Science Standards 6-8

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Main Crit e ria: Natio nal Theatre fo r Children Se co ndary Crit e ria: No rth Caro lina Standard Co urse o f Study, Next Generatio n Science Standards (NGSS) Subje ct : Science Grade s: 6 , 7, 8

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Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

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MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

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MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can : C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

68.R ST.2.

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

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68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

68.R ST.2.

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D /

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics. 68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .8.P.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Ph ysical Scien ce En erg y: C o n servat io n an d Tran sf er

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

6-

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f

STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.R ST.2.

t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

How energy is used unwisely Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .6 .E.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Eart h Scien ce Eart h : Syst ems, St ru ct u res an d Pro cesses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6 .E.2.

U n d erst an d t h e st ru ct u re o f t h e eart h an d h o w in t eract io n s o f co n st ru ct ive an d d est ru ct ive f o rces h ave resu lt ed in ch an g es in t h e su rf ace o f t h e Eart h o ver t ime an d t h e ef f ect s o f t h e lit h o sp h ere o n h u man s.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6 .E.2.4 .

C o n clu d e t h at t h e g o o d h ealt h o f h u man s req u ires: mo n it o rin g t h e lit h o sp h ere, main t ain in g so il q u alit y an d st eward sh ip .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

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N C .8.P.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Ph ysical Scien ce En erg y: C o n servat io n an d Tran sf er

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

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68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL

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STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

How we use natural resources Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

The science of energy and technology Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

The science of natural resources Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E

- ESS. T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

The uses of electricity Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E

MS-

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man

EXPEC TAT IO N

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p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

68.R ST.2.

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

68.R ST.2.

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA

N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s

/ ST R AN D

8.R ST.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .8.P.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Ph ysical Scien ce En erg y: C o n servat io n an d Tran sf er

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.1.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al co n seq u en ces o f t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , t ran sf o rmin g an d d ist rib u t in g en erg y.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

K ey Id eas an d D et ails

68.R ST.2.

D et ermin e t h e cen t ral id eas o r co n clu sio n s o f a t ext ; p ro vid e an accu rat e su mmary o f t h e t ext d ist in ct f ro m p rio r kn o wled g e o r o p in io n s.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D /

68.R ST.5.

An alyz e t h e st ru ct u re an au t h o r u ses t o o rg an iz e a t ext , in clu d in g h o w t h e majo r sect io n s co n t rib u t e t o t h e wh o le an d t o an u n d erst an d in g o f t h e t o p ic.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

In t eg rat io n o f K n o wled g e an d Id eas

68.R ST.9 .

C o mp are an d co n t rast t h e in f o rmat io n g ain ed f ro m exp erimen t s, simu lat io n s, vid eo , o r mu lt imed ia so u rces wit h t h at g ain ed f ro m read in g a t ext o n t h e same t o p ic.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

R an g e o f R ead in g an d Level o f Text C o mp lexit y

6B y t h e en d o f g rad e 8, read an d co mp reh en d scien ce/t ech n ical t ext s in t h e g rad es 6 - 8 8.R ST.10. t ext co mp lexit y b an d in d ep en d en t ly an d p ro f icien t ly.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

Pro d u ct io n an d D ist rib u t io n o f Writ in g

6Pro d u ce clear an d co h eren t writ in g in wh ich t h e d evelo p men t , o rg an iz at io n , an d st yle 8.WH ST.4 are ap p ro p riat e t o t ask, p u rp o se, an d au d ien ce. .

What YOU can do to conserve energy Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y

St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can : PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .6 .E.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Eart h Scien ce Eart h : Syst ems, St ru ct u res an d Pro cesses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6 .E.2.

U n d erst an d t h e st ru ct u re o f t h e eart h an d h o w in t eract io n s o f co n st ru ct ive an d d est ru ct ive f o rces h ave resu lt ed in ch an g es in t h e su rf ace o f t h e Eart h o ver t ime an d t h e ef f ect s o f t h e lit h o sp h ere o n h u man s.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6 .E.2.4 .

C o n clu d e t h at t h e g o o d h ealt h o f h u man s req u ires: mo n it o rin g t h e lit h o sp h ere, main t ain in g so il q u alit y an d st eward sh ip .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

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N C .7.E.

Eart h Scien ce Eart h Syst ems, St ru ct u res an d Pro cesses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

7.E.1.

U n d erst an d h o w t h e cyclin g o f mat t er ( wat er an d g ases) in an d o u t o f t h e at mo sp h ere relat es t o Eart h ' s at mo sp h ere, weat h er an d climat e an d t h e ef f ect s o f t h e at mo sp h ere o n h u man s.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

7.E.1.6 .

