NGSS Correlations
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Lesson 1: Earth's Atmosphere
Lesson 2: Taking Earth's Temperature
Engineering Challenge: Minimizing and Maximizing the Rate of Heat Transfer
Lesson 3: Earth and Solar Energy

  1. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION

    2. MS-ESS2-6. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating ...more

    MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem ...more

    MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic p...more

    MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and di...more

    MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing a...more

    MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and tes...more

    MS-PS3-4. Plan an investigation to determine the relationships amon...more

    MS-PS3-5. Construct, use, and present arguments to support the clai...more

  2. SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES

    3. Analyzing and Interpreting Data

    Asking Questions and Defining Problems

    Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

    Developing and Using Models

    Engaging in Argument from Evidence

    Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

    Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

  3. CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS

    4. Energy and Matter

    Patterns

    Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

    Structure and Function

    Systems and System Models

  4. DISCIPLINARY CORE IDEAS

    5. ESS2.D: Weather and Climate

    ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems

    ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions

    ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution

    PS3.A: Definitions of Energy

    PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer