Your Earth and Space Science Pacing Guide for 3-Dimensional Teaching
Your Earth and Space Science Pacing Guide for 3-Dimensional Teaching
Turn to labs that can help you lead students to succeed. Carolina Kits 3D® investigations engage students in scientific and engineering practices while applying core ideas and crosscutting concepts—experiences that are key to thriving with the NGSS and phenomena-based learning. Address phenomena throughout the school year with this week-by-week lab activity guide.
| DCI 1: Space Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | PE | Lab Activity |
| 1 | Administrative, Safety, and Lab Skills | |
| 2 | HS-ESS1-2 | Evidence of the Big Bang |
| 3 | HS-ESS1-3 | Stellar Origin of the Elements |
| 4 | HS-ESS1-4 | Planetary Motion |
| 5 | Review, Evaluation, and Remediation | |
| DCI 1: History of Earth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | PE | Lab Activity |
| 6 | HS-ESS1-5 | Seafloor Spreading and Crustal Rocks |
| 7 | HS-ESS1-6, HS-PS1.C | Modeling Radiometric Dating |
| 8 | HS-ESS2-1 | Modeling Earth Processes: Destructive Forces |
| 9 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation | |
| DCI 2: Earth's Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | PE | Lab Activity |
| 10 | HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-1 | Plate Tectonics and Island Formation |
| 11-12 | HSESS2-5 | Transformative Properties of Water |
| 13-14 | HS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS3-6 | Modeling the Carbon Cycle |
| 15 | HS-ESS2-7, HS-ESS2-2 | Coevolution of Earth’s Systems |
| 16 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation | |
| DCI 2: Weather and Climate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | PE | Lab Activity |
| 17-18 | HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-2 | Climate Variation |
| 19 | HSESS3-5 | Analyzing Patterns in Climate Change |
| 20 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation | |
| DCI 3: Human Sustainability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | PE | Lab Activity |
| 21 | HSESS3-1 | Earthquake Simulation |
| 22-23 | HSESS3-3 | Hydroponics and Sustainability |
| 24 | HS-ESS3-4, HS-ETS1-3 | Analyzing Wind Power Potential |
| 25 | HS-ESS3-6, HS-ESS2-2 | Earth Systems and Climate Change |
| 26 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation | |
