1. Size and Scale |
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9-11 |
11-12 (Advanced) |
S:ESS3:11:1.1 Recognize electromagnetic waves can be used to locate objects in the universe, and track their movement.
S:ESS3:11:1.2 Define a light year.
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Schools should include expectations and competencies from Advanced Science Courses and Science-related Career and Technical Education Courses
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2. Stars and Galaxies |
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9-11 |
11-12 (Advanced) |
S:ESS3:11:2.1 Identify and describe the characteristics common to most stars in the universe.
S:ESS3:11:2.2 Describe the ongoing processes involved in star formation, their life cycles and their destruction.
S:ESS3:11:2.3 Explain the relationships between or among the energy produced from nuclear reactions, the origin of elements, and the life cycles of stars.
[ESS3(9-11)POC+SAE-8]
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Schools should include expectations and competencies from Advanced Science Courses and Science-related Career and Technical Education Courses
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3. Universe
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9-11 |
11-12 (Advanced) |
S:ESS3:11:3.1 Explain that current scientific evidence supports the Big Bang Theory as a probable explanation of the origin of the universe, and describe the theory.
S:ESS3:11:3.2 Explain the evidence that suggests the universe is expanding.
S:ESS3:11:3.3 Provide scientific evidence that supports or refutes the “Big Bang” theory of how the universe was formed. [ESS3(9-11)NOS-6]
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S:ESS3:11:3.4 Based on the nature of electromagnetic waves, explain the movement and location of objects in the universe or their composition (e.g., red shift, blue shift, line spectra). [ESS3(9-11)SAE-7]
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S:ESS3:11:3.5 Explain how scientific theories about the structure of the universe have been advanced through the use of sophisticated technology (e.g., space probes and visual, radio and x-ray telescopes). [ESS3(9-11)NOS-5]
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Schools should include expectations and competencies from Advanced Science Courses and Science-related Career and Technical Education Courses |
