2-ESS2-3 - Performance Expectation
Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.
2nd Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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informationwaterEarthsolidliquid
Skills
- obtain (information about where water is found on Earth) #dok1
- identify (locations where water is found on Earth) #dok1
- identify (states of water: solid or liquid) #dok1
- describe (water as solid or liquid) #dok2
- classify (examples of water in different states and locations) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can obtain information about places where water is found on Earth. #dok1
- I can identify examples of water as either solid or liquid. #dok1
- I can describe different places that water is found on Earth. #dok2
- I can classify water as solid or liquid in various contexts. #dok2
- I can explain how water can be found in different forms on Earth using information from various sources. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Water is found in different places on Earth and can exist in more than one state.
- Identifying where water exists and its forms helps us understand Earth's systems.
Essential Questions
- Where can water be found on Earth?
- What are the forms that water can take?
- How do we know if water is a solid or a liquid in different places?
- Why is it important to recognize where water is found and its forms?
- How does knowing the states of water help us understand Earth?





