21st CT – 21st Century Tools
CR – Constructed Response Tasks
LCC- LA Comprehensive Curriculum
NGSS-Next Generation Science Standards
STEM – Science Technology Engineering &
Mathematics
Earth Science
Monroe City School District
Scope, Sequence, and Timeline/Curriculum Map
First Nine Weeks
TOPIC
Days
GLE
Introduction to
Earth Science
17
SI 1. Write a testable question or hypothesis when given a topic
(SI-H-A1)
SI 2. Describe how investigations can be observation, description,
literature survey, classification, or experimentation (SI-H-A2)
SI 3. Plan and record step-by-step procedures for a valid
investigation, select equipment and materials, and identify
variables and controls (SI-H-A2)
SI 4. Conduct an investigation that includes multiple trials and record,
organize, and display data appropriately (SI-H-A2)
SI 5. Utilize mathematics, organizational tools, and graphing skills to
solve problems (SI-H-A3)
SI 6. Use technology when appropriate to enhance laboratory
investigations and presentations of findings (SI-H-A3)
SI 7. Choose appropriate models to explain scientific knowledge or
experimental results (e.g., objects, mathematical relationships,
plans, schemes, examples, role-playing, computer simulations)
(SI-H-A4)
SI 8. Give an example of how new scientific data can cause an
existing scientific explanation to be supported, revised, or
rejected (SI-H-A5)
SI 9. Write and defend a conclusion based on logical analysis of
experimental data (SI-HA6) (SI-H-A2)
SI 10. Given a description of an experiment, identify appropriate
safety measures (SI-H-A7)
ESS 2. Trace the flow of heat energy through the processes in the
water cycle (ESS-H-A1)
ESS 3. Describe the effect of natural insulation on energy transfer in
a closed system (ESS-H-A1)
ESS 15. Identify the sun-driven processes that move substances at
or near Earth’s surface (ESS-H-B2)
ESS 16. Use the nebular hypothesis to explain the formation of a
solar system (ESS-H-C1)
NGSS
Resources
“What’s Inside The Earth” on
United Streaming (27 min video)
Lesson(s):
1.1
1.2
1.3
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Geology
Oceanography
Meteorology
Astronomy
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Core
Mantle
Crust
Latitude
Longitude
Topographic map
Contour line
Contour interval
System
Hypothesis
Theory
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TOPIC
Minerals
Days
9
GLE
NGSS
Resources
ESS 19. Interpret geological maps of Louisiana to describe the
state’s geologic history (ESS-H-C3)
ESS 20. Determine the chronological order of the five most recent
major lobes of the Mississippi River delta in Louisiana
(ESS-H-C3)
ESS 23. Identify the evidence that supports the big bang theory
(ESS-H-D1)
Lesson(s):
1.4
1.5
Geochemical Cycles
ESS 13. Explain how stable elements and atoms are recycled
during natural geologic processes (ESS-H-B1)
ESS 14. Compare the conditions of mineral formation with
weathering resistance at Earth’s surface (ESS-H-B1)
ESS 15. Identify the sun-driven processes that move
substances at or near Earth’s surface (ESS-H-B2)
Lesson(s):
2.1
2.2
2.3
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Element
Atomic number
Energy level
Isotope
Mass number
Compound
Chemical bond
Ion
Ionic bond
Covalent bond
Metallic bond
Mineral
Silicate
Silicon-oxygen
tetrahedron
Streak
Luster
Crystal form
Hardness
Mohs scale
Cleavage
Fracture
Density
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TOPIC
Days
GLE
Rocks
9
ESS 22. Analyze data related to a variety of natural processes
to determine the time frame of the changes involved
(e.g., formation of sedimentary rock layers, deposition of
ash layers, fossilization of plant or animal species)
(ESS-H-C5)
NGSS
Resources
Lesson(s):
3.1
3.3
3.4
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Rock
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Rock cycle
