TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Concept B: The hydrosphere is composed of
water (a material with unique properties),
gases, and other materials
Scope and Sequence – Earth’s Resources
a. Recognize the properties of water that make it
an essential component of the Earth system
(e.g., its ability to act as a solvent, its ability to
remain as a liquid at most Earth temperatures).
Concept C: The atmosphere (air) is composed
of a mixture of gases, including water vapor,
and minute particles
Concept D: Climate is a description of average
weather conditions in a given area over time
R a. Teacher will demonstrate water as a
universal solvent with phase change
temperatures that allow water to be liquid
at most Earth temperatures. Students will
identify percentages of water that are
frozen and liquid on Earth. (1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
1.8, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1, 4.6)
Grade 7
Grade 7
a. Students will identify water as a universal
solvent and a polar molecule and identify
phase change temperatures of water and
average Earth temperatures that keep water
liquid in most places.
Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems
(Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere)
2. Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere) interact with one another as they undergo
change by common processes
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept A: The Earth’s materials and surface
features are changed through a variety of
external processes
Scope and Sequence – Internal Processes and
External Events
a. Make inferences about the formation of
sedimentary rocks from their physical
properties (e.g., layering and the presence of
fossils indicate sedimentation).
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C1-12
a. Students will create models of
sedimentary rock to demonstrate how
layering and fossils could indicate
sedimentation. (1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 2.1, 2.3, 4.1)
a. Using classroom samples and materials,
students will identify fossils and layers in
sedimentary rocks that indicate
sedimentation.
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