5-ESS2-1 - Performance Expectation
Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelexamplegeospherebiospherehydrosphereatmosphereinteraction
Skills
- develop (models of Earth system interactions) #dok3
- describe (ways Earth’s spheres interact using examples) #dok2
- identify (components of the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere) #dok1
- explain (relationships among spheres with evidence from examples) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the four major Earth systems: geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. #dok1
- I can describe examples of how Earth’s systems interact with each other. #dok2
- I can develop a model showing the interactions between two or more of Earth’s systems. #dok3
- I can explain how a phenomenon demonstrates interactions among the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Earth is a system made up of interacting subsystems called spheres (geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere).
- Interactions among Earth’s spheres can be modeled to understand how changes in one sphere affect others.
Essential Questions
- What are the four main spheres of the Earth, and what does each one include?
- In what ways do Earth’s spheres interact with and impact each other?
- How can models help us understand the interactions among Earth’s systems?
- Can you give an example of a real-world event where different spheres interact?
- Why is it important to study the interactions among Earth’s systems?