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LandandWater
EarthScience/Grade2
Inthisunit,studentswilllearnaboutthelandformsandbodiesofwaterthatmakeupourplanet.Duringthisunit,studentswilllearn
howtomapthesestructures.StudentswilllearnaboutchangestotheEarth’sstructurethrougherosionandhowtheymightbe
prevented.
AuthorsJoyDeMayo,Grade2Teacher,ColegroveParkElementarySchoolAnnieGagnon,Biologymajor,MassachusettsCollegeofLiberalArtsLindsayOsterhoudt,ScienceCoordinator,NorthAdamsPublicSchoolValeriaSosa-Garnica,PoliticalSciencemajor,WilliamsCollege
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TableofContents UnitPlan
Lessons-at-a-Glance
TieredVocabularyList
Lesson1:Landforms Lesson2:BodiesofWater Lesson3:AnIntroductiontoLandforms(LiteracyLesson) Lesson4:Mapping Lesson5:ShapingtheLand Lesson6:CrackingUp-AStoryAboutErosion(LiteracyLesson) Lesson7:PreventingErosion Lesson8:ResearchProject UnitResources
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UnitPlanStage1DesiredResults2-ESS2-2.Maptheshapesandtypesoflandformsandbodiesofwaterinanarea. ClarificationStatements:Examplesoftypes
oflandformscanincludehills,valleys,river
banks,anddunes.Examplesofwaterbodies
canincludestreams,ponds,bays,andrivers.Quantitativescalinginmodelsorcontour
mappingisnotexpected.
TechnologyK2:3.1Usevariousage-appropriatetechnologiestolocate,collect,
andorganizeinformation.
TechnologyK2:3.4Useavarietyofage-appropriatetechnologies(e.g.,drawing
program,presentationsoftware)to
communicateandexchangeideas.
2-ESS2-3.Useexamplesobtainedfrominformationalsourcestoexplainthatwater
isfoundintheocean,riversandstreams,
lakesandponds,andmaybesolidorliquid
MeaningUNDERSTANDINGS UStudentswillunderstandthat…● Someeventshappenveryquickly;whileothersoccurveryslowly,overatimeperiodmuchlongerthanonecanobserve.
● Windandwatercanchangetheshapeofland.
● Mapsshowwherethingsarelocated.
● Youcanmapdifferentshapesandkindsoflandandwater.
● Waterisfoundintheocean,rivers,lakes,andponds.
● Waterexistsassolidiceandinliquidform.
● Becausethereisalwaysmorethanonepossiblesolutiontoaproblem,itisusefultocompareandtestdesigns
ESSENTIALQUESTIONS Q1. Whataredifferenttypesoflandformsandbodiesofwater?Howcanweuse
differenttoolstomapthem?
2. Whatiserosionandhowcanwepreventit?
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2-ESS2-4(MA).ObservehowblowingwindandflowingwatercanmoveEarthmaterials
fromoneplacetoanotherandchangethe
shapeofalandform.ClarificationStatement:Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,and
dunes.
2-ESS2-1.Investigateandcomparetheeffectivenessofmultiplesolutionsdesigned
tosloworpreventwindorwaterfrom
changingtheshapeoftheland.
ClarificationStatements:Solutionstobecomparedcouldincludedifferentdesignsof
dikesandwindbreakstoholdbackwind
andwater,anddifferentdesignsforusing
shrubs,grass,andtreestoholdbackthe
land.Solutionscanbegeneratedor
provided.
Literacy2.W.7.Participateinsharedresearchandwritingprojects(e.g.,readanumberof
booksonasingletopictoproduceareport:
StudentLearningTargetsStudentswillbeableto● Identifydifferenttypesoflandforms● Describedifferentlandformsusingappropriatelanguage● Identifydifferenttypesofbodiesofwater● Provideexamplesofhowwaterisfoundinbodiesofwaterthatmaybesolidorliquid
● Explainhowdifferentmodelscanservetorepresentthesameobject● Studentswillidentifydifferentlandformsfoundonourplanet.● Studentswillbeabletodescribecharacteristicsoflandforms.● Understandthedifferentcomponentsofamap,includingakeyandacompass● Usedifferentmapsfordifferentuses● Createamapthatrepresentslandformsorbodiesofwater● Defineerosion● Explainhowwatershapestheland● Explainhowwindshapestheland● Beabletoexplaintheprocessoferosionfromaclifftosandonthebeach.● Predicttheoutcomeofthecookieerosionactivity.● Identifybarrierstoerosionandexplainhowtheywork.● Constructtheirownbarrierstoerosion,testthem,andevaluatetheirefficiency.● Performgroupresearchonlandformsandbodiesofwaterusingassignedsourcesandsourcestheyfindontheirown.
