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== Vocabulary ==
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Terms from the [[Elementary Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
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<div class="vocab-subhead">From this standard</div>
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* claim
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* Earth process
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* earthquake
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* earthquake-resistant building
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* evidence
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* generate and compare solutions
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* natural Earth process
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* solution
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* volcanic activity
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* volcano
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| Level4 = Generate, compare, and test multiple solutions to reduce the impacts caused by natural Earth processes on humans and make a claim based on evidence to support the best solution.
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| Level3 = Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts caused by natural Earth processes on humans.
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| Level2 = Generate one solution that could reduce the impacts caused by a natural Earth process on humans.
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| Level1 = Identify a solution, from those given, that could reduce the impact of a natural Earth process on humans.
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 17 October 2026

Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

Clarification statement: Examples of solutions could include designing an earthquake resistant building and improving monitoring of volcanic activity.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

No released Grade 5 science test questions for 4-ESS3-2 have been added to the wiki yet.

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Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • claim
  • Earth process
  • earthquake
  • earthquake-resistant building
  • evidence
  • generate and compare solutions
  • natural Earth process
  • solution
  • volcanic activity
  • volcano

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 4-ESS3-2 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Identify a solution, from those given, that could reduce the impact of a natural Earth process on humans.
Level 2: Generate one solution that could reduce the impacts caused by a natural Earth process on humans.
Level 3: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts caused by natural Earth processes on humans.
Level 4: Generate, compare, and test multiple solutions to reduce the impacts caused by natural Earth processes on humans and make a claim based on evidence to support the best solution.


Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 4-ESS3-2.

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Grades 3–5 science standards | 4. Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth