Earth Materials and Systems - a breakdown of this NGSS DCI by Grade Level

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DCI: Earth Materials and Systems

(1.) Middle School 

1. All Earth processes are the result of energy flowing and matter cycling within and among the planet’s systems. 
1. This energy is derived from the sun and Earth’s hot interior. 
2. The energy that flows and matter that cycles produce chemical and physical changes in Earth’s materials and living organisms. (MS-ESS2-1)
2. The planet’s systems interact over scales that range from microscopic to global in size, and they operate over fractions of a second to billions of years. 
1. These interactions have shaped Earth’s history and will determine its future. (MS-ESS2-2)

(2.) 5th Grade

1. Earth’s major systems are the geosphere (solid and molten rock, soil, and sediments), the hydrosphere (water and ice), the atmosphere (air), and the biosphere (living things, including humans).
1. These systems interact in multiple ways to affect Earth’s surface materials and processes.
2. The ocean supports a variety of ecosystems and organisms, shapes landforms, and influences climate. 
3. Winds and clouds in the atmosphere interact with the landforms to determine patterns of weather. (5-ESS2-1)

(3.) 4th Grade

1. Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types of living things found in a region. Water, ice, wind, living organisms, and gravity break rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller particles and move them around. (4-ESS2-1)

(4.) 3rd-grade students do not study the DCI known as Earth Materials and Systems

(5.) 2nd Grade

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

(6.) 1st-grade and Kindergarten students do not study the DCI known as Earth Materials and Systems

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