| K-7 STANDARD E.SE: SOLID EARTH Develop an understanding of the properties of earth materials and how those properties make materials useful. Understand gradual and rapid changes in earth materials and features of the surface of Earth. Understand magnetic properties of Earth. |
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| E.SE.M.1 Soil - Soils consist of weathered rocks and decomposed organic materials from dead plants, animals, and bacteria. Soils are often found in layers with each having a different chemical composition and texture. |
Ecology - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation in featured biomes. Oceanography - Students will use process skills to complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography. Rocks and Minerals - Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. |
| E.SE.M.4 Rock Formation - Rocks and rock formations bear evidence of the minerals, materials, temperature/pressure conditions, and forces that created them. | Rocks and Minerals - Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. |
| E.SE.M.5 Plate Tectonics - The lithospheric plates of the Earth constantly move, resulting in major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building. |
Oceanography - Students will use process skills to complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography. Rocks and Minerals - Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. |
| E.SE.M.6 Magnetic Field of Earth - Earth as a whole has a magnetic field that is detectable at the surface with a compass. | |