4-ESS2-1 - Performance Expectation
Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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observationsmeasurementsevidenceeffectsweatheringrateerosionwatericewindvegetation
Skills
- make observations (effects of weathering and erosion) #dok2
- collect measurements (rate of erosion by various agents) #dok2
- provide evidence (for the effects of weathering and erosion) #dok3
- analyze effects (of water, ice, wind, or vegetation on Earth materials) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can recognize and identify examples of weathering and erosion. #dok1
- I can list types of evidence that show the effects of weathering and erosion. #dok1
- I can make observations of Earth materials affected by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. #dok2
- I can collect and record measurements of changes in the Earth's surface caused by different erosion agents. #dok2
- I can provide evidence to explain how weathering or the rate of erosion occurs. #dok3
- I can analyze data to describe the effects of water, ice, wind, or vegetation on rocks and soil. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Earth's surface is continually shaped and changed by natural processes like weathering and erosion.
- Observations and measurements provide evidence of how water, ice, wind, and vegetation affect the land over time.
Essential Questions
- How does weathering and erosion change the Earth's surface?
- What evidence can we find to show that erosion or weathering has occurred?
- How do water, ice, wind, and vegetation each contribute to weathering and erosion?
- How can we measure the rate of erosion in a specific area?
- Why is it important to understand the effects of weathering and erosion on our environment?
