7th - Second 9 weeks
7th - Second 9 weeks
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The second 9 weeks of 7th grade science focuses on Earth Science. Students will explore the dynamic processes shaping our planet. We will begin by examining how Earth's materials cycle and how energy drives these transformations. Students will investigate geoscience processes that have changed Earth's surface over time and space and analyze fossil and rock data to understand past plate movement. We'll dive into Earth's 4.6 billion-year history using the geologic time scale. Finally, we'll examine how Earth's resources are distributed and learn to interpret data to predict natural hazards and develop solutions to mitigate their effects.
Unit 3: Earth's Systems
Unit 4: Earth's History
Unit 5: Earth and Human Activity
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Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives that process (MS-ESS2-1)
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how Geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales (MS-ESS2-2)
Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions (MS-ESS2-3)
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history (MS-ESS1-4)
Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes (MS-ESS3-1)
Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects (MS-ESS3-2)
Indiana 7th Grade Science State Standards
MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales.
MS-ESS2-3: Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.
MS-ESS1-4: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.
MS-ESS3-1: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
MS-ESS3-2: Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.