Unit 5: Earth Systems

(6 weeks - Trimester 3)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
5-ESS2-2. Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.

5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
 

Standards
5-ESS2-2
5-ESS3-1

Essential Questions
How much water can be found at different places on Earth?

In what ways do the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact?

How do individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth’s resources and environment?
 

STEMscopes

Water Sources

Human Footprint

Reducing Human Footprint