Title: 8th Grade Earth Science Standards Glossary
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The 8th Grade Earth Science Standards Glossary has been updated to the ND Science Content Standards March 2018 1st Draft for Public Release. No major changes except for verbiage changes (noted in comments) to 2 standard listed below:

- SCI-MS.ESS3.02 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events that necessitate the development of technologies to mitigate their effects..
OLD Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects

- SCI-MS.ESS3.05 VERBIAGE CHANGE
NEW Investigate factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over time.
OLD Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.

Other changes is updating the glossaries proficiency scales from a table to a responsive grid to be accessibility compliant. Plus the new format also matches the new Visual Progress Report going from left to right.

The BPS District Science Standards Book will be updated later once all the glossaries are completed.

The state released the ND Science Standards Second Draft , which had some minor changes/corrections.

Below is a list of those edits done in 8th Grade Earth Science Standards Glossary: Below is a list of those edits:

2nd Draft

- SCI-MS.ESS2.05 VERBIAGE Switch (Collect/Use)
OLD: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.
NEW: Use data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions.

Overview of all the changes with the 8th Grade Earth Science Standards.

Bismarck has been using the NGSS for two years in anticipation of the state adopting these as the new science standards. Of the 291 overall standards the state keep 223 the same, while making verbiage changes to 55. Plus the state dropped 7 standards while adding 6 new standards.

For 8th Grade Earth Science those were 17 the same with 1 verbiage change.

Below is a table showing the all the standards: So if you click on the Identifiers in the first column of the chart below, the Standards Glossary Term will display in a pop-up. The last column will list the type of change to the standard. You will notice a change to the Proficiency Scales to be a colored responsive grid that corresponds with the new Visual Graphics Standards Progress Report that uses dots with a target range. So there may need to be discussions on how those could populated with your new scales.

Science Standards Changes
IDENTIFIER | 17-18 BPS SCI Standards from NGSS | 18-19 BPS SCI Standards from New ND State | STATUS
SCI-MS.ESS1 | - ESS1: Earth's Place in the Universe | Earth's Place in the Universe | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS1.01 | - Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. | Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS1.02 | - Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. | Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS1.03 | - Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. | Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS1.04 | - 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. | 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. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2 | - ESS2: Earth's Systems | Earth's Systems | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.01 | - Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. | Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.02 | - Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales. | Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying times and spatial scales. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.03 | - Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, contintental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. | Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of past plate motions. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.04 | - Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. | Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.05 | - Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. | Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS2.06 | - Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. | Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3 | - ESS3: Earth and Human Activity | Earth and Human Activity | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3.01 | 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. | 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. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3.02 | - Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. | Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events that necessitate the development of technologies to mitigate their effects. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3.03 | Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.* | Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3.04 | Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capital consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. | Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems. | SAME
SCI-MS.ESS3.05 | Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century. | Investigate factors that have caused changes in global temperatures over time. | VERBIAGE