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Geological Processes | NGSS

Geological Processes | NGSS

Issues and Science, Third Edition, Redesigned for the NGSS

Where should we store our nuclear waste?

Students learn about both gradual and sudden changes to the Earth’s surface, what causes them, and how they are monitored. They also explore how different kinds of rocks are formed and learn about some natural resources, where we find them, and how we use them.

Students generate and answer questions such as: How and why does Earth’s surface change? Why are some places much more likely than others to have earthquakes or volcanoes? What happens where Earth’s plates meet? How do geologic processes affect where resources are found?

Details at a Glance

  • 6-7 Weeks | ~50 minute class periods
  • 18 Activities
  • Accommodates 5 classes, each with 8 groups of 4 students
  • Consumables service 160 students
  • Includes Spanish student materials
  • Meets our criteria for supporting literacy
  • Includes digital resources
  • Developed in partnership with SEPUP & The Lawrence Hall of Science
  • Includes assessment

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Evidence of Alignment

Issues and Science was developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science in response to the need for high quality, three dimensional, phenomena driven curriculum. Quick details from this unit: 

  • Anchoring phenomenon: The Earth’s surface changes over time. Examples explored include the role of water in changing earth’s surface, the frequency, locations, and effects of earthquakes and volcanoes and their associated natural hazards, and the uneven distribution of natural resources on earth.
  • Investigative phenomena within the 18 activities connect content to the unit issue, Where should we store our nuclear waste?
  • This unit builds towards and assesses Performance Expectations (PE) ESS2-1, ESS2-2, ESS2-3, ESS3-1, ESS3-2.

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Program Components

Lab-Aids programs combine components to make a system for learning. Learn more about each of the four components below. 

What comes with my unit materials?

The complete equipment package includes all the equipment needed to teach the activities and one license for our online teacher portal.

Equipment for all Unit Activities

Includes a mobile storage cart and a complete set of materials for 17 units of study. Our complete equipment package supports up to 5 classes of 32 students.

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Online Teacher Portal License

Online Teacher Portal access for one teacher for 7 years, which includes: Spanish versions, LABsent, editable PowerPoints, Teacher Edition, Student Book, and supplemental resources.

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What are the options for student access?

Student access is not included in the Complete Equipment Package to keep purchasing options flexible. You have the option of purchasing printed student books, online student access, or both.

Student Book

Additional $34.50 per book

Hardbound, high-quality student books are designed to last the length of an adoption for use year after year. Unlike a traditional texbook, the Student Book does not provide science content through reading and questions. Instead students are encouraged to question, investigate, and analyze in each of the heavily field-tested activities. 

Online Student Portal License

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The online student portal is optional but highly recommended. Here students will find access to Remote Learning Activities in case of an absence, support tools like ReadSpeaker with translation, and can have direct communication with the teacher (for schools who want this feature).

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Additional Unit Materials

If you need hard copies or additional supplies, we provide a suite of materials designed to supplement and support your complete package.

  • #SLN-1
    Lab-Aids Science Lab Notebook
    The Science Lab Notebook is blank and can be used with any unit or program. 160 pages, each featuring GraphAnywhere, which allows data tables and graphs to be drawn quickly, and a format that helps organization of labs and notes.
    $5.50-$9.40
  • #SMS-GEO-3RTE
    Printed Teacher Edition
    A printed Teacher Edition is the perfect complement to the Online Teacher Portal. Full-color pages in a tabbed, three-ring binder make it easy to personalize with highlighting, annotations, rearrangements, and insertions.
  • #SMS-GEO-3RSBS
    Spanish Student Book | Hardcover

    The Spanish Student Book guides students in exploring a socio-science issue and connected phemonena through a series of varied activity types. Activity types use one of twelve different instructional strategies to apply Science and Engineering Practices to specific Disciplinary Core Ideas and Cross Cutting Concepts.

    SEPUP's integrated literacy strategies help students...

  • #SMS-GEO-3HB
    Hands-On@Home | Geological Processes Basic Package
    Hands-on@Home basic material sets for individual student use, at home or in a distanced classroom.

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