● Writetowriteaparagraphabouttheirresearchtopic.● ProduceandpresentaPowerPoint,ingroups.
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recordscienceobservations).HistoryandGeography Describehowmapsandglobesdepict
geographicalinformationindifferentways.
(G)Readglobesandmapsandfollownarrative
accountsusingthem.(G,H)
Stage2–Evidence EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence ● Participation● Classactivities/projects
1. Participationinclassandgroupconversations2. Participationandcompletionofclassactivities3. Exittickets4. WritinginScienceJournals
Stage3–LearningPlan Studentsmayhavethefollowingbackgroundthatwillsupporttheirlearninginthisunit.Pre-Kstudents ● Canraisequestionsandengageindiscussionsabouthowdifferenttypesoflocalenvironments(includingwater)providehomesfordifferentflivingthings.
● Exploreanddescribedifferentplaceswaterisfoundinthelocalenvironment.● Usesimpleinstrumentstocollectandrecorddataonelementsofdailyweather,includingsunorclouds,wind,snoworrain,andhigherorlowertemperature.
● Describehowlocalweatherchangesfromdaytodayandovertheseasonsandrecognizepatternsinthosechanges.
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Kindergartenstudents ● Useandsharequantitativeobservationsoflocalweatherconditionstodescribepatternsovertime.● Constructanargumentsupportedbyevidenceforhowplantsandanimals(includinghumans)canchangetheenvironment.Firstgradestudents● Useobservationsofsun,moon,andstarstodescribethateachappearstoriseinonepartofthesky,moveacrossthesky,andsets.● Analyzeprovideddatatoidentifyrelationshipsamongseasonalpatternsofchange,includingrelativesunriseandsunsettimechanges,seasonaltemperatureandrainfallorsnowfallpatterns,andseasonalchangestotheenvironment.
Lesson1:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutdifferentlandformsandrepresentationsoflandforms.
Lesson2:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutdifferentbodiesofwater.
Lesson3:Inthislesson,studentswillreadarhymingbookaboutlandformsandthenwriteanacrosticpoemforoneofthelandforms. Lesson4:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutmappingandhowtomakemaps. Lesson5:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnabouttheprocessoferosionandhowwindandwaterisabletochangetheshapeofland. Lesson6:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnmoreabouterosionandthereforeabletoexplaintheprocessbywhicharockturnsintosand. Lesson7:Inthislesson,studentswilllearnthedifferentmethodsofpreventingerosionandwillexperimentwitherosionpreventionbybuildingtheir
ownmodels. Lesson8:Inthislesson,studentswillworkingroupstoperformresearchonalandformorbodyofwater. AdaptedfromMassachusettsDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEducation’sModelCurriculumUnitTemplate.Originallybasedon
UnderstandingbyDesign2.0©2011GrantWigginsandJayMcTighe.UsedwithPermissionJuly2012
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LessonsAt-A-Glance
LessonNumber CoreActivities Extensions
TechIntegration FieldWork
1 ● KWLChart● LandformsPowerPoint● LandformsCharade● VirtualTour(GoogleCardboard/GoogleMaps)or
Projectorimages
● PersonalExperiencesStorytime● Mt.GreylockFieldTrip● Fullscreen360ImageTour● GoogleCardboard● GoogleEarth
2 ● BodiesofWaterBooklet● HeadbandzGame● QRCodeScavengerHuntorEasterEggHunt
● GoogleCardboardExploration● MapExtension(“PerfectIsland”)
● HoosicRiverTrip● Independent
Research/Homework
● MassachusettsandU.S.MapIdentifications
● Fullscreen360ImageTour
3 ● ReadIntroductiontoLandforms● AcrosticPoems● ArtIntegration
● CollectTextureMaterialsforArtIntegration
4 ● TreasureHunting● MapReadingActivity
● GeographicPuzzles● TrailsIllustration
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● RevisitPerfectIslandProject ● GeotourismMapGuides● ModelsofMaps
5 ● ErosioninaTray● GlacialErosion● TheAlphabetofValleys● WindErosionBowls
● IceCubeGlaciers● NaturalBridgeStatePark● WilliamsCollegeWaveTank
6 ● ReadCrackingUp● CookieErosion
● ErosionPuppetShow
7 ● ErosionBarriersPowerPoint● ErosionScavengerHunt● ErosionBarriersPacket● PlantBarrierDemonstration● PreventingErosionDesigns
● HoosicRiverRevival
8 ● IndependentResearch● GuidedResearch● Writing● CreativeDepictions
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TieredVocabularyList
Tier1 Tier2 Tier3
Mountain
Hill
Water
Direction
Wind
Land
Boulder
Plants
Landform
Models
Modeling
Presentation
Maps
Representation
Revise
Bay
Cliff
Ledge
Erosion
Man-made
Natural
Barrier
Plateau
HoosicRiver
Gulf
Canal
Acrostic
Globe
Compass
Weathering
Seabed
Dike
Windbreak
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Lesson1:LandformsBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutdifferenttypesoflandforms.,throughavarietyofactivitiesfocusedonhowtoidentify
anddescribelandforms.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtotheconceptofmodelingandhowtousemodelstorepresentreal-
lifestructures.Note:ThislessonincludestheuseofGoogleCardboard.Pleaseensurethatthesewillbeavailableforstudentusepriortostartingthislesson.Partofthislessonhasbeenadaptedfrom:http://betterlesson.com/lesson/635801/where-is-water-found-on-earth?from=cc_lesson_title
FocusStandard(s)2-ESS2-2.Maptheshapesandtypesoflandformsandbodiesofwaterinanarea.ClarificationStatements:
● Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,anddunes.
● Examplesofwaterbodiescanincludestreams,ponds,bays,andrivers.
● Quantitativescalinginmodelsorcontourmappingisnotexpected.TechnologyK2:3.1Usevariousage-appropriatetechnologiestolocate,collect,andorganizeinformation.HistoryandGeography4.Describehowmapsandglobesdepictgeographicalinformationindifferentways.(G)
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LearningTargets Icanidentifydifferenttypesoflandforms.
Icandescribedifferentlandformsusingappropriatelanguage.
Assessment(s) ● Studentswillbeassessedbytheexittickethandedoutattheendofthelesson.● Checkstudents’KWLchartandresponsesintheirsciencejournalforunderstanding.
WIDALanguageObjectives(DependentontheneedsofyourELLstudents.)
KeyVocabulary Tier1:mountain,hillTier2:identifyTier3:landform,plateau
RESOURCESANDMATERIALS
Quantity Item Source 1 ProjectorandComputer
ClassroomTeacher
LearningAboutLandforms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y.
Thumbdrive
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1pergroup(4setstotal)
LandformPictures Bin
1pergroup(4setstotal)
LargeWordsforLandformMatching Bin
1perstudent LandformPictures Binder
1perstudent TypesofLandformsWorksheet Binder
1 LandformPowerPoint ThumbDrive
1perstudent Graphpaper Bin 1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher 1perstudent Glue ClassroomTeacher 2-3 GoogleCardboard Bin 2 Smartphone ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent “TheRockyMountains”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “TheGreatLakes”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder
**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorPrintandcutoutfoursetsofthelandformimagesandassociatedwords-placeonesetonfourdifferenttablesanddivideup
yourstudentsandassignthemtoatable.Askthestudentstomatchthepictureswiththewordthatbestdescribesit.Once
finished,ask,whichpicturesweretheeasiesttomatch?Whichwerethehardest?Whywerecertainimageseasiertomatch
thanothers(givesanopportunityforstudenttotalkabouttheirexperiencewithlandforms)?Pleasewaittoprovidethe
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answersasyouwillreturntothisactivityattheendofthelesson.Thisactivityshouldbehelpfulinevaluatingwhatprior
knowledgestudentshaveoflandforms.
Listoflandforms(thepicturesareintheorderlistedbelow):
● Coast● Plain● Canyon● Peninsula● Volcano● Plateau● Hills● Valleys● Dunes● Deltas● Mountains● Islands● Non-naturallandformcategory
LessonDetailsDuringtheLesson
1. Watchthe“LearningAboutLandforms”videoathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y.CreateaKWL(WhatYouKnow,WhatYouWantToKnow,andWhatYouLearned)chartandreviewthedefinitionof‘landform’.
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LandformsarenaturalphysicalfeaturesofEarth’ssurface,andcanbelocatedbothonlandandunderwater.Makesure
toincludethefourmajortypesoflandformsontheKWLchart.Askstudents,“Whatareotherexamplesoflandforms
thatwerenotmentionedinthevideo?”
2. DistributetheLandformsworksheetandhavestudentsfollowalongtotheLandformsPowerPointastheycutoutthedifferentlandformpicturesandgluethemnexttothecorrectnameanddefinition.Besidethepicture,studentsshould
drawthelandform.
LandformsCharade!1. Havestudentssitinacircleorattheirdesksifthespacedoesnotallowit.Assignastudentalandformtoactout.The
studentmayenlisthelpfromstudentstohelpthempresenttheirlandform,thestudentscannotspeaktoeachother.
Forexample,twostudentscanmakeatriangleshapetorepresentamountain,oronestudentmaypretendtoexplode
torepresentavolcano.
2. Onceanotherstudentguessesthecorrectanswer,eitherthatstudentwillbethenext‘landform’,oranotherstudentcanbechosenattheteacher’sdiscretion.
