HS-ESS1-5
High School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Standard Unwrapping
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evidencemovementscontinental crustoceanic crusttheory of plate tectonicsagescrustal rocks
Skills
- evaluate (evidence of movements of continental and oceanic crust) #dok3
- analyze (theory of plate tectonics) #dok2
- explain (ages of crustal rocks using plate tectonics) #dok3
- interpret (geoscience data related to crustal movements and ages) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust. #dok1
- I can describe the theory of plate tectonics and how it relates to the movement of crust. #dok2
- I can analyze geoscience data to understand crustal movements. #dok2
- I can evaluate evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics in explaining crustal rock ages. #dok3
- I can explain how the movement of Earth's crust relates to the varying ages of crustal rocks. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Plate tectonics explains the movement and interaction of Earth's crust, shaping the earth’s surface over time.
- The ages of crustal rocks are connected to the theory of plate tectonics and the movement of continental and oceanic plates.
Essential Questions
- What evidence supports the movement of continental and oceanic crust over time?
- How does the theory of plate tectonics explain the formation and ages of crustal rocks?
- Why are the ages of oceanic and continental crust different?
- What types of geoscience data can be used to reconstruct the movements of Earth's crust?
- How do plate movements impact Earth's surface features and the distribution of rock ages?
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