2-ESS2-2 - Performance Expectation
Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
2nd Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelshapeskinds of landbodies of waterarea
Skills
- develop (a model to represent landforms and bodies of water) #dok3
- identify (different shapes and types of land and water) #dok1
- represent (land and water features using a model) #dok2
- describe (features of land and water in an area) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify different kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. #dok1
- I can describe the shapes and types of land and water in an area. #dok2
- I can represent the landforms and bodies of water in an area using a model. #dok2
- I can develop a model that shows the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Land and bodies of water have different shapes and types that can be observed and described.
- Models help us understand and represent the physical features of Earth's surface.
Essential Questions
- What different types of land and bodies of water can we find in an area?
- How can we represent landforms and bodies of water using a model?
- Why is it helpful to use models to study Earth's features?
- How do the shapes of land and water affect what we see in an area?
- What information do we need to include when making a model of land and water?





