Classroom Activities, categorized by the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

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Title NGSS ESS Core Ideas NGSS ESS Topics NGSS Performance Expectations
Connecting With Nature Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, History of Earth, Human Impacts 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1, 4-ESS3-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS3-3
Conservation in Action Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, Human Impacts HS-ESS2-7, HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-4, HS-ESS3-6
Constructive Forces of Mountain Building
Cookie Mining Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, Human Impacts 4-ESS3-2, 5-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-4
Core Sampling Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, History of Earth 5-ESS2-1, MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-1
Cracked Plates & Tectonics
Critical Zone
Cupcake Core Sampling Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1) Earth's Systems 2-ESS1-1, 4-ESS1-1
Dangerous Atmosphere Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Weather and Climate MS-ESS2-5, MS-ESS2-6, MS-ESS3-5
Dating Popcorn Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2) History of Earth MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS1-5, HS-ESS1-6, HS-ESS2-1
Deep-Sea Drilling Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, History of Earth 5-ESS2-1, MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-ESS3-1
Density of Minerals Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Human Impacts
Determining Mineral Reserves Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Human Impacts
Different Times, Different Environment Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3)
Dig Into Soil Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2) Earth's Systems K-LS1-1, 2-ESS2-2, 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1
Digging Into Soil Earth's Systems (ESS2) Earth's Systems
Disaster Supplies Kit Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Weather and Climate K-ESS3-2, 4-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-1
Discover Park Strategies for Sustainability Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, Human Impacts MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-3, HS-ESS3-4
Discovering Fossils 3-LS4-1
Drill Site Dilemma Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2), Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Earth's Systems, Human Impacts
Dynamic Wetlands Earth's Systems (ESS2) Earth's Systems HS-ESS2-2
Earth and Ancient Architecture Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Human Impacts
Earth's Hydrologic Cycle Earth's Systems (ESS2) 2-ESS2-3, MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-5
Earth: This Is Home Earth and Human Activity (ESS3) Human Impacts
EarthCaching Earth's Place in the Universe (ESS1), Earth's Systems (ESS2) History of Earth MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-1

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