3-ESS3-1
Performance Expectation:
Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impact of a weather-related hazard.
Clairification statement:
Examples of design solutions to weather-related hazards could include barriers to prevent flooding (including levees), wind-resistant roofs, tornado shelters and lightning rods.
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
Natural Hazards: A variety of natural hazards result from natural processes. Humans cannot eliminate natural hazards but can take steps to reduce their impacts. (UE.ESS3B.a)
Developing Possible Solutions: Research on a problem should be carried out before beginning to design a solution. Testing a solution involves investigating how well it performs under a range of likely conditions. (ETS.UE.1B.a)
Science and Engineeering Practice:Engaging in argument from evidence: Engaging in argument from evidence in 3–5 builds on K–2 experiences and progresses to critiquing the scientific explanations or solutions proposed by peers by citing relevant evidence about the natural and designed world(s).
• Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem by citing relevant evidence about how it meets the criteria and constraints of the problem
Crosscutting Concepts:
Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified, tested, and used to explain change.