PHYSICS
NC Essential Standards
NC Essential Science Standards: Physical Science
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
NC Essential Science Standards: Earth & Environmental Science
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
NC Essential Science Standards: Eighth Grade
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- Earth Systems: Structures and Processes
8.E.1 — Understand the hydrosphere and the impact of humans on local systems and the effects of the hydrosphere on humans.
8.E.1.1— Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including: Water distribution on earth; Local river basin and water availability.
NC Essential Science Standards: Seventh Grade
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- Earth Systems, Structures and Processes
7.E.1 — Understand how the cycling of matter (water and gases) in and out of the atmosphere relates to Earth’s atmosphere, weather and climate and the effects of the atmosphere on humans.
7.E.1.1 — Compare the composition, properties and structure of Earth’s atmosphere to include mixtures of gases and differences in temperature and pressure within layers.
NC Essential Science Standards: Sixth Grade
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
- Earth in the Universe
6.E.1 — Understand the earth/moon/sun system, and the properties, structures, and predictable motions of celestial bodies in the Universe.
6.E.1.1 — Explain how the relative motion and relative position of the sun, Earth and moon affect the seasons, tides, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
