These indicate what you should understand and be able to do as a result of the section. Each Learning Outcome highlights one main practice of science or engineering that you will use to investigate and explore ideas of Earth and space sciences and key crosscutting concepts that are common among all the sciences.
In this section you will find materials that support the implementation of EarthComm, Chapter 2: Chapter Challenge.
Reference
Minerals
Minerals, NESTA Windows to the Universe
Describes how minerals are divided into different groups based on their chemistry. Explanations provided in English and Spanish.
These indicate what you should understand and be able to do as a result of the section. Each Learning Outcome highlights one main practice of science or engineering that you will use to investigate and explore ideas of Earth and space sciences and key crosscutting concepts that are common among all the sciences.
The philosophy and design of EarthComm’sThird Edition, Project-Based Earth and Space System Science supports the key conceptual shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards. This Earth-systems science curriculum adopts the philosophy of three-dimensional learning, which is closely related to its original design.