FOSS Landforms
Standards by Kit
4-5
Other grade levels
Investigation 1:
4-5 SYS Power Standard: Analyze a system in terms of
subsystems functions as well as inputs and outputs.
Function of whole
Specify how a system can do things
system
that none of its subsystems can do by
themselves.
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
investigations, including field studies, systemic observations,
models and controlled experiments.
Question
Given the problem situation identify
the question to be answered and
gather scientific evidence that helps
to answer it.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event, system,
or process and how it is similar to or
different from other models.
4-5 APP Power Standard: Define technologies and the
technological design process to understand the use of
technology in different cultures and career field.
Using technology to Define a problem, research it and list
solve problems
several criteria for a successful
solution.
6-8 SYS
6-8 INQ
6-8 APP
Investigation 2:
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
investigations, including field studies, systemic observations,
models and controlled experiments.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event, system,
or process and how it is similar to or
different from other models.
Explain
Generate a conclusion from a
scientific investigation and support
the conclusion with evidence and
other scientific principles.
4-5 ES2 Power Standard: Earth materials are formed by
various natural processes including the formation of soil.
Erosion
Describe how water and wind cause
erosion and identify examples where
erosion has occurred.
6-8 SYS
6-8 ES2
2-3 ES2 Power Standard: Water plays an essential
role in changes of weather and shaping landforms.
Water
Identify where natural water bodies
occur in the students’ local
environment.
Describe or illustrate how water
affects landforms.
Formation of Soil
Erosion Control
Explain how the formation of soils is
related to the following processes:
weathering, decaying, settling,
transporting, and deposition
Explain the role that erosion plays in
forming soils and depleting soils.
Describe methods people use to
reduce soil erosion.
Investigation 3:
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
6-8 SYS
investigations, including field studies, systemic observations,
models and controlled experiments.
Question
Given the problem situation identify
6-8 ES 2
the question to be answered and
gather scientific evidence that helps
to answer it.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event, system,
or process and how it is similar to or
different from other models.
4-5 APP Power Standard: Define technologies and the
technological design process to understand the use of
technology in different cultures and career field.
Using technology to Define a problem, research it and list
solve problems
several criteria for a successful
solution.
Team
Work with other students to
work/collaboration
generate possible solutions to a
problem and agree on the most
promising solution based on how well
each different idea meets the criteria
for a successful solution.
Building models or
Build, test, and modify models as
prototypes
necessary
Communicate
Communicate the solution, results of
any tests, and modifications
persuasively, using oral, written,
and/or pictorial representations of
the process and product.
4-5 ES2 Power Standard: Earth materials are formed by
various natural processes including the formation of soil.
Erosion
Describe how water and wind cause
erosion and identify examples where
erosion has occurred.
Formation of Soil
Explain how the formation of soils is
related to the following processes:
weathering, decaying, settling,
transporting, and deposition
Erosion Control
Explain the role that erosion plays in
forming soils and depleting soils.
Describe methods people use to
reduce soil erosion.
Investigation 4:
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
investigations, including field studies, systemic observations,
models and controlled experiments.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event, system,
or process and how it is similar to or
different from other models.
4-5 APP Power Standard: Define technologies and the
technological design process to understand the use of
technology in different cultures and career field.
6-8 SYS
Investigation 5:
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
investigations, including field studies, systemic observations,
models and controlled experiments.
Investigate
Work collaboratively with other
students to plan an appropriate
investigation, which may include
systematic observations, field
studies, models, open-ended
explorations, controlled experiments
and experiments with controlled
variables.
Gather, record, and organize data
using appropriate units and displays.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event, system,
or process and how it is similar to or
different from other models.
6-8 SYS
Science Stories:
4-5 SYS Power Standard: Analyze a system in terms of
subsystems functions as well as inputs and outputs.
Function of whole
system
Specify how a system can do
things that none of its subsystems
can do by themselves.
4-5 INQ Power Standard: Plan different kinds of
investigations, including field studies, systemic
observations, models and controlled experiments.
Models
Create, use, and explain a simple
model to represent an event,
system, or process and how it is
similar to or different from other
models.
4-5 APP Power Standard: Define technologies and the
technological design process to understand the use of
technology in different cultures and career field.
Using technology to
solve problems
Define a problem, research it and list
several criteria for a successful
solution.
Careers in scientific
Describe several activities or careers
technology
that require people to apply their
knowledge and abilities in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics.
4-5 ES2 Power Standard: Earth materials are formed by
various natural processes including the formation of soil.
Weathering
Describe and give examples of the
physical and chemical processes of
weathering of rock
Erosion
Describe how water and wind cause
erosion and identify examples where
erosion has occurred.
Formation of Soil
Explain how the formation of soils is
related to the following processes:
weathering, decaying, settling,
transporting, and deposition
Erosion Control
Explain the role that erosion plays in
forming soils and depleting soils.
Describe methods people use to
reduce soil erosion.