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In addition to the activities above, we have a classroom activity to accompany the USGS Global GIS CD-ROM found in the 2003 Earth Science Week Toolkit. |
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Content Standards Legend |
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A = Earth and Space Science
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B = Physical Science
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C = Life Science
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D = Science and Technology
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E = Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
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F = History and Nature of Science
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G = Science as Inquiry
The National Science Education Standards
In grades 5-8, students build upon understandings gained
through observation in earlier grades to develop an understanding of
the Earth and solar system as a set of closely related systems. The
rock and water cycles provide an opportunity to examine interactions
between the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Earth
history can be examined to gather evidence about the CO-evolution of
Earth's main features: the distribution of land and sea, crustal features,
atmospheric composition, global climate, and populations within the
biosphere. The study of earthquakes and volcanoes provides evidence
necessary to better understand the nature and features of the dynamic
geosphere. Students should also begin to construct mental models that
explain the visual and physical relationships among objects within the
solar system.
Earth and space science standards within grades 9-12 continue
the system's approach by focusing on matter, energy, crustal dynamics,
geochemical processes, and the expanded time scales needed to understand
changes within the Earth system. Students in these grades should engage
in examinations of the energy sources and processes which drive geochemical
cycles within and on the planet. They are also ready to comprehend more
abstract and long-term phenomena, including explanations for plate tectonics,
the evolution of life, and the solar system.
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