Difference between revisions of "HS-ESS1-5"
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| − | | SEP1 = | + | | SEP1 = Engaging in argument from evidence: Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments. |
| − | | DCI1 = | + | | DCI1 = The history of planet Earth: Continental rocks, which can be older than 4 billion years, are generally much older than the rocks of the ocean floor, which are less than 200 million years old. |
| − | | CC1 = | + | | DCI2 = Plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions: Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and current movements of the rocks at Earth’s surface and provides a framework for understanding its geologic history. |
| + | | DCI3 = Nuclear processes: Spontaneous radioactive decay follows a characteristic exponential decay law allowing an element’s half-life to be used for radiometric dating of rocks and other materials. | ||
| + | | CC1 = Patterns: Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns. | ||
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Revision as of 07:13, 4 April 2025
Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the ability of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. Examples include evidence of the ages of oceanic crust increasing with distance from mid-ocean ridges as a result of plate spreading and that the North American continental crust contains a much older central ancient core compared to the surrounding continental crust as a result of complex and numerous plate interactions.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of HS-ESS1-5.
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Regents Exam Questions
Released New York State Regents exam questions that assess HS-ESS1-5 are listed here by exam and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation HS-ESS1-5 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Engaging in argument from evidence: Evaluate evidence behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.
- The history of planet Earth: Continental rocks, which can be older than 4 billion years, are generally much older than the rocks of the ocean floor, which are less than 200 million years old.
- Plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions: Plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains the past and current movements of the rocks at Earth’s surface and provides a framework for understanding its geologic history.
- Nuclear processes: Spontaneous radioactive decay follows a characteristic exponential decay law allowing an element’s half-life to be used for radiometric dating of rocks and other materials.
- Patterns: Empirical evidence is needed to identify patterns.