Magma
Lava
Weathering
Sediments
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Clastic sedimentary
rock
Chemical
sedimentary rock
Metamorphism
Contact
metamorphism
Regional
metamorphism
Hydrothermal
solution
Foliated
metamorphic rock
Nonfoliated
metamorphic rock
Project Based Activity via Technology
(5 days)
(First Nine Weeks GLE’s)
First Nine Weeks Review/Assessment
(5 days)
(First Nine Weeks GLE’s)
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21st CT – 21st Century Tools
CR – Constructed Response Tasks
LCC- LA Comprehensive Curriculum
NGSS-Next Generation Science Standards
STEM – Science Technology Engineering &
Mathematics
Earth Science
Monroe City School District
Scope, Sequence, and Timeline/Curriculum Map
Second Nine Weeks
TOPIC
Days
GLE
Earth’s
Resources
4
ESS 1. Describe what happens to the solar energy received
by Earth every day (ESS-H-A1)
ESS 11. Describe the processes that drive lithospheric plate
movements (i.e., radioactive decay, friction, convection)
(ESS-H-A7) (ESS-H-A3) (ESS-H-A4)
ESS 22. Analyze data related to a variety of natural processes
to determine the time frame of the changes involved
(e.g., formation of sedimentary rock layers, deposition
of ash layers, fossilization of plant or animal species)
(ESS-H-C5)
CCSS
Resources
Thinkfinity – Power Up Game
Lesson(s):
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Running Water
and Groundwater
4
ESS 2. Trace the flow of heat energy through the processes in
the water cycle (ESS-H-A1)
Lesson(s):
6.1
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Renewable
resource
Nonrenewable
resource
Fossil fuel
Ore
Hydroelectric
power
Geothermal energy
Point source
pollution
Nonpoint source
pollution
Runoff
Global warming
Conservation
Compost recycling
Water cycle
Infiltration
Transpiration
Gradient
Stream channel
Discharge
Tributary
Base level
Meander
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TOPIC
Days
GLE
Earthquakes and
Earth’s Interior
8
ESS 6. Discuss how heat energy is generated at the inner core-outer
core boundary (ESSH-A4)
ESS 11. Describe the processes that drive lithospheric plate
movements (i.e., radioactive decay, friction, convection)
(ESS-H-A7) (ESS-H-A3) (ESS-H-A4)
ESS 12. Relate lithospheric plate movements to the occurrences of
earthquakes, volcanoes, mid-ocean ridge systems, and
off-shore trenches found on Earth (ESS-H-A7)
NGSS
Resources
Lesson(s):
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Plate Tectonics
4
ESS 11. Describe the processes that drive lithospheric plate
movements (i.e., radioactive decay, friction,
convection) (ESS-H-A7) (ESS-H-A3) (ESS-H-A4)
ESS 12. Relate lithospheric plate movements to the
occurrences of earthquakes, volcanoes, mid-ocean
ridge systems, and off-shore trenches found on Earth
(ESS-H-A7)
Lesson(s):
9.3
9.4
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Earthquake
Fault
Focus
Seismic waves
Epicenter
Elastic rebound
Aftershock
P wave
S wave
Surface wave
Seismograph
Seismogram
Moment magnitude
Liquefaction
Tsunami
Seismic gap
Crust
Mantle
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Outer core
Inner core
Plate
Plate tectonics
Divergent
boundary
Convergent
boundary
Transform fault
boundary
Continental
volcanic arc
Volcanic island arc
Convection current
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TOPIC
Mountain
Building
Days
4
GLE
NGSS
ESS 6. Discuss how heat energy is generated at the inner
core-outer core boundary (ESS-H-A4)
ESS 11. Describe the processes that drive lithospheric plate
movements (i.e., radioactive decay, friction,
convection) (ESS-H-A7) (ESS-H-A3) (ESS-H-A4)
ESS 12. Relate lithospheric plate movements to the
occurrences of earthquakes, volcanoes, mid-ocean
ridge systems, and off-shore trenches found on Earth
(ESS-H-A7)
Resources
Lesson(s):
11.1
11.2
