Social Studies
Geographic Representations: Spatial Views of the World
GEO 6–7.1
Construct maps to represent and explain the pattern of cultural and environmental characteristics in our world.
GEO 6–7.2
Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions, and changes in their environmental characteristics.
Human-Environment Interaction: Places, Regions, and Culture
GEO 6–7.3
Explain how cultural patterns and economic decisions influence environments and the daily lives of people.
GEO 6–7.4
Analyze the cultural and environmental characteristics that make places both similar to and different from one another.
GEO 6–7.5
Explain the connections between the physical and human characteristics of a region and the identity of individuals and cultures living there.
Science
Earth and Space Systems
MS ESS 1-4
students will construct an explanation based on evidence from rock strata
MS ESS 2-1
Students will focus on using evidence to construct an explanation of how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying times.
MS ESS 2-2
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth's surface at varying time and spatial scales
ELA
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.A
Introduce a topic; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.B
Develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.2
Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how it contributes to a topic, text, or issue under study.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.4
Present claims and findings, sequencing ideas logically and using pertinent descriptions, facts, and details to accentuate main ideas or themes; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.6.5
Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information.
Math
5.G.2 or 5.G.A.2
Represent real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant
