Nebraska Earth and Space Science Standards Unwrapped

Nebraska Earth and Spave Science Standards Unwrapped (May 2019)

Below you will find a list of the current Nebraska Earth and Space Science Standards. Each standard has a link to the Unwrapping Standard Template for that standard and indicator.


Topic   Standard   Standard/Indicator Code   Indicator   Unwrapping Document Link  
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend that the universe changes over time.  NE.SC.HS.11.1.A Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the stages of stars, like the sun, and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun's core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0c7ffA0gUsPEhp9oY3uWoKDqQC2GUdBHBSlDwj3tuA/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend that the universe changes over time.  NE.SC.HS.11.1.B
Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence of light spectra, motion of distant galaxies, and composition of matter in the universe.
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K3oBTDiyFVB1Xyc0cm0TlnMG1T4gdC6FU4YlTwfl5Cs/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend that the universe changes over time.  NE.SC.HS.11.1.C  Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, throughout their stellar stages, produce elements.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Je015wp2Ix8mAWWe4fT_fljI2wzwMTbo4xr4Hl1bMmE/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend that the universe changes over time.  NE.SC.HS.11.1.D  Use mathematical or computational representations to predict the motion of orbiting objects in the solar system.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/12QvcGYypLBZEWMs-ilPyJXY5H_wXxfO1y1zTXbrAW40/edit?usp=sharing 
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to support that Earth's climate and weather are influenced by energy flow through Earth systems. 
NE.SC.HS.12.2.A  Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the sun’s energy moves among Earth’s systems.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/13x7c01c9_4-ly2HTjGiOZQDoOZ9Jwxb0q9ff96WWPmM/edit?usp=sharing 
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to support that Earth's climate and weather are influenced by energy flow through Earth systems.   NE.SC.HS.12.2.B
Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1djtHtTJnlVqfUscsK3y3GNH84_-_7C927mmAQdQvMn4/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to support that Earth's climate and weather are influenced by energy flow through Earth systems.   NE.SC.HS.12.2.C  Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models to make an evidence-based forecast of the current rate and scale of global or regional climate changes.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1thalRWpoMEYi1Oc7zfVV6g3CXsEQKXS5hkaoas4HN2o/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to support that Earth's climate and weather are influenced by energy flow through Earth systems.   NE.SC.HS.12.2.D  Evaluate the validity and reliability of past and present models of Earth conditions to make projections of future climate trends and their impacts.     https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gT8jYj72JIDiYFwpsegxGX-335TbnIGvV6oaMJTQ30k/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend the position that Earth's systems are interconnected and impact one another.   NE.SC.HS.13.3.A
Analyze geoscience data to make the claim that one change to Earth's surface can create feedbacks that cause changes to other Earth systems.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BSh4ivSissU02UqOIv7F3PsqHLa4heBQOGBkQSs8xYk/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend the position that Earth's systems are interconnected and impact one another.   NE.SC.HS.13.3.B  Develop a model based on evidence of Earth's interior to describe the cycling of matter.    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ePdgmJbS1Rkd9kzZFBc_y9cNBstmdpLIniVuiMTU4I/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend the position that Earth's systems are interconnected and impact one another.   NE.SC.HS.13.3.C  Construct an argument based on evidence to explain the multiple processes that cause Earth’s plates to move.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ePdgmJbS1Rkd9kzZFBc_y9cNBstmdpLIniVuiMTU4I/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend the position that Earth's systems are interconnected and impact one another.   NE.SC.HS.13.3.D
Plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and their effects on Earth materials, surface processes, and groundwater systems.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1katdE9cAFkctN82f4_B8jtp34LKrWieiNL2qym7QhQ4/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to defend the position that Earth's systems are interconnected and impact one another.   NE.SC.HS.13.3.E  Develop a quantitative model to describe the cycling of carbon and other nutrients among the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere, today and in the geological past.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1076IMCfogpnUta85XPTP8Cyg_NAKwFp3q6NOdjFlGuQ/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to interpret Earth's history.  NE.SC.HS.14.4.A  Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the differences in age, structure, and composition of crustal and sedimentary rocks.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q1Fyuva3FDeapQLe6PqkrxniHwf6JX3_6EtwoiAk7iU/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to interpret Earth's history.  NE.SC.HS.14.4.B  Apply scientific reasoning and evidence from ancient Earth materials, meteorites, and other planetary surfaces to reconstruct Earth's formation and early history.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QG7MOc_YABZDHH3b6bU_wItZUZ46L60wWIJpNKkbxA0/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to interpret Earth's history.  NE.SC.HS.14.4.C  Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate over time to form, modify, and recycle continental and ocean floor features.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LtoXUtEcHz72pgO9vSk4S8k4cNcWqSdAbBmCtYYyZXk/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to interpret Earth's history.  NE.SC.HS.14.4.D  Construct an argument based on evidence to validate coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_XXpIZNJZ6hXVb5Aw2AZnk03vmYzkAYk9O-gT25y5zg/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.A  Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMK2MC13gDLjM5ZxDPSpaGilXu4lUEdTIGuYdbIDlyw/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.B  Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZMK2MC13gDLjM5ZxDPSpaGilXu4lUEdTIGuYdbIDlyw/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.C  Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tghgF7Xm21Dk1nEZzFfrZRQSDkcCo3-CxjeCwwon8xg/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.D  Evaluate or refine a technological solution that increases positive impacts of human activities on natural systems.   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jwGsCS5oW59UfHCZN_DIAFGcwzlxLKYYiEHLDdOfBMA/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.E  Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and tradeoffs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTyrB-UiXuy6y5Ud7aE55zgOjWN9XJDbq7Q7Zhn5bjc/edit?usp=sharing
Earth and Space Sciences  Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence to describe the interactions between society, environment, and economy.   NE.SC.HS.15.5.F  Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and the degree to which those relationships are being modified due to human activity.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x6fWq7brUowhYjeuELibx7lRqPLf24nca05rLwSoK7o/edit?usp=sharing


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