Your Earth and Space Science Pacing Guide for 3-Dimensional Teaching
Your Earth and Space Science Pacing Guide for 3-Dimensional Teaching
Turn to labs that can help you lead students to succeed. Carolina Kits 3D® investigations engage students in scientific and engineering practices while applying core ideas and crosscutting concepts—experiences that are key to thriving with the NGSS and phenomena-based learning. Address phenomena throughout the school year with this week-by-week lab activity guide.

DCI 1: Space Science | ||
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Week | PE | Lab Activity |
1 | Administrative, Safety, and Lab Skills | |
2 | HS-ESS1-2 | Evidence of the Big Bang |
3 | HS-ESS1-3 | Stellar Origin of the Elements |
4 | HS-ESS1-4 | Planetary Motion |
5 | Review, Evaluation, and Remediation |
DCI 1: History of Earth | ||
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Week | PE | Lab Activity |
6 | HS-ESS1-5 | Seafloor Spreading and Crustal Rocks |
7 | HS-ESS1-6, HS-PS1.C | Modeling Radiometric Dating |
8 | HS-ESS2-1 | Modeling Earth Processes: Destructive Forces |
9 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation |
DCI 2: Earth's Systems | ||
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Week | PE | Lab Activity |
10 | HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-1 | Plate Tectonics and Island Formation |
11-12 | HSESS2-5 | Transformative Properties of Water |
13-14 | HS-ESS2-6, HS-ESS3-6 | Modeling the Carbon Cycle |
15 | HS-ESS2-7, HS-ESS2-2 | Coevolution of Earth’s Systems |
16 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation |
DCI 2: Weather and Climate | ||
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Week | PE | Lab Activity |
17-18 | HS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-2 | Climate Variation |
19 | HSESS3-5 | Analyzing Patterns in Climate Change |
20 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation |
DCI 3: Human Sustainability | ||
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Week | PE | Lab Activity |
21 | HSESS3-1 | Earthquake Simulation |
22-23 | HSESS3-3 | Hydroponics and Sustainability |
24 | HS-ESS3-4, HS-ETS1-3 | Analyzing Wind Power Potential |
25 | HS-ESS3-6, HS-ESS2-2 | Earth Systems and Climate Change |
26 | Review/Evaluation/Remediation |