Difference between revisions of "3-ESS2-3"

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Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the connections between weather and water processes in Earth systems.

Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on the processes that connect the water cycle and weather patterns.

Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-ESS2-3.

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What assessment of 3-ESS2-3 might look like on a NY state exam.

Exam	Cluster	Question
Spring 2026	Hurricane Formation	Question 24

Performance expectation 3-ESS2-3 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Disciplinary Core Ideas

Crosscutting Concepts

3-ESS2-3 connections to ELA, math, and other science standards as outlined by the NYS Education Department:

Page contributors: Conrad Richman

P-8 | 3. Weather and Climate

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