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams,
cycle diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Slab-pull
Ridge-push
Mantle plume
Deformation
Stress
Strain
Isostasy
Isotatic adjustment
Anticline
Syncline
Monocline
Normal fault
Reverse fault
Thrust fault
Orogenesis
Folded mountain
Fault-block
mountain
Project Based Activity (Geology)
(5 days)
(Second Nine Weeks GLE’s)
Second Nine Weeks Review/Assessment
(5 days)
(Second Nine Weeks GLE’s)
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21st CT – 21st Century Tools
CR – Constructed Response Tasks
LCC- LA Comprehensive Curriculum
NGSS-Next Generation Science Standards
STEM – Science Technology Engineering &
Mathematics
Monroe City School District
Scope, Sequence, and Timeline/Curriculum Map
Earth Science
Third Nine Weeks
TOPIC
Days
Geologic Time
8
GLE
ESS 3. Describe the effect of natural
insulation on energy transfer in a
closed system (ESS-H-A1)
ESS 15. Identify the sun-driven processes
that move substances at or near
Earth’s surface (ESS-H-B2)
ESS 17. Determine the relative ages of rock
layers in a geologic profile or cross
section (ESS-H-C2)
ESS 18. Use data from radioactive dating
techniques to estimate the age of
earth materials (ESS-H-C2)
ESS 19. Interpret geological maps of
Louisiana to describe the state’s
geologic history (ESS-H-C3)
ESS 20. Determine the chronological order of
the five most recent major lobes of the
Mississippi River delta in Louisiana
(ESS-H-C3)
ESS 21. Use fossil records to explain
changes in the concentration of
atmospheric oxygen over time
(ESS-H-C4)
CCSS
Resources
Lesson(s):
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Uniformitarianism
Relative dating
Law of
superposition
Principle of original
horizontality
Principle of crosscutting relationships
Unconformity
Correlation
Extinct
Fossil
Principle of fossil
succession
Theory of evolution
Natural selection
Adaptation
Index fossil
Radioactivity
Half-life
Radiometric dating
Radiocarbon dating
Geologic Time
Scale
Eon
Precambrian time
Era
Period
Epoch
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TOPIC
Days
GLE
The Atmosphere:
Structure and
Temperature
13
ESS 3. Describe the effect of natural insulation
on energy transfer in a closed system
(ESS-H-A1)
ESS 4. Describe the relationship between
seasonal changes in the angle of
incoming solar radiation and its
consequences to Earth’s temperature
(e.g., direct vs. slanted rays) (ESS-H-A2)
ESS 7. Analyze how radiant heat from the Sun is
absorbed and transmitted by several
different earth materials (ESS-H-A5)
ESS 8. Explain why weather only occurs in the
tropospheric layer of Earth's atmosphere
(ESS-H-A5)
ESS 9. Compare the structure, composition, and
function of the layers of Earth’s
atmosphere (ESS-H-A6)
Lesson(s):
17.1
17.2
17.3
ESS 10. Analyze the mechanisms that drive
weather and climate patterns and relate
them to the three methods of heat
transfer (ESS-H-A6)
Lesson(s):
21.1
21.2
21.3
Climate
11
CCSS
Resources
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Ozone
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Summer solstice
Winter solstice
Autumnal equinox
Spring equinox
Heat
Temperature
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Reflection
Scattering
Greenhouse effect
Albedo
Isotherm
Tropical zone
Temperate zone
Polar zone
Koppen climate
classification system
Wet tropical climate
Tropical wet and dry
climate
Humid subtropical
climate
Marine west coast
climate
Dry-summer
subtropical climate
Subarctic climate
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
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Project Based Activity (Meteorology)
(5 days)
(Third Nine Weeks GLE’s)
Field Trip (LA Tech Planetarium/IDEA Place)
(1 day)
(Fourth Nine Weeks GLE’s)
Third Nine Weeks Review/Assessment
(5 days)
(Third Nine Weeks GLE’s)
