Unit 2: Flow of Matter & Energy Within Earth's Surface

S6E5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to show how Earth’s surface is formed. 

b. Plan and carry out an investigation of the characteristics of minerals and how minerals contribute to rock composition. 

c. Construct an explanation of how to classify rocks by their formation and how rocks change through geologic processes in the rock cycle. 

e. Develop a model to demonstrate how natural processes (weathering, erosion, and deposition) and human activity change rocks and the surface of the Earth.

g. Construct an argument using maps and data collected to support a claim of how fossils show evidence of the changing surface and climate of the Earth.

S6E6. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the uses and conservation of various natural resources and how they impact the Earth. 

a. Ask questions to determine the differences between renewable/sustainable energy resources (examples: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, biomass) and non-renewable energy resources (examples: nuclear: uranium, fossil fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas), and how they are used in our everyday lives

b. Design and evaluate solutions for sustaining the quality and supply of natural resources such as water, soil, and air.