6th Grade Resources

MS-ESS2-4: Cycling of Water Through Earth's Systems: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. (Energy and Matter)

MS-ESS2-6. Earth System. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

 Khan Academy: Cycling of Water Through Earth's Systems

 ESS2-6 Thewonderofscience

7th Grade Resources

MS-LS2-3. Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

Khan Academy: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

PBS Special: Biodiversity Science-Videos

8th Grade Resources

MS-ESS1-1. Earth's Place in the Universe Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.

Khan Academy: How did the Earth System Form

Khan Academy: ESS1-1 Tutorial Video

Khan Academy: PS2-4 Gravitational Force