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21st CT – 21st Century Tools
CR – Constructed Response Tasks
LCC- LA Comprehensive Curriculum
NGSS-Next Generation Science Standards
STEM – Science Technology Engineering &
Mathematics
Monroe City School District
Scope, Sequence, and Timeline/Curriculum Map
Earth Science
Fourth Nine Weeks
TOPIC
Days
GLE
Origin of Modern
Astronomy
10
ESS 24. Describe the organization of the known
universe (ESS-H-D2)
ESS 28. Identify the relationship between orbital
velocity and orbital diameter (ESS-H-D6)
(PS-H-E2)
ESS 29. Demonstrate the elliptical shape of
Earth’s orbit and describe how the point of
orbital focus changes during the year
(ESS-H-D6)
ESS 30. Summarize how current technology has
directly affected our knowledge of the
universe (ESS-H-D7)
Lesson(s):
22.1
22.2
22.3
ESS 16. Use the nebular hypothesis to explain
the formation of a solar system (ESS-H-C1)
Lesson(s):
23.1
23.2
The Solar
System
4
NGSS
Resources
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Astronomy
Geocentric
Orbit
Heliocentric
Retrograde motion
Ellipse
Astronomical unit
(AU)
Rotation
Revolution
Precession
Perihelion
Aphelion
Perigee
Apogee
Phases of the moon
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
Crater
Ray
Mare
Rille
Lunar regolith
Terrestrial planet
Jovian planet
Nebula
Planetesimal
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TOPIC
Days
GLE
Studying the Sun
6
ESS 5. Explain how the process of fusion inside the
Sun provides the external heat source for Earth
(ESS-H-A3)
ESS 7. Analyze how radiant heat from the Sun is
absorbed and transmitted by several different
earth materials (ESS-H-A5)
ESS 26. Identify the elements present in selected
stars, given spectrograms of known elements
and those of the selected stars (ESS-H-D4)
ESS 27. Trace the movement and behavior of
hydrogen atoms during the process of fusion as
it occurs in stars like the Sun (ESS-H-D5)
ESS 30. Summarize how current technology has
directly affected our knowledge of the universe
(ESS-H-D7)
Lesson(s):
24.1
24.2
24.3
ESS 3. Describe the effect of natural insulation on
energy transfer in a closed system
(ESS-H-A1)
ESS 23. Identify the evidence that supports the big
bang theory (ESS-H-D1)
ESS 24. Describe the organization of the known
universe (ESS-H-D2)
ESS 25. Using the surface temperature and absolute
magnitude data of a selected star,
locate its placement on the Hertzsprung-Russell
diagram and infer its color, size, and
life stage (ESS-H-D3)
Lesson(s):
25.1
25.2
Beyond our Solar
System
6
CCSS
Resources
Inquiry Activity
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Application Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Quick Lab
Exploration Lab
Building Reading/Voc. Literacy
Thinking Visually
(concept maps, Venn diagrams, cycle
diagrams, outlines, tables)
Vocabulary
Electromagnetic
spectrum
Photon
Spectroscopy
Continuous
spectrum
Absorption
spectrum
Emission spectrum
Doppler effect
Refracting telescope
Chromatic
aberration
Reflecting telescope
Radio telescope
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Corona
Solar wind
Sunspot
Prominence
Solar flare
Aurora
Nuclear fusion
Constellation
Parallax
Binary star
Light-year
Apparent magnitude
Absolute magnitude
Main-sequence star
Red giant
Supergiant
Cepheid variable
Nova
Nebulae
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TOPIC
Days
GLE
CCSS
Resources
Lesson(s):
25.3
Vocabulary
Protostar
Supernova
White dwarf
Neutron star
Pulsar
Black hole
Galaxy
Galaxy cluster
Hubble’s law
Big bang theory
Project Based Activity (Astronomy)
(5 days)
(Fourth Nine Weeks GLE’s)
Project Based Activity via Engineering
(5 days)
(Fourth Nine Weeks GLE’s)
Earth Expo
(Earth Science GLE’s)
Fourth Nine Weeks Review/Assessment
(5 days)
(Fourth Nine Weeks GLE’s)
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