MS-ESS2-1 - Performance Expectation
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelcyclingEarth's materialsflowenergyprocess
Skills
- develop (models of Earth's material cycling) #dok3
- describe (the cycling of Earth's materials) #dok2
- explain (the flow of energy that drives Earth's material cycling) #dok3
- interpret (models that illustrate Earth's energy flow and material cycling) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify Earth's materials involved in Earth system processes. #dok1
- I can recognize that Earth's materials cycle through different processes. #dok1
- I can describe how Earth's materials move and change form in various processes. #dok2
- I can describe how energy flows through and drives Earth's material cycles. #dok2
- I can interpret a model showing the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy. #dok2
- I can develop a model to represent the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. #dok3
- I can explain how the flow of energy contributes to the cycling of Earth's materials using a model I have created. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Earth's materials are continuously recycled through various natural processes, driven by the flow of energy.
- Energy from the sun and the Earth's interior powers the cycling of Earth's materials within different systems (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere).
Essential Questions
- How are Earth's materials cycled through different natural processes?
- What role does energy play in moving Earth's materials?
- How can a model help us understand the cycling of materials and flow of energy on Earth?
- What are examples of processes that drive the cycling of materials on Earth?
- How do different Earth systems interact through the cycling of materials and energy?