Science
Earth/Space Science Frameworks
ESS1– The Earth and Earth materials, as we know them today, have developed over long periods of time, through constant change processes.

cloud1. Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather Standards for K-4

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K-2

3-4

S:ESS1:2:1.1 Recognize that weather conditions change frequently, and that weather patterns change over the seasons.

S:ESS1:2:1.2 Describe and compare weather using observations and measurements of local weather conditions.

S:ESS1:4:1.1 Explain how water exists in the atmosphere in different forms and describe how it changes from one form to another through various processes such as freezing, condensation, precipitation and evaporation.

Animations
Water Cycle
Precipitation, Evaporation, Condensation
Winter Precipitation

S:ESS1:4:1.2 Explain that air surrounds the Earth, it takes up space, and it moves around as wind.

S:ESS1:4:1.3 Based on data collected from daily weather observations, describe weather changes or weather patterns. [ESS1(K- 4 )POC- 5 ]


S:ESS1:4:1.4 Explain how the use of scientific tools helps to extend senses and gather data about weather (i.e., weather/wind vane– direction; wind sock– wind intensity; anemometer– speed; thermometer– temperature; meter sticks/rulers– snow depth; rain gauges– rain amount in inches). [ESS1(K- 4 )NOS- 3 ]

earth2. Composition and Features Standards K-4

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K-2

3-4

S:ESS1:2:2.1 Recognize that solid rocks, soils, and water in its liquid and solid states can be found on the Earth's surface.

S:ESS1:2:2.2 Use observable properties, such as color and texture, to classify and organize rocks and minerals.

S:ESS1:2:2.3 Recognize that Earth materials have a variety of properties, including size, shape, color and texture.

S:ESS1:4:2.1 Describe Earth materials such as gases found in the atmosphere, rocks, soils, and water in its liquid and solid states.

S:ESS1:4:2.2 Describe rock as being composed of different combinations of minerals.

S:ESS1:4:2.3 Given information about Earth materials, explain how their characteristics lend themselves to specific uses. [ESS1(K- 4 )FAF- 6 ]


S:ESS1:4:2.4 Given certain Earth materials (soils, rocks, or minerals) use physical properties to sort, classify, and/or describe them. [ESS1(K- 4 )INQ- 1 ]

fossil3. Fossils K-4
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K-2

3-4

None at this grade span

S:ESS1:4:3.1 Recognize and explain that fossils offer evidence of plants, animals and the nature of environments that existed long ago.

Interactives
Virtual Dinosuar Dig

4. OBSERVATION OF EARTH FROM SPACE

K-2

3-4

None at this grade span S:ESS1:4:4.1 Recognize features of the Earth as viewed by astronauts in orbit and as transmitted by scientific instruments on satellites and spacecraft.

5. PROCESSES AND RATES OF CHANGE

K-2

3-4

S:ESS1:2:5.1 Recognize that some changes are too slow or too fast to be easily observed.

S:ESS1:4:5.1 Identify and describe processes that affect the features of the Earth's surface, including weathering, erosion, deposition of sediment.

Animations
Weathering

S:ESS1:4:5.2 Explain how wind, water, or ice shape and reshape the Earth's surface. [ ESS1(K- 4 )INQ+SAE- 4 ]

6. ROCK CYCLE

K-2

3-4

S:ESS1:2:6.1 Explain that large rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks.

S:ESS1:2:6.2 Describe rocks and soils in terms of their physical properties.

S:ESS1:4:6.1 Explain that smaller rocks come from the breaking and weathering of larger rocks and bedrock.

Animation
Rock Cycle

S:ESS1:4:6.2 Distinguish between the three categories of rocks (metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary) and describe the processes that create them.

S:ESS1:4:6.3 Identify minerals by their physical properties, such as color, texture and cleavage, and describe simple tests used in the identification process.

S:ESS1:4:6.4 Use results from an experiment to draw conclusions about how water interacts with earth materials (e.g., percolation, erosion, frost heaves).

[ESS1(K- 4 )INQ- 2 ]

7. WATER

K-2

3-4

S:ESS1:2:7.1 Recognize that water can be a liquid or a solid; and explain that it can be made to change from one state to the other, but the amount (mass) of water always remains the same in either state.

S:ESS1:4:7.1 Recognize and describe the Earth's surface as mostly covered by water.

S:ESS1:4:7.2 Explain that most of Earth's water is salt water, which is found in the oceans, and that fresh water is found in rivers, lakes, underground sources, and glaciers.