MS-ESS2-2 - Performance Expectation
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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explanationevidencegeoscience processesEarth's surfacetime scalesspatial scales
Skills
- construct (explanation) #dok3
- analyze (evidence of geoscience processes) #dok3
- describe (changes to Earth's surface over different time and spatial scales) #dok2
- synthesize (information from multiple sources about geoscience processes) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can describe how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at various time and spatial scales. #dok2
- I can use evidence to explain geoscience processes that have altered Earth's surface. #dok3
- I can construct an explanation, based on evidence, for changes to Earth's surface caused by geoscience processes. #dok3
- I can analyze information to identify patterns in how Earth's surface changes over short and long periods. #dok3
- I can synthesize data from diverse sources to explain complex changes in Earth's surface. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Geoscience processes change Earth's surface over varying time and spatial scales.
- Evidence from Earth's features can be used to construct explanations of past and present changes to its surface.
Essential Questions
- What evidence helps scientists understand how Earth's surface has changed over time?
- How do different geoscience processes affect Earth's surface on various time and spatial scales?
- In what ways can geoscience processes alter landscapes in both the short-term and the long-term?
- How can we use evidence to construct explanations for changes in Earth's surface?
- Why is it important to consider both time and spatial scale when analyzing changes to Earth's surface?