K-ESS2-2: Environmental Change
Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. (Systems and System Models)
Clarification Statement: Examples of plants and animals changing their environment could include a squirrel digs in the ground to hide its food and tree roots can break concrete.
Assessment Boundary: none
Science Practices
Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Disciplinary Core Ideas
ESS2.E: Biogeology
Crosscutting Concepts
Systems and System Models
Assessments
The Wonder of Science Assessments
Shared Assessments
The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS. Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly. Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own. Learn more here.
Instructional Resources
Mini Lessons
The Wonder of Science Resources
Shared Resources
Anchor Charts
Phenomena
Videos
Learning Plans
Storylines
Life and the Environment Storyline Template (K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-3)
Generic Storyline Template
5th Grade Storyline Sample
Common Core Connections
ELA/Literacy
RI.K.1 - With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
W.K.1 - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book.
W.K.2 - Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
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