ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe
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ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe |
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ESS1.A: The Universe and Its Stars
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ESS1.B: Earth and the Solar System
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ESS1.C: The History of Planet Earth
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Content aligned with middle school ESS1
Content aligned with high school ESS1
In middle school, students develop an understanding of the disciplinary core ideas in the Earth and space science domain. The middle school performance expectations build on the elementary performance expectations, as well as on students’ understanding of life and physical science phenomena. In ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe, performance expectations are designed for students to create an understanding of the earth’s place in the universe and of how the motion of the earth in the solar system effects Earth’s systems. Students should consider systems at different scales and understand how cyclical patterns cause tides, seasons, and eclipses. It is also important for students to understand how data supports a scientific understanding of the universe and how technology has contributed to data collection.
In high school, students continue to develop and refine their understanding of the disciplinary core ideas in the Earth and space science domain. The high school performance expectations are meant to expand on the middle school performance expectations. The high school performance expectations cover fundamental concepts of Earth and space science, while leaving room for more expanded and in-depth study in upper level high school courses. As in middle school, Earth and space sciences concepts are also important for understanding life and physical science phenomena. Performance expectations in high school ESS1: Earth’s Place in the Universe call on students to understand the nature of the universe and the earth’s place in it. Students should generate an understanding of key concepts including the Big Bang theory and the theory of plate tectonics.
