Science Stems and
expectations
By Stormy Leroux
ESS1.1.1
• http://www.njawwa.or
g/kidsweb/watercycle/
watercycle.htm
• This cite shows what
the water cycle is and
how it works.
The water cycle
ESS1.1.2
• http://www.geology.sd
su.edu/how_volcanoe
s_work/climate_effect
s.html
• This web cite explains
the different effects
that volcanic
eruptions have on
Earth’s climate.
Volcanic eruption
ESS1.2.1
• http://www.cnn.com/in
teractive/nature/9903/
earth.layers/frameset.
exclude.html
• This cite helps you
understand the layers
of the Earth with an
interactive activity.
The layers of Earth
ESS1.2.2
• http://www.xanga.com
/ILS_PROJECT
• This cite describes
what Earths plate
tectonics are
Plate tectonics
ESS1.3.1
• http://pubs.usgs.gov/g
ip/fossils/rockslayers.html
• This web cite has
information to help
understand why
fossils are found in
sedimentary rock.
Fossil of a mammoth
ESS1.4.1
• http://www.intellicast.c
om/National/Satellite/I
nfrared.aspx
• This web cite has
examples of how
earth has changed by
using satellite images.
Satellite
ESS1.5.1
• http://pubs.usgs.gov/g
ip/interior/
• This explains that
Earths crust is divided
into plates.
Earths insides
ESS1.5.2
• http://rst.gsfc.nasa.go
v/Sect2/Sect2_1a.htm
l
• This explains how
earths events can
bring changes to
landforms, ocean
floor, rock features, or
climate.
Landform
ESS1.5.3
• http://www.ucmp.berk
eley.edu/education/dy
namic/session4/sess4
_act3.htm
• This web cite explains
the role of differential
heating and
convection in ocean
currents.
Heat
ESS1.6.1
• http://www.classzone.
com/books/earth_scie
nce/terc/navigation/ho
me.cfm
• This cite has a lot of
information about
Earth science. And it
also has some good
info on the rock cycle!
The rock cycle
ESS1.6.2
• http://www.rocksforkids.c
om/RFK/howrocks.html
• This web cite explains
that certain rocks, like
sedimentary, igneous and
metamorphic rocks show
evidence of minerals,
temperatures and forces
that created them.
Rock
ESS1.6.3
• www.maine.gov/doc/n
rimc/msg/explore/foss
ils/fossil.html
• This cite explains how
sediments of sand
and smaller particles
that contain remains
of organisms are
cemented together
into a solid rock.
ESS1.6.4
• http://www.rocksandm
inerals4u.com/rock_c
ycle.html
• This web cite will
explain how rock
characteristics
support and inference
about the rocks
history and their
connection to the rock
cycle.
More rocks
ESS1.7.1
• http://ga.water.usgs.g
ov/edu/followadrip.ht
ml
• This cite describes
how water goes in a
pattern, from
precipitation, into the
ground, and then
back into the oceans
and lakes.
ESS1.7.2
• http://www.explorepub
.com/articles/water.ht
ml
• This web cite
describes the physical
and chemical
properties that
ESS1.7.3
• http://www.math.mont
ana.edu/~nmp/materi
als/ess/hydrosphere/n
ovice/watercycle.html
• This explains the
process that causes
the cycling of water
ESS2.1.1
• http://www.geoastro.d
e/SME/
• This is a way to find
information about the
suns characteristics
and its position.
ESS2.1.2
• http://www.sciencebu
ddies.org/science-fairprojects/project_ideas
/Astro_p009.shtml
• This cite explains the
relationship between
the moons phases
and tides, using
NOAA information.
ESS2.1.3
• http://www.earth2class.or
g/er/teachers/resources/a
stronomyconcepts.php
• This cite explains the
regular and predictable
positions of the Earth and
moon. it also describes
what a day and year are
and the phases of the
moon are.
ESS2.1.4
• http://encyclopedia.jra
nk.org/STE_SUS/SU
N_0_Eng_sonne_Ger
_sonne_Fr_so.html
• This cite explains the
relationships between
the Earth, the Sun,
and the Moon.
ESS2.2.1
• http://school.discover
yeducation.com/lesso
nplans/programs/weat
her/
• This cite explains why
the sun is the
principle energy
source for
phenomena on
Earth’s surface.
ESS2.3.1
• http://www.lima.ohiostate.edu/academics/
outreach/SolarSystem
.htm
• This cite identifies the
characteristics and
movement patterns of
the planets in our
solar system.
ESS2.3.2
• http://solarsystem.nas
a.gov/planets/profile.c
fm?Object=Hyperion
• This cite explains the
affects of gravitational
forces on each planet
and their moons.
ESS2.3.3
• http://www.godandsci
ence.org/apologetics/
designss.html
• This cite explains why
Earth and our solar
system are unique.
Four Galaxies
ESS2.3.4
• http://www.extremescienc
e.com/solarsystem.htm
• This web cite shows how
our planets are different
from one another.
• Our solar system
ESS2.3.5
• http://wiki.answers.co
m/Q/How_does_gravi
tational_force_affect_
objects_in_the_solar_
system
• This cite explains
exactly how
gravitational force
affects objects in the
solar system
Gravitational pull
ESS2.4.1
• http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/extern
al/default/WDSContentSe
rver/IW3P/IB/2002/09/24/
000094946_0209050402
3668/Rendered/INDEX/m
ulti0page.txt
• This shows what we have
learned about our solar
system thanks to
technology.
Satellite
ESS3.1.1
• http://www.britannica.
com/eb/article9010001/astronomical
-unit
• This cite precisely
describes what an
astronomical unit is
and what the distance
from earth to the sun
is.
The Earth And Sun
ESS3.1.2
• http://www.astronomy.
com/asy/default.aspx
?c=a&id=5185
• This cite explains
what light years and
astronomical units
are.
Light year
ESS3.2.1
• http://www.kidscosmo
s.org/kidstuff/asteroidfacts.html
• This web cite explains
asteroids, comets,
and meteors.
Asteroid
ESS3.3.1
• http://zebu.uoregon.e
du/~js/21st_century_s
cience/lectures/lec20.
html
• This cite explains that
there are many
different things in the
universe.
The universe
ESS4.1.1
• http://spaceplace.nas
a.gov/en/kids/phonedr
marc/2003_december
.shtml
• This shows how
technology has
helped us understand
the world we live in.
In a computer
ESS4.1.2
• http://www.nsba.org/s
bot/toolkit/iot.html
• This cite explains the
importance of
technology.
Technology
ESS4.2.1
• http://www.srh.noaa.g
ov/zfw/weather_calcul
ations.php
• This cote helps you
calculate degrees
Celsius.
Temperatures all over the U.S.
ESS4.2.2
• http://faculty.clintoncc.
suny.edu/faculty/Mich
ael.Gregory/files/Bio
%20101/Bio%20101
%20Laboratory/Metric
%20System/Metric_S
ystem.htm
• This cite uses
calculations using
meteoric
measurements.
Measurement
ESS4.2.3
• http://www.spaceref.c
om/news/viewpr.html?
pid=11265
• This explains how
man uses different
telescopes.
Land based telescope
ESS4.3.1
• http://www.greenhom
ebuilding.com/natural
materials.htm
• This tells