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Earth Materials Big Ideas
Systems
Inquiry
Application
PS1 Properties
ES2 Earth
Structures and
Processes
Complex
Systems
Planning
Investigations
Plan different
kinds of
investigations,
including field
studies, systematic
observations,
models, and
controlled
experiments.
Different
Technologies
Properties
of Materials
Formation
of Earth Materials
Focus
on Fossils
Define
technologies and
the technological
design process to
understand the
use of technology
in different cultures
and career fields.
The properties of
an object depend
on its shape and
on the material it is
made from
Earth materials are
formed by various
natural processes
and can be used in
different ways.
Fossils provide
evidence that
environments of
the past were quite
different from what
we observe today
Analyze a system
in terms of
subsystems
functions as well
as inputs and
outputs.
ES3 Earth
History
Why Big Ideas: Research shows students learn science by building on a limited number of unifying ideas.
In Earth and Physical Science they include:
What is everything made of?
How does all the variety of earth materials form?
What does fossil evidence tell us about the location it was collected?
FOSS
Standards
Investigate Mock
Rocks
SYSA Systems and
Subsystems
ES2A Properties
Taking Rocks Apart
SYSA Systems and
Subsystems
ES2B Weathering
ES2E Soils in Layers
Observing Crystals
INQB Investigations
PS2C Dissolving
Observing Minerals
INQD Record Data
ES2A Physical
Properties
Testing for Hardness
INQC Comparisons
ES2A Properties
Detecting Calcite
INQB Investigations
ES2C Erosion
Focus Question/ PE
Focus: Systems
Is it a rock? How do you know?
Rocks are made of more than one
earth material.
What are all the subsystems in this
mock rock system?
“Mock Minerals” are the subsystems
that make up the mock rock system
Focus: Properties of Matter
Does dissolving earth materials
destroy those materials?
Dissolved minerals are in solution
and can be found by evaporating the
water.
Focus: Properties of Matter
How hard is a rock?
Each kind of rock has its own
hardness based on what it is made
of.
Focus: Inquiry
How do you know different rocks
have different hardness?
By comparing to objects that have
known a known hardness
Focus: Inquiry
Is this a controlled experiment?
It is a controlled experiment if you
change only one variable.
Big Idea Question
What are rocks made
of?
Was a rock part of a
system when it was
formed?
Can you destroy
matter?
What gives earth
materials their
distinctive properties?
What is your evidence
for your explanation?
How do you find
answers to questions
you have?
Earth Materials Big Ideas
FOSS
Standards
Looking for More
Evidence
ES3B Fossils and
Environments
Identifying Minerals
in Granite
ES2A
Physical/chemical
Properties
Choose Own
Investigation
APPF Solutions to
Problems
INQB Investigate
INQG Evidence for
Explanations
Resource Alert
To help choose
Investigations
Mineral Information
Institute
Focus Question/ PE
Focus: Fossils (Earth History)
What does the presence of calcite or
fossil sea shells tell us about the
place they were found?
It was once underwater and part of
an ocean ecosystem.
Focus: Properties of Matter
What is granite made of?
Granite is made of two minerals,
quartz and feldspar.
Focus: Application & Inquiry
Challenge
Research how a rock or mineral
meets a need in your everyday life.
Then explain how long we can
depend on having this resource.
 The technological design process
can be used to research and
solve problems.
 Scientific investigation is a way
to gather information.
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Big Idea Question
What does fossil
evidence tell us about
the location the fossil
was collected?
What are rocks made
of?
How do scientists and
engineers work
together to solve
problems?