NGSS Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content)
Disciplinary Core Ideas (Content)
ESS2-A: Earth's Materials and Systems
ESS2-A: Earth's Materials and Systems
ESS2-C: The Roel of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
ESS2-C: The Roel of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
ESS2-D: Weather and Climate
ESS2-D: Weather and Climate
ESS3-B: Natural Hazards
ESS3-B: Natural Hazards
ESS3-C: Human Impacts on Earth's Systems
ESS3-C: Human Impacts on Earth's Systems
ESS3-D: Global Climate Change
ESS3-D: Global Climate Change
Cross Cutting Concepts:
Cross Cutting Concepts:
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity - this is relevant to the planning process. Participants will need to consider relevant size, proportion and quantity as they prepare for their creation.
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity - this is relevant to the planning process. Participants will need to consider relevant size, proportion and quantity as they prepare for their creation.
Structure and Function - If building a fort, participants will need to consider the structure and function of the features of their fort.
Structure and Function - If building a fort, participants will need to consider the structure and function of the features of their fort.
Cause and Effect - Throughout the entire challenge, participants will consider and even experience cause and effect.
Cause and Effect - Throughout the entire challenge, participants will consider and even experience cause and effect.
Energy and Matter - As participants work with water - in solid, liquid, and gas form - they are engaging and problem-solving due to energy and matter cycling.
Energy and Matter - As participants work with water - in solid, liquid, and gas form - they are engaging and problem-solving due to energy and matter cycling.
Scientific Practices:
Scientific Practices:
Developing and Using Models - participants will actually create a tangible model with their snow creation
Developing and Using Models - participants will actually create a tangible model with their snow creation
Asking Questions and Defining Problems - throughout the process, participants will self-question and define problems that may arise in creating their models
Asking Questions and Defining Problems - throughout the process, participants will self-question and define problems that may arise in creating their models
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations - participants will plan out how they will physically create their models
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations - participants will plan out how they will physically create their models
Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking - participants might use mathematical or computational thinking as they engineer their creation
Using Mathematical and Computational Thinking - participants might use mathematical or computational thinking as they engineer their creation
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions - participants will engage in self-reflection or verbal communication about how their design is working/not working, and they will problem-solve possible solutions of how to achieve their end goal.
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions - participants will engage in self-reflection or verbal communication about how their design is working/not working, and they will problem-solve possible solutions of how to achieve their end goal.
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information - participants might reflect upon the activity and share.
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information - participants might reflect upon the activity and share.