Biogeochemical cycles
Enduring Understandings
The biogeochemical cycles on Earth include the flow of matter from one reservoir in the hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere, or biosphere to another and are driven by Earth's internal and external sources of energy.
All of the resources that we use every day, from food and water for basic survival to the technologies that make our lives easier, must come from Earth’s finite natural resources.
Human activities can change the Earth and affect the survival of organisms.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
MS-ESS2-1.Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth's materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
MS-ESS2-4.Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
CCSS Connections:
ELA/Literacy -
RST.6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.
RST.6-8.7: Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).
RST.6-8.9: Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.
WHST.6-8.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
WHST.6-8.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
SL.8.5: Integrate multimedia and visual displays into presentations to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest.