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Year at a Glance:
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1st​
Half of Semester -
EEn.1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space. (2 or 3 days)
1.1.3 ​
I can explain how the sun produces energy which is transferred to the Earth by
radiation.
EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere. (2-3 weeks)
2.1.1 ​
I can explain how the rock cycle, plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes
impact the lithosphere.
2.1.2 ​
I can demonstrate the locations of volcanoes, earthquakes, and faults based on
information contained in a variety of maps.
2.1.3 ​
I can describe how weathering, erosion, and soil formation affects Earth’s surface.
2.1.4 ​
I can explain the probability of and preparation for geohazards such as landslides,
avalanches, earthquakes and volcanoes in a particular area based on available
data.
EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere. (~1 week)
2.2.1 ​
I can describe the consequences of human activities on the lithosphere focusing on
mining, deforestation, agriculture, overgrazing, urbanization, and land use.
2.2.2​
I can compare the various methods humans use to acquire traditional energy
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sources (such as peat, coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fission, and wood)
EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure
the ability to live sustainably on Earth. (~1 week)
2.8.1​
I can evaluate alternative energy technologies for use in North Carolina.
2.8.2 ​
I can recognize the various agriculture/aquaculture techniques and their
advantages and disadvantages.
2.8.3​
I can explain how the human population impacts natural resources.
2.8.4​
I can propose the reasons citizens should reduce, recycle, and reuse to reduce the
impact on natural resources.
EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere. (~1-4
days)
2.3.2 ​
I can make connections between surface water and groundwater and be able to
use the water cycle to illustrate and model those connections.
EEn.2.4 Evaluate how humans use water. (~2 days)
2.4.1​
I can understand how humans use water, and the consequences of population
growth, misuse and pollution of water.
2.4.2​
I can understand the role of saltwater and wetlands in aquatic systems​
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2nd
​​Half of Semester –
EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere. (~ 3 days)
2.3.1 ​
I can explain how water is an energy agent (currents and heat transfer).
EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.
(2-2 ½ weeks)
2.5.2 ​
I can apply the basic concepts of atmospheric heating, air pressure, and relative
humidity to the formation of air masses and movement and interaction of fronts.
2.5.3 ​
I can explain how circular storms form based on the interaction of air masses.
2.5.4 ​
I can explain how weather maps are used to predict local weather patterns.
EEn.2.6 Analyze patterns of global climate change over time. (~ 1 week)
2.6.1 ​
I can explain the difference between weather and climate.
2.6.2 ​
I can explain changes in global climate due to natural processes.
EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.
(~1-2 days)
2.5.1 ​
I can describe the structure and composition of Earth’s atmosphere.
2.5.5 ​
I can explain how human activities affect air quality.
EEn.2.6 Analyze patterns of global climate change over time. (~3-4 days)
that
2.6.3 ​
I can explain how deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels contribute to global
climate change.
2.6.4 ​
I can list and describe natural processes and man’s impacts on those processes
have led to more rapid sea level rise.
EEn.2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
individually and collectively affect the biosphere. (3-4 weeks)
2.7.1 ​
I can explain how biotic and abiotic factors determine biome classification
(temperature, rainfall, altitude, type of plant, latitude, type of animals).
2.7.2 ​
I can explain why biodiversity is important to the biosphere.
2.7.3 ​
I can explain how human activities impact the biosphere.
EEn.1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space. (~1 week)
1.1.1 ​
I can explain how the formation of the solar system created the sequence of
bodies and the relative motion that defines our solar system. I can explain the
hierarchy of the solar system compared to the Universe.
1.1.2 ​
I can explain how the relative motions of the earth, sun, and moon cause ocean
tides. I can explain the reason that earth has four seasons based on the tilt of
earth’s axis of rotation and earth’s motion relative to the sun. I can relate earth’s
initial formation to its present day spherical shape.
1.1.4 ​
I can explain how incoming solar energy makes life possible on Earth.