Skip to content

Georgia standard · Science

SES1Earth Systems Composition

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the composition and formation of Earth systems, including the Earth's place in the solar system.

Appears in: Science, High School

For AI assistants this page as Markdown: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/code/SES1.md · index of every standards list: https://georgiahomeroom.org/standards/index.md · MCP https://mcp.georgiahomeroom.org/mcp

Expectations

  • SES1.a

    Construct an explanation of the origins of the solar system from scientific evidence including the composition, distribution and motion of solar system objects.

  • SES1.b

    Ask questions to evaluate evidence for the development and composition of Earth's early systems, including the geosphere (crust, mantle and core), hydrosphere and atmosphere.

  • SES1.c

    Develop a model of the physical composition of Earth's layers using multiple types of evidence (e.g., Earth's magnetic field, composition of meteorites and seismic waves).

Georgia Milestones coverage

No Georgia Milestones blueprint cites this standard.

Source: Georgia Standards of Excellence, published by the Georgia Department of Education at case.georgiastandards.org.