Standard 4: Earth and Space Science: Students know and understand the processes and interactions of Earth’s systems and the structure and dynamics of Earth and other objects in space. (Focus: Geology, Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography) (Grades K - 12)
Current Standard
• 4.3 Students know major sources of water, its uses, importance, and cyclic patterns of movement through the environment. (Grades K - 12)
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In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes
identifying and describing the states (solid, liquid, gaseous) in which water can be found on Earth; and
(Grades K - 4)
In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes
identifying major sources of water (for example, oceans, glaciers, rivers, groundwater, atmosphere);
(Grades K - 4)
In grades K-4, what students know and are able to do includes
recognizing the importance and uses of water (for example, drinking, washing, irrigating).
(Grades K - 4)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
describing the composition and physical characteristics of oceans (for example, currents, waves, features of the ocean floor, salinity).
(Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
describing the distribution and circulation of the world’s water through oceans, glaciers,
rivers, groundwater, and atmosphere; and
(Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 5-8 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
investigating and comparing the properties and behavior of water in its solid, liquid, and gaseous states;
(Grades 5 - 8)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
explaining interactions between water and other Earth systems (for example, the biosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere); and
(Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
explaining interrelationships between the circulation of oceans and weather and climate.
(Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
identifying and analyzing the costs, benefits, and consequences of using water resources;
(Grades 9 - 12)
As students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge, what they know and are able to do includes
identifying and explaining factors that influence the quality of water needed to sustain life;
(Grades 9 - 12)
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