High School (SCI) Earth Space Science Standards
[ESS1] Earth’s Place in the Universe
SCI-HS.ESS1.05 Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Clarification Statement:Earth Science/Geology: Emphasis is on the ability of plate tectonics to explain the ages of
crustal rocks. Examples include evidence of the ages of oceanic crust increasing with
distance from mid-ocean ridges (a result of plate spreading) and the ages of North
American continental crust decreasing with distance away from a central ancient core of
the continental plate (a result of past plate interactions) Disciplinary Core Ideas ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
-Continental rocks are generally much older than the rocks of
the ocean floor.
ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
-Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and
current movements of the rocks at Earth’s surface and provides
a framework for understanding its geologic history.
PS1.C: Nuclear Processes
-Spontaneous radioactive decays follow a characteristic
exponential decay law. Nuclear lifetimes allow radiometric
dating to be used to determine the ages of rocks and other
materials.
Student Learning Targets:
Knowledge Targets
I can
Reasoning Targets
I can
Skills (Performance) Targets
I can
Product Targets
I can
Proficiency Scale
The Student can ...
1 Beginning
... with help, demonstrate a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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2 Developing
... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
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3 Proficient
“The Standard.” ... demonstrate no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
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4 Advanced
... demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
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High School (SCI) Earth Space Science Standards