- During my two weeks of RITI I created a Science Unit on "Changes to the Earth's Surface".
- This unit aligns to the Cranston Public Schools Grade 4, Quarter 1, Unit 1.3 Curriculum and will take 8 days to complete.
- The Unit first gathers the student's prior knowledge of erosion by having the complete a form on erosion.
- Then the students will watch a video to show examples of erosion and weathering.
Investigation: 2 days
Grade Level Expectations/Grade Span Expectations:
ESS1 (K-4) INQ –2
Students will perform an Investigation that will have them
ESS1 (K-4) INQ –2 use results from an experiment to draw conclusions about how water interacts with earth materials
ESS1 (3-4)–2 using observational data to describe how water moves rocks and soils.
ESS1 (3-4) –4 Students demonstrate an understanding of processes and change over time within earth systems by ...
4b simulate the effects of how wind and water shape and reshape the land (e.g., erosion, sedimentation, deposition, glaciation).
The students will gather the data from the Investigation and write a written analysis and create a bar graph.
Watch Rock Around the Park and answer questions with the whole class.
Students play Erosion Interactive Gameseither alone or with another student.
Students complete the Erosion Webquest. When done, they are to complete the Erosion Worksheet.
Students will work with groups and create a poster using Glogster. You can use the Glogster Rubric as a guide.
This Glogster will have students.......
ESS1 (K-4) INQ+SAE –4
Explain how wind, water, or ice shape and reshape the earth.
Students complete the Erosion Final Assessment. This will assess the understanding of the Essential Questions:
- How does wind, water or ice shape and reshape landforms over time?
- How does water move rocks and soils?
- What materials best prevent erosion and why?