ESS2 - Standard
Earth's Systems
4th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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observationsmeasurementsevidenceeffectsweatheringrateerosionwatericewindvegetationdatamapspatternsEarth’s features
Skills
- make observations (effects of weathering and erosion) #dok1
- take measurements (rate of erosion) #dok1
- provide evidence (from observations and/or measurements) #dok2
- analyze and interpret data (from maps) #dok2
- describe patterns (of Earth’s features) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can make observations about the effects of weathering and erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation. #dok1
- I can take measurements to determine the rate of erosion. #dok1
- I can provide evidence of the effects of weathering and erosion using observations and measurements. #dok2
- I can analyze data from maps to describe patterns in Earth's features. #dok2
- I can interpret data from maps to explain how Earth's features are distributed. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Earth’s surface features are shaped and changed over time by weathering and erosion caused by natural elements such as water, ice, wind, and vegetation.
- Patterns in Earth’s features can be identified and described by analyzing data from observations, measurements, and maps.
Essential Questions
- How do water, ice, wind, and vegetation cause weathering and erosion on Earth’s surface?
- What evidence can we gather to show the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion?
- What tools and methods can we use to make observations and take measurements of Earth’s changing features?
- How can data from maps help us identify patterns in Earth’s features?
- Why is it important to understand the processes that shape Earth’s surface over time?
