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Earth's Place in the Universe ESS1
ESS1-6 Earth's Formation & History
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Phenomenon
Earth's formation MsGeologyRocks
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ESS1-6
Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to construct an account of Earth’s formation and early history.
Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using available evidence within the solar system to reconstruct the early history of Earth, which formed along with the rest of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago. Examples of evidence include the absolute ages of ancient materials (obtained by radiometric dating of meteorites, moon rocks, and Earth’s oldest minerals), the sizes and compositions of solar system objects, and the impact cratering record of planetary surfaces.
Assessment Boundary: none
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line Radiometric Dating Practice activity cK-12
Red Rocks ASU/NASA
Dino Doom ASU/NASA
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Early atmosphere and oceans activities cK-12
Lab #2 Geologic time and fossil record activities cK-12
Lab #3
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
Richard Hammond Builds a Planet BBC
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EXTENSION material for the curious
The age of the Earth from lead isotopes PAUSE the first graph
How life on our planet made it through snowball earth NYT
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