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2nd Grade

Earth's Systems

 

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

Performance Expectations
 

 

Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid. 2-ESS2-3

Clarification Statement and Assessment Boundary

Clarification Statement: none

Assessment Boundary: none

Science and Engineering Practices

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information in K–2 builds on prior experiences and uses observations and texts to communicate new information.

Obtain information using various texts, text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons), and other media that will be useful in answering a scientific question. (2-ESS2-3)

Disciplinary Core Ideas

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)

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

Patterns in the natural world can be observed. (2-ESS2-3)

Common Core State Standards Connections

ELA/Literacy
  • 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-ESS2-3)
  • W.2.8 - Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (2-ESS2-3)