Download Adopted Programs FOSS, Matter and Energy (Physical), Structures

AdoptedProgramsFOSS,MatterandEnergy(Physical),StructuresofLife(Life),Sun,
MoonandStars(Earth)
CurriculumResources:
CPOEarthSciencetextbook
NationalGeographicGlobalIssues–WaterResources(aleveled
reader)
NASA3DView
Newsela.comforsupplemental/leveledreading
SPARKVuetools
Zingylearning.com
Explorelearning.com
PLATETECTONICS&EARTH’SSTRUCTURE
PlatetectonicsaccountsforimportantfeaturesofEarth’ssurfaceandmajorgeologic
events.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowevidenceofplatetectonicsisderivedfromthefit
ofthecontinents;thelocationofearthquakes,volcanoes,and
mid-oceanridges;andthedistributionoffossils,rocktypes,and
ancientclimaticzones.
StudentsknowEarthiscomposedofseverallayers:acold,brittle
lithosphere;ahot,convectingmantle;andadense,metalliccore.
Studentsknowlithosphericplatesthesizeofcontinentsand
oceansmoveatratesofcentimetersperyearinresponseto
movementsinthemantle.
Studentsknowthatearthquakesaresuddenmotionsalongbreaks
inthecrustcalledfaultsandthatvolcanoesandfissuresare
locationswheremagmareachesthesurface.
Studentsknowmajorgeologicevents,suchasearthquakes,
volcaniceruptions,andmountainbuilding,resultfromplate
motions.
StudentsknowhowtoexplainmajorfeaturesofCalifornia
geology(includingmountains,faults,volcanoes)intermsofplate
tectonics.
Studentsknowhowtodeterminetheepicenterofanearthquake
andknowthattheeffectsofanearthquakeonanyregionvary,
dependingonthesizeoftheearthquake,thedistanceofthe
regionfromtheepicenter,thelocalgeology,andthetypeof
constructionintheregion.
SHAPINGEARTH’SSURFACE
Topographyisreshapedbytheweatheringofrockandsoilandbythetransportation
anddepositionofsediment.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowwaterrunningdownhillisthedominantprocessin
shapingthelandscape,includingCalifornia’slandscape.
Studentsknowriversandstreamsaredynamicsystemsthaterode,
transportsediment,changecourse,andfloodtheirbanksin
naturalandrecurringpatterns.
Studentsknowbeachesaredynamicsystemsinwhichthesandis
suppliedbyriversandmovedalongthecoastbytheactionof
waves.
Studentsknowearthquakes,volcaniceruptions,landslides,and
floodschangehumanandwildlifehabitats.
HEAT(THERMALENERGY)(PHYSICALSCIENCES)
Heatmovesinapredictableflowfromwarmerobjectstocoolerobjectsuntilallthe
objectsareatthesametemperature.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowenergycanbecarriedfromoneplacetoanother
byheatfloworbywaves,includingwater,lightandsoundwaves,
orbymovingobjects.
Studentsknowthatwhenfuelisconsumed,mostoftheenergy
releasedbecomesheatenergy.
Studentsknowheatflowsinsolidsbyconduction(whichinvolves
noflowofmatter)andinfluidsbyconductionandbyconvection
(whichinvolvesflowofmatter).
Studentsknowheatenergyisalsotransferredbetweenobjectsby
radiation(radiationcantravelthroughspace).
ENERGYINTHEEARTHSYSTEM
ManyphenomenaonEarth’ssurfaceareaffectedbythetransferofenergythrough
radiationandconvectioncurrents.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowthesunisthemajorsourceofenergyfor
phenomenaonEarth’ssurface;itpowerswinds,oceancurrents,
andthewatercycle.
StudentsknowsolarenergyreachesEarththroughradiation,
mostlyintheformofvisiblelight.
StudentsknowheatfromEarth’sinteriorreachesthesurface
primarilythroughconvection.
Studentsknowconvectioncurrentsdistributeheatinthe
atmosphereandoceans.
Studentsknowdifferencesinpressure,heat,airmovement,and
humidityresultinchangesofweather.
ECOLOGY(LIFESCIENCES)
Organismsinecosystemsexchangeenergyandnutrientsamongthemselvesandwith
theenvironment.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowenergyenteringecosystemsassunlightis
transferredbyproducersintochemicalenergythrough
photosynthesisandthenfromorganismtoorganismthroughfood
webs.
Studentsknowmatteristransferredovertimefromoneorganism
toothersinthefoodwebandbetweenorganismsandthe
physicalenvironment.
Studentsknowpopulationsoforganismscanbecategorizedby
thefunctionstheyserveinanecosystem.
Studentsknowdifferentkindsoforganismsmayplaysimilar
ecologicalrolesinsimilarbiomes.
Studentsknowthenumberandtypesoforganismsanecosystem
cansupportdependsontheresourcesavailableandonabiotic
factors,suchasquantitiesoflightandwater,arangeof
temperatures,andsoilcomposition.
RESOURCES
Sourcesofenergyandmaterialsdifferinamounts,distribution,usefulness,andthe
timerequiredfortheirformation.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconcept:
Studentsknowtheutilityofenergysourcesisdeterminedby
factorsthatareinvolvedinconvertingthesesourcestouseful
formsandtheconsequencesoftheconversionprocess.
Studentsknowdifferentnaturalenergyandmaterialresources,
includingair,soil,rocks,minerals,petroleum,freshwater,wildlife,
andforests,andknowhowtoclassifythemasrenewableor
nonrenewable.
Studentsknowthenaturaloriginofthematerialsusedtomake
commonobjects.
INVESTIGATION&EXPERIMENTATION
Scientificprogressismadebyaskingmeaningfulquestionsandconductingcareful
investigations.Asabasisforunderstandingthisconceptandaddressingthecontentin
theotherthreestrands,studentsshoulddeveloptheirownquestionsandperform
investigations.Studentswill:
Developahypothesis.
Selectanduseappropriatetoolsandtechnology(including
calculators,computers,balances,springscales,microscopes,and
binoculars)toperformtests,collectdata,anddisplaydata.
Constructappropriategraphsfromdataanddevelopqualitative
statementsabouttherelationshipsbetweenvariables.
Communicatethestepsandresultsfromaninvestigationin
writtenreportsandoralpresentations.
Recognizewhetherevidenceisconsistentwithaproposed
explanation.
Readatopographicmapandageologicmapforevidence
providedonthemapsandconstructandinterpretasimplescale
map.
Interpreteventsbysequenceandtimefromnaturalphenomena
(e.g.,therelativeagesofrocksandintrusions).
Identifychangesinnaturalphenomenaovertimewithout
manipulatingthephenomena(e.g.,atreelimb,agroveoftrees,a
stream,ahillslope).