NGSS high school Earth and space science
NGSS high school Earth and space science topics appear in 15 Scivra investigations. This collection groups the catalog's existing high school standard codes so students and teachers can connect a topic with an interactive model, a public investigation guide, and questions for comparing predictions with evidence.
NGSS HS-ESS1
Earth Science
The Sun and the Life Cycle of Stars
Look inside the Sun, then change a star’s mass. How long does it shine, and which elements does it make?
Earth Science
Starlight Spectra & Redshift
Compare galaxy spectra to a lab lamp. Which galaxies are moving away fastest?
Earth Science
Mars, Orbits & Kepler's Laws
Plot Mars night by night. Why does it loop backward, and what shape is its orbit?
Earth Science
Seafloor Spreading & Plate Boundaries
Tow a magnetometer and drill cores across a mid-ocean ridge. What record do the seafloor rocks keep?
Earth Science
Earth's Early History: Craters & Radiometric Ages
Drop marbles into flour, count craters on the Moon, and date meteorites. How old is Earth?
NGSS HS-ESS2
Earth Science
Seafloor Spreading & Plate Boundaries
Tow a magnetometer and drill cores across a mid-ocean ridge. What record do the seafloor rocks keep?
Earth Science
Topographic Maps & Landforms
Match contour lines to hills and valleys, then draw a profile.
Earth Science
Albedo & Ice Feedback
Shine a lamp on ice, dark soil, and water. Why does melting speed up melting?
Earth Science
Earthquake Epicenter
Seismometers find where a quake started — and what lies deep inside Earth.
Earth Science
The Greenhouse Effect
Two bottles under a lamp, one with extra CO₂. Which warms more, and why?
Earth Science
Stream Table: Erosion & Deposition
Change slope and flow in a stream table. Where does the sand go?
Earth Science
Soil, Porosity & Groundwater
Pour water through gravel, sand, and soil. Which holds more, which drains faster, and where does a leak spread?
Environmental
Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus & Water Cycles
Follow single atoms of carbon and nitrogen through air, ocean, rock, and life. What happens when we speed up one flux?
Earth Science
Life Changes the Planet
Add cyanobacteria to an early Earth. Watch oxygen rise, iron rust out of the sea, and soils form.
NGSS HS-ESS3
Environmental
Design a Water Treatment Plant
Chain screening and settling, aeration, a tertiary step (chemical phosphorus removal or a constructed wetland), and disinfection. Can your plant meet the discharge limits for solids, BOD, phosphorus, and coliforms?
Environmental
Ocean Acidification
Bubble CO₂ into seawater with a shell inside. What happens to pH and the shell?
Questions about this collection
Which labs are included in this NGSS high school Earth and space science collection?
The 15 distinct courses below have an explicit NGSS high school Earth and space science reference in Scivra's catalog. A course can appear in more than one section when its catalog entry lists several references.
Does this collection cover the entire curriculum or replace required laboratory work?
No. These are selected catalog alignments, not accreditation, an official curriculum audit, or complete course coverage. Virtual investigations support preparation and explanation; they do not replace required hands-on laboratory work or safety instruction.
How can I use the course guides before an investigation?
Open a course card to read its public guide, model conditions, and frequently asked questions. Use the guide to choose a variable, make a prediction, and plan a measurement. Simulation access follows the access information on that course page.