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Standard Identifier: K-ESS2-1

Grade: K
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: K-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Performance Expectation: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. [Clarification Statement: Examples of qualitative observations could include descriptions of the weather (such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, and warm); examples of quantitative observations could include numbers of sunny, windy, and rainy days in a month. Examples of patterns could include that it is usually cooler in the morning than in the afternoon and the number of sunny days versus cloudy days in different months.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative observations limited to whole numbers and relative measures such as warmer/cooler.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate Weather is the combination of sunlight, wind, snow or rain, and temperature in a particular region at a particular time. People measure these conditions to describe and record the weather and to notice patterns over time.

Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns in the natural world in order to answer scientific questions. Connections to Nature of Science: Science Knowledge is Based on Empirical Evidence Scientists look for patterns and order when making observations about the world.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns in the natural world can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
Principle I The continuation and health of individual human lives and of human communities and societies depend on the health of the natural systems that provide essential goods and ecosystem services. Principle II The long-term functioning and health of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems are influenced by their relationships with human societies.

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy W.K.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics. K.CC.1-3: Know number names and the count sequence. K.MD.1: Describe measurable attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe several measurable attributes of a single object. K.MD.3: Classify objects into given categories; count the number of objects in each category and sort the categories by count. K.CC.4-5: Count to tell the number of objects.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in kindergarten: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 2.ESS2.A; 3.ESS2.D; 4.ESS2.A

Standard Identifier: 2-ESS1-1

Grade: 2
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-7: Stability and Change
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 2-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe

Performance Expectation: Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. [Clarification Statement: Examples of events and timescales could include volcanic explosions and earthquakes, which happen quickly and erosion of rocks, which occurs slowly.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of timescales.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth Some events happen very quickly; others occur very slowly, over a time period much longer than one can observe.

Science & Engineering Practices: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Make observations from several sources to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

Crosscutting Concepts: Stability and Change Things may change slowly or rapidly.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy RI.2.1: Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RI.2.3: Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. W.2.6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. SL.2.2: Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. a. Give and follow three- and four-step oral directions. Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics. 2.NBT.1-4: Understand place value.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in second grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 3.LS2.C; 4.ESS1.C; 4.ESS2.A

Standard Identifier: 2-ESS2-3

Grade: 2
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 2-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Performance Expectation: Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid.

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form.

Science & Engineering Practices: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Obtain information using various texts, text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons), and other media that will be useful in answering a scientific question.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns in the natural world can be observed.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy W.2.6: With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in second grade: 2.PS1.A Articulation across grade-levels: 5.ESS2.C

Standard Identifier: 2-PS1-1

Grade: 2
Disciplinary Core Idea: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Content Area: Physical Science

Title: 2-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

Performance Expectation: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that different materials share.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties.

Science & Engineering Practices: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns in the natural and human designed world can be observed.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Mathematics MP.4: Model with mathematics. 2.MD.10: Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in second grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 5.PS1.A

Standard Identifier: 2-PS1-2

Grade: 2
Disciplinary Core Idea: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-2: Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Explanation
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Content Area: Physical Science

Title: 2-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

Performance Expectation: Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of properties could include, strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative measurements is limited to length.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Different properties are suited to different purposes.

Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if it works as intended.

Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect Simple tests can be designed to gather evidence to support or refute student ideas about causes. Connections to Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science: Influence of Engineering, Technology, and Science on Society and the Natural World Every human-made product is designed by applying some knowledge of the natural world and is built using materials derived from the natural world.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy RI.2.8: Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics. MP.5: Use appropriate tools strategically. 2.MD.10: Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in second grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 5.PS1.A

Standard Identifier: 2-PS1-3

Grade: 2
Disciplinary Core Idea: PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-5: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Content Area: Physical Science

Title: 2-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions

Performance Expectation: Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object. [Clarification Statement: Examples of pieces could include blocks, building bricks, or other assorted small objects.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Different properties are suited to different purposes. A great variety of objects can be built up from a small set of pieces.

Science & Engineering Practices: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Make observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter Objects may break into smaller pieces and be put together into larger pieces, or change shapes.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy W.2.7: Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in second grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 4.ESS2.A; 5.PS1.A; 5.LS2.A

Standard Identifier: 3-ESS2-1

Grade: 3
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 3-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Performance Expectation: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. [Clarification Statement: Examples of data could include average temperature, precipitation, and wind direction.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of graphical displays is limited to pictographs and bar graphs. Assessment does not include climate change.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate Scientists record patterns of the weather across different times and areas so that they can make predictions about what kind of weather might happen next.

Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Represent data in tables and various graphical displays (bar graphs and pictographs) to reveal patterns that indicate relationships.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics. MP.5: Use appropriate tools strategically. 3.MD.2: Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects using standard units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l). Add, subtract, multiply, or divide to solve one-step word problems involving masses or volumes that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as a beaker with a measurement scale) to represent the problem. 3.MD.3: Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step “how many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in bar graphs.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in third grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: K.ESS2.D; 4.ESS2.A; 5.ESS2.A; MS.ESS2.C; MS.ESS2.D

Standard Identifier: 3-ESS2-2

Grade: 3
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.D: Weather and Climate
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-8: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 3-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Performance Expectation: Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS2.D: Weather and Climate Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over years.

Science & Engineering Practices: Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Obtain and combine information from books and other reliable media to explain phenomena.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy RI.3.1: Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. RI.3.9: Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic. W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories. Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in third grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: MS.ESS2.C; MS.ESS2.D

Standard Identifier: 4-ESS1-1

Grade: 4
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-1: Patterns
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-6: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 4-ESS1 Earth’s Place in the Universe

Performance Expectation: Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence from patterns could include rock layers with marine shell fossils above rock layers with plant fossils and no shells, indicating a change from land to water over time.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include specific knowledge of the mechanism of rock formation or memorization of specific rock formations and layers. Assessment is limited to relative time.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth Local, regional, and global patterns of rock formations reveal changes over time due to earth forces, such as earthquakes. The presence and location of certain fossil types indicate the order in which rock layers were formed.

Science & Engineering Practices: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Identify the evidence that supports particular points in an explanation.

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns Patterns can be used as evidence to support an explanation. Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge Assumes an Order and Consistency in Natural Systems Science assumes consistent patterns in natural systems.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
N/A

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy W.4.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes, paraphrase, and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. W.4.9.a,b: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics. 4.MD.1: Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1,12), (2,24), (3,36),...

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in fourth grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 2.ESS1.C; 3.LS4.A; MS.LS4.A; MS.ESS1.C; MS.ESS2.A; MS.ESS2.B

Standard Identifier: 5-ESS2-2

Grade: 5
Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth's Surface Processes
Cross Cutting Concept: CCC-3: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Science & Engineering Practice: SEP-5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking
Content Area: Earth and Space Science

Title: 5-ESS2 Earth’s Systems

Performance Expectation: Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.]

Disciplinary Core Idea(s):
ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most fresh water is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Science & Engineering Practices: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking Describe and graph quantities such as area and volume to address scientific questions.

Crosscutting Concepts: Scale, Proportion, and Quantity Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight and volume.

California Environmental Principles and Concepts:
Principle III Natural systems proceed through cycles that humans depend upon, benefit from, and can alter.

California Common Core State Standards Connections:
ELA/Literacy RI.5.7: Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. W.5.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. SL.5.5: Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. Mathematics MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively. MP.4: Model with mathematics.

DCI Connections:
Connections to other DCIs in fifth grade: N/A Articulation across grade-levels: 2.ESS2.C; MS.ESS2.C; MS.ESS3.A

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