C o n clu d e t h at t h e g o o d h ealt h o f h u man s req u ires: mo n it o rin g t h e at mo sp h ere, main t ain in g air q u alit y an d st eward sh ip .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

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68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .8.P.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Ph ysical Scien ce En erg y: C o n servat io n an d Tran sf er

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.1.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al co n seq u en ces o f t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , t ran sf o rmin g an d d ist rib u t in g en erg y.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

What are energy and electricity No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

What are energy resources Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

68.R ST.4 .

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

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ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .8.P.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Ph ysical Scien ce En erg y: C o n servat io n an d Tran sf er

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - R ead in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.R ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D ESSEN T IAL

C raf t an d St ru ct u re

6-

D et ermin e t h e mean in g o f symb o ls, key t erms, an d o t h er d o main - sp ecif ic wo rd s an d

STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

8.R ST.4 .

p h rases as t h ey are u sed in a sp ecif ic scien t if ic o r t ech n ical co n t ext relevan t t o g rad es 6 - 8 t ext s an d t o p ics.

C O N T EN T AR EA N C .C C .6 - Writ in g St an d ard s f o r Lit eracy in Scien ce an d Tech n ical Su b ject s / ST R AN D 8.WH ST. ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Text Typ es an d Pu rp o ses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6Writ e in f o rmat ive/exp lan at o ry t ext s, in clu d in g t h e n arrat io n o f h ist o rical even t s, 8.WH ST.2. scien t if ic p ro ced u res/ exp erimen t s, o r t ech n ical p ro cesses.

C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6U se p recise lan g u ag e an d d o main - sp ecif ic vo cab u lary t o in f o rm ab o u t o r exp lain t h e 8.WH ST.2. t o p ic. d.

What is and how to be Energy Efficient Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 7 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

Ne xt Ge ne rat io n Scie nce St andards (NGSS) Scie nce Grade 8 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 3 ST R AN D

N G SS.MS EAR T H AN D SPAC E SC IEN C E - ESS.

T IT LE

MSESS3.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 1.

C o n st ru ct a scien t if ic exp lan at io n b ased o n evid en ce f o r h o w t h e u n even d ist rib u t io n s o f Eart h ’s min eral, en erg y, an d g ro u n d wat er reso u rces are t h e resu lt o f p ast an d cu rren t g eo scien ce p ro cesses.

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 3.

Ap p ly scien t if ic p rin cip les t o d esig n a met h o d f o r mo n it o rin g an d min imiz in g a h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

Eart h an d H u man Act ivit y St u d en t s wh o d emo n st rat e u n d erst an d in g can :

EXPEC TAT IO N

ESS3- 3.

h u man imp act o n t h e en viro n men t .

PER FO R MAN C E EXPEC TAT IO N

MSESS3- 4 .

C o n st ru ct an arg u men t su p p o rt ed b y evid en ce f o r h o w in creases in h u man p o p u lat io n an d p er- cap it a co n su mp t io n o f n at u ral reso u rces imp act Eart h ’s syst ems.

No rt h Caro lina St andard Co urse o f St udy Scie nce Grade 6 - Ado pted: 2 0 1 0 C O N T EN T AR EA / ST R AN D

N C .6 .E.

ST R AN D / ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D

Eart h Scien ce Eart h : Syst ems, St ru ct u res an d Pro cesses

ESSEN T IAL STAN D AR D / C LAR IFYIN G O B JEC T IVE

6 .E.2.

U n d erst an d t h e st ru ct u re o f t h e eart h an d h o w in t eract io n s o f co n st ru ct ive an d d est ru ct ive f o rces h ave resu lt ed in ch an g es in t h e su rf ace o f t h e Eart h o ver t ime an d t h e ef f ect s o f t h e lit h o sp h ere o n h u man s.

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6 .E.2.4 .

C o n clu d e t h at t h e g o o d h ealt h o f h u man s req u ires: mo n it o rin g t h e lit h o sp h ere, main t ain in g so il q u alit y an d st eward sh ip .

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8.P.2.

Exp lain t h e en viro n men t al imp licat io n s asso ciat ed wit h t h e vario u s met h o d s o f o b t ain in g , man ag in g , an d u sin g en erg y reso u rces.

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8.P.2.2.

Exp lain t h e imp licat io n s o f t h e d ep let io n o f ren ewab le an d n o n ren ewab le en erg y reso u rces an d t h e imp o rt an ce o f co n servat io n .

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