5-ESS2-2 Earth's Systems

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

5-ESS2-2.	Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.]

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K- 12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Mathematical and computational thinking in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to extending quantitative measurements to a variety of physical properties and using computation and mathematics to analyze data and compare alternative design solutions.

Describe and graph quantities such as area and volume to address scientific questions.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most fresh water is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight and volume.

Connections to other DCIs in fifth grade: N/A

Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels:

2.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS3.A

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
RI.5.7	Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-ESS2-2)
W.5.8	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. (5-ESS2-2)
SL.5.5	Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. (5-ESS2-2)
Mathematics -
MP.2	Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (5-ESS2-2)
MP.4	Model with mathematics. (5-ESS2-2)

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

5-ESS2-2.	Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.]

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K- 12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Describe and graph quantities such as area and volume to address scientific questions.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most fresh water is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight and volume.

Connections to other DCIs in fifth grade: N/A

Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels:

2.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS3.A

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
RI.5.7	Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-ESS2-2)
W.5.8	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. (5-ESS2-2)
SL.5.5	Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. (5-ESS2-2)
Mathematics -
MP.2	Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (5-ESS2-2)
MP.4	Model with mathematics. (5-ESS2-2)

Students who demonstrate understanding can:

5-ESS2-2.	Describe and graph the amounts of salt water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth. [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, ground water, and polar ice caps, and does not include the atmosphere.]

The performance expectation above was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K- 12 Science Education:

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Describe and graph quantities such as area and volume to address scientific questions.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Nearly all of Earth’s available water is in the ocean. Most fresh water is in glaciers or underground; only a tiny fraction is in streams, lakes, wetlands, and the atmosphere.

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Standard units are used to measure and describe physical quantities such as weight and volume.

Connections to other DCIs in fifth grade: N/A

Articulation of DCIs across grade-levels:

2.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS2.C ; MS.ESS3.A

Common Core State Standards Connections:

ELA/Literacy -
RI.5.7	Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. (5-ESS2-2)
W.5.8	Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of sources. (5-ESS2-2)
SL.5.5	Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. (5-ESS2-2)
Mathematics -
MP.2	Reason abstractly and quantitatively. (5-ESS2-2)
MP.4	Model with mathematics. (5-ESS2-2)

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

Science and Engineering Practices

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Disciplinary Core Ideas

ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes

Crosscutting Concepts

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

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