2.Earth’s Systems - Processes that Shape the Earth

Multimedia Resources

• PBS Learning Media - Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes and Volcanoes (http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.tectonic/tectonic-plates-earthquakes-and-volcanoes/)
• Why Study Earth Science? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tvWDPBNiD4)
• Forces that Shape our Earth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7EO4ygqyIU)
• Study Jams - The Water Cycle (http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/water-cycle.htm)
• Quick Concepts - Characteristics of Bodies of Water (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1ETw4m5mK4)
• Physical Geography - Running Water: How It Erodes & Deposits (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HFmxRicX4o)

Helpful site to search for science media:

• www.watchknowlearn.org

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth

• Some events happen very quickly; others occur very slowly, over a time period much longer than one can observe. (2-ESS1- 1)

ESS2.A: Earth Materials and Systems

• Wind and water can change the shape of the land. (2-ESS2-1)

ESS2.B: Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions

• Maps show where things are located. One can map the shapes and kinds of land and water in any area. (2-ESS2-2)

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

• Water is found in the ocean, rivers, lakes, and ponds. Water exists as solid ice and in liquid form. (2-ESS2-3)

ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution

• Because there is always more than one possible solution to a problem, it is useful to compare and test designs. //(secondary to 2-ESS2-1)//

Suggested Common Core ELA/Math Standards...

ELA/Literacy —
RI.2.1	Ask and answer such questions as //who, what, where, when, why,// and //how// to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. //(2-ESS1-1)//
RI.2.3	Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. (2-ESS1-1),//(2-ESS2-1)//
RI.2.9	Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic. (2-ESS2-1)
W.2.6	With guidance and support from adults, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. //(2-ESS1-1),(2-ESS2-3)//
W.2.7	Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., read a number of books on a single topic to produce a report; record science observations). (2-ESS1-1)
W.2.8	Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (2- ESS1-1),(2-ESS2-3)
SL.2.2	Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (2-ESS1-1)
SL.2.5	Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. //(2-ESS2-2)//
Mathematics —
MP.2	Reason abstractly and quantitatively. //(2-ESS1-1),(2-ESS2-1),(2- ESS2-2)//
MP.4	Model with mathematics. //(2-ESS1-1),(2-ESS2-1),(2-ESS2-2)//
MP.5	Use appropriate tools strategically. //(2-ESS2-1)//
2.NBT.A	Understand place value. (2-ESS1-1)
2.NBT.A.3	Read and write numbers to 1000 using base-ten numerals, number names, and expanded form. //(2- ESS2-2)//
2.MD.B.5	Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. //(2-ESS2-1)//