Teacher:
McNiel
James
Grade & Subject:
5 th Grade Science
Lesson Synopsis:
In this lesson, students will focus on three landforms, how they are formed, and where they are located in Texas. In previous grades, students have studied weathering, erosion, deposition, as well as the formation of other specific landforms. Students will model the formation of a sand dune, canyon, and delta.
This content is a readiness standard for both the Grade 5 and the Grade 8 STAAR and is not covered again before the test.
Week of:
Dec. 1 - 5
Unit & Essential Questions: Unit 06 Earth’s changes
Key Understandings and Guiding Questions:
• The surface of the Earth is constantly changing, and no feature on Earth is permanent.
— Do most landforms change slowly or quickly over time?
• There are a variety of different landforms on Earth's surface caused by wind, water, and ice.
— Do landforms caused by wind, water, and ice look the same?
Vocabulary of Instruction:
Landform, delta, canyon, sand dune, weathering, erosion, deposition, erosion, weathering, wind, water , ice
Customized Learning:
Reduced assignments
Extra time for completing assignments
Short instructions
Extra time for oral responses
Frequent feedback
Peer tutoring
Paired working arrangement
Emphasis on major points

A
MONDAY
Engage Explore Explain Elaborate/Extend Evaluate/Assess
Essential Question(s) &
Hook
Instruction and Mini-Lesson
How does water move the
Earth’s surface?
Do most landforms change slowly or quickly over time?
Power Point Landforms and discussion
Impact of wind
What kinds of things are moved by wind? How did it feel when the strong wind hit your bare skin? What types of landforms do the models represent?
Active Read Page: 300-301 Breaking it Down
Guided Practice: Independent
Practice
(I do, we do, you do)
Power Point Landforms and discussion
Modeling a sand dune. Lab to illustrate blowing sand and sand dunes
Complete the Impact of Wind questions
Ongoing: Organizer weathering, erosion, deposition, sand, dune, delta, canyon
TUESDAY
What landforms do you think are most common.
Impact of wind
What kinds of things are moved by wind? How did it feel when the strong wind hit your bare skin? What types of landforms do the models represent?
Active Read Page: 300-301 Breaking it Down
Power Point Landforms and discussion
Modeling a sand dune. Lab to illustrate blowing sand and sand dunes
Complete the Impact of Wind questions
Organizer weathering, erosion, deposition, sand, dune, delta, canyon
.
WEDNESDAY When it rains and water is flowing, what happens to the soil on our playground, your yard, or around your neighborhood?
Impact of waves –water
What caused the water to move? How did the water change the shape of the packed soil?
What do the models represent?
Active Read page 302-303 Agents of
Weathering
Modeling to formation of canyons and deltas through weathering erosion.
Lab: Before impact of water and after impact of water
Organizer weathering, erosion, deposition, sand, dune, delta, canyon
THURSDAY Do landforms caused by wind, water, and ice look the same?
Active Read page 304 -305 Etch a Shape on
Earth
Modeling of the formation of canyons and deltas
Organizer weathering, erosion, deposition, sand, dune, delta, canyon

FRIDAY Weathering and, erosion and deposition change landforms on Earth’s surface. And they can make changes to manmade structures too. What can be done about this?
Explain that weathering and, erosion and deposition can be constructive processes that form sedimentary rocks and landforms such as moraines and deltas.
Active Read Page 306 -307 Drop It Now
Modeling of wave erosion. Lab to observe the impact of wave erosion and what types of landforms this would affect.
Organizer weathering, erosion, deposition, sand, dune, delta, canyon
.