Students who understand can:
Make observations and/or measurements to show the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
(choose one). (4-ESS2-1)
4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.
(Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena using logical reasoning)
Refer to details and examples in a text explain what the text says explicitly, and draw inferences from the text. (RI.4.1)
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (RI.4.7)
Resources to help you:
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Weathering and Erosion interactive
Video
Geology - Weathering and Erosion
Fossils Interactive game
Vocabulary Help
Gravity and Erosion 1
Gravityand Erosion 2
Scholastic - Weathering
Brainpop
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Weathering and erosion Resource
Study Jams Resource
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Erosion
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Weathering and Erosion Song Mr. Parr
Tornado and Hurricane Song
Glacier song
Kids Geo
Erosion Experiment
Vocabulary use examples when possible and always write using complete sentences in your
own words
● Weathering
● Erosion
● Deposition
● Vegetation
● Sediment
● Particles
● Gravity
● Minerals
Focus Questions: Answer using complete sentences and examples.
1. Describe how events such as tornados, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and flooding
rapidly change the surface features of Earth.
2. Describe how weathering, erosion, and deposition change the Earth’s surface.
3. Describe the different types of erosion and how they work.
4. Describe what role gravity plays in erosion.
Students who understand can:
Make observations and/or measurements to show the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation
(choose one). (4-ESS2-1)
4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features.
(Analyze and interpret data to make sense of phenomena using logical reasoning)
Refer to details and examples in a text explain what the text says explicitly, and draw inferences from the text. (RI.4.1)
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (RI.4.7)
Create a project to show your understanding of weathering, erosion, and the
focus questions you answered on Google Drive. Be sure to include all of the
requirements from the rubric below.
CATEGORY
Project
Visuals
Focus Questions
Vocabulary:
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Vegetation
Sediment
Particles
Gravity
Minerals
5 pts.
4pts
Exceeds
Project is organized well,
easily read/understood,
and it is also quite
creative.
There are more than 3
visuals to explain
weathering/erosion:
Charts, graphs,
videos…etc.
There are 4 or more
details/examples
explaining answers to
focus questions with info
from a text and/or
inferences from the text.
(Sources are cited on the
project)
More than 3 of the words
are defined correctly with
examples, or used
correctly during the
presentation of the
project
Meets
Project is organized, and is
creative or neat.
There are at least 3 visuals
to explain
weathering/erosion:
Charts, graphs,
videos…etc.
There are 3
details/examples
explaining focus questions
with info from a text and/or
inferences from the text.
(Sources must be cited on
the project)
3 of the words are defined
correctly with examples, or
used correctly during the
presentation of the project
Student
Scores
Teach