s dynamics. These properties include water’s exceptional capacity to absorb, store, and release large amounts of energy, transmit sunlight, expand upon freezing, dissolve and transport materials, and lower the viscosities and melting points of rocks.

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

The functions and properties of natural and designed objects and systems can be inferred from their overall structure, the way their components are shaped and used, and the molecular substructures of its various materials.

Connections to other DCIs in this grade-band:

HS.PS1.A ; HS.PS1.B ; HS.PS3.B ; HS.ESS3.C

Articulation of DCIs across grade-bands:

MS.PS1.A ; MS.PS4.B ; MS.ESS2.A ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.D

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
WHST.9-12.7	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-ESS2-5)
Mathematics -
HSN.Q.A.3	Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. (HS-ESS2-5)

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

HS-ESS2-5.

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Plan and conduct an investigation individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design: decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data (e.g., number of trials, cost, risk, time), and refine the design accordingly.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

The abundance of liquid water on Earth’s surface and its unique combination of physical and chemical properties are central to the planet’s dynamics. These properties include water’s exceptional capacity to absorb, store, and release large amounts of energy, transmit sunlight, expand upon freezing, dissolve and transport materials, and lower the viscosities and melting points of rocks.

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

The functions and properties of natural and designed objects and systems can be inferred from their overall structure, the way their components are shaped and used, and the molecular substructures of its various materials.

Connections to other DCIs in this grade-band:

HS.PS1.A ; HS.PS1.B ; HS.PS3.B ; HS.ESS3.C

Articulation of DCIs across grade-bands:

MS.PS1.A ; MS.PS4.B ; MS.ESS2.A ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.D

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
WHST.9-12.7	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-ESS2-5)
Mathematics -
HSN.Q.A.3	Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. (HS-ESS2-5)

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

HS-ESS2-5.

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Plan and conduct an investigation individually and collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design: decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data (e.g., number of trials, cost, risk, time), and refine the design accordingly.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

The abundance of liquid water on Earth’s surface and its unique combination of physical and chemical properties are central to the planet’s dynamics. These properties include water’s exceptional capacity to absorb, store, and release large amounts of energy, transmit sunlight, expand upon freezing, dissolve and transport materials, and lower the viscosities and melting points of rocks.

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

The functions and properties of natural and designed objects and systems can be inferred from their overall structure, the way their components are shaped and used, and the molecular substructures of its various materials.

Connections to other DCIs in this grade-band:

HS.PS1.A ; HS.PS1.B ; HS.PS3.B ; HS.ESS3.C

Articulation of DCIs across grade-bands:

MS.PS1.A ; MS.PS4.B ; MS.ESS2.A ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.D

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
WHST.9-12.7	Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. (HS-ESS2-5)
Mathematics -
HSN.Q.A.3	Choose a level of accuracy appropriate to limitations on measurement when reporting quantities. (HS-ESS2-5)

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and Function

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