Unit 2: Changing Earth

Statement of Inquiry: Scientific and technical innovations improve the ways we collect evidence and understand changes in Earth's features.

Global Context: Scientific and Technical Innovation

Learning Targets

2.1 I can describe the structure of Earth's interior. (MN State Standard 8.1.3.4.1, 8.2.3.1.1, 8.3.1.1.1, 8.3.1.1.2, 8.3.1.1.3)

2.2 I can analyze surface features of the Earth to infer the processes that shape them. (MN State Standard 8.1.3.4.1, 8.3.1.1.2, 8.3.1.1.3, 8.3.1.2.1, 8.3.1.2.2, 8.3.4.1.2)

2.3 I can examine a rock and tell its story. (MN State Standard 8.3.1.3.1, 8.3.1.3.2, 8.3.1.3.3)

2.4 I can compare and contrast renewable and non-renewable sources of energy. (MN State Standard 8.3.4.1.1)