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Science.8.10

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Earth and space. The student knows that interactions between Earth, ocean, and weather systems impact climate. The student is expected to:

A student expectation is directly related to the knowledge and skills statement, is more specific about how students demonstrate their learning, and always begins with a verb. Student expectations are further broken down into their component parts, often referred to as “breakouts.”

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SCIENCE.8.10 — Vertical Alignment

Vertical alignment shows student expectations in the same subject area at different grade levels that are related to or build upon one another.

S.8.10
Earth and space. The student knows that interactions between Earth, ocean, and weather systems impact climate. The student is expected to:
EARTH.5.C
explore the historical and current hypotheses for the origin of the Moon, including the collision of Earth with a Mars-sized planetesimal.
EARTH.7.C
construct a model of the geological time scale using relative and absolute dating methods to represent Earth's approximate 4.6-billion-year history;
ASTRO.14.C
develop and use models to explain how galactic evolution occurs through mergers and collisions;
ASTRO.15.A
describe and evaluate the historical development of evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory;
ASTRO.15.D
describe the current scientific understanding of the evolution of the universe, including estimates for the age of the universe; and
ASTRO.15.E
describe current scientific hypotheses about the fate of the universe, including open and closed universes.
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