Difference between revisions of "MS-ESS2-1"
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| + | | Level4 = Develop and use multiple models to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of internal energy that drives these processes. | ||
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| + | | Level2 = Use a model to describe a process that cycles Earth’s materials and/or the flow of energy that drives this process. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 20 September 2026
Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the processes of melting, crystallization, weathering, deformation, and sedimentation, which act together to form minerals and rocks through the cycling of Earth’s materials.
Assessment boundary: Assessment does not include the specific identification and naming of minerals and rocks but could include the general classification of rocks as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.
Assessment
What assessment of MS-ESS2-1 might look like on a NY state exam.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | The Changing Landscape of Niagara Falls | Question 11 |
| Plate Tectonics | Question 38 | |
| Spring 2024 | Death Valley | Question 33 |
| Death Valley | Question 34 |
Performance Level Descriptions
PLDs communicate the knowledge and skills expected of students to demonstrate proficiency in each Learning Standard. NYS assessments classify student performance into one of four levels.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-ESS2-1.
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NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation MS-ESS2-1 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Developing and Using Models
- Develop and use a model to describe phenomena.
- ESS2.A: Earth’s Materials and Systems
- All Earth processes are the result of energy flowing and matter cycling within and among the planet’s systems. This energy is derived from the sun and Earth’s hot interior. The energy that flows and matter that cycles produce chemical and physical changes in Earth’s materials and living organisms.
- ESS2.E: Biogeology
- Living things affect the physical characteristics of their regions.