3. Onceallthelandformshavebeenperformed,leadashortdiscussion.Introducetheideathattherearemanydifferentwaystorepresentthesamething,andthatdifferentrepresentationsservedifferentpurposes.Picturescangiveyoua
visualrepresentationofwhatlandformslooklike,butcharadescanrepresentsomeoftheothercharacteristicorbasic
shapesoflandforms.Whatareotherwayswecanrepresentthesameinformation?Whichrepresentationsdoyoulike
best,orfindmostusefulorcompelling?Why?Otherexamplesincludeusingtechnology,physicalmodelsandmaps.
[SP2:Developingandusingmodels]
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VirtualTourofLandforms1. Note:Thisactivitymaybeoptionaloradapteddependingonthesoftwareandtechnologyavailableinthe
classroom.Thisactivitywillhelpstudentsvisualizelandformsusing3-Doralternativetechnology.Buildingonthediscussionfromthepreviousactivities,explainthatthestudentswillbeworkingwithadifferentformof
representation.Beforebeginningtheactivity,makesuretosetgroundrulesforusingtechnologyintheclassroom.We
willbeworkingwithGoogleCardboard,whichisavirtualrealityviewer.Theviewerusesasmartphoneanda
correspondingapp.Opentheappinthesmartphoneandplacethesmartphoneintheviewerasindicatedonthescreen.
2. UsingGoogleCardboard:MakesureyouhavetheGoogleStreetViewappdownloadedonyourphone.Opentheappandtypeinthenameofthelandformyouwillexplore,allofwhicharelistedbelow.Onceattheindicatedlocation,tap
ontheviewericonshapedliketheGoogleCardboardviewerintherighthandcornerandfollowthesubsequent
instructions.Putthevieweronlikeglassesandturnyourheadleft,right,upanddowntoseeyoursurroundings.
a. Coast:http://tinyurl.com/ze7tumrb. GrandCanyon:http://tinyurl.com/hnbw2ffc. ArabianPeninsula:http://tinyurl.com/hzcd9fvd. SantaAnaVolcano:http://tinyurl.com/jhegud6e. Plateau:http://tinyurl.com/jn2ozuv
IftheGoogleCardboardviewerisnotavailable,oryouwanttohaveseveralviewingsgoingonatonce,usethe
projectoranddisplaythewebsitesabovetothewholeclassroom.
3. Think-Pair-Share:HavestudentsdiscussinpairsthedifferentlandformstheysaweitherthroughtheGoogleCardboardorontheprojector.Writeleadingquestionsontheboardsuchas,“Howwasviewinglandformsthroughthis3D
representationdifferentfromthepicturesorcharades?Whatdidyounoticethatyoudidn’tbefore?”
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LessonClosingInpairsorsmallgroups,studentswillworktogetheronPairedTextPassages“TheRockyMountains”and“TheGreatLakes”
andanswertheaccompanyingquestions.
Assessment(s) ● Studentswillbeassessedbytheexittickethandedoutattheendofthelesson.● Checkstudents’KWLchartandresponsesintheirsciencejournalforunderstanding.
Extensions
1. Havestudentsaskfamilymembersabouttheirfavoritetypesoflandforms.Whatlandformshavetheyseen,whiletravelingorathome?Dotheyhaveanyparticularmemoryorstory?Studentscansharewhattheyhavelearnedwith
theclassthenextday.Studentsmightalsobeaskedtobringinaphoto,apostcard,oranothertypeofprintedpicture.
2. Fieldtrip:TheclasscanvisitMt.Greylock,oneofthemostprominentlandformsinWesternMassachusetts.3. Allowstudentstoexplorespecificlandformsat:http://www.fullscreen360.com/.StudentscanuseiPadsorcomputers
toexplorethe360pictures.Identifydifferentlandformsandtheirgeographiclocations.
4. Techinfusion:ExploredifferentlandscapesandidentifythelandformsstudentsseethroughGoogleCardboard.5. GoogleEarth:DownloadGoogleEarthandallowstudentstoexploretheprogram.Askstudentstoexploreandreport
onthedifferentfunctionsGoogleEarthallows?
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Lesson2:BodiesofWater
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswilllearnaboutdifferentbodiesofwaterthatexistonEarth.Studentswillwatchavideoonbodiesof
waterandwilllearnhowtodescribethem.Ultimately,studentswillgainabasicunderstandingofdifferentbodiesofwater.
Note:ThislessonincludestheuseofiPadsandGoogleCardboard.Pleaseensurethatthesematerialswillbeavailableforstudentusepriortobeginningthislesson.Partofthislessonhadbeenadaptedfromthefollowingsource:http://betterlesson.com/lesson/635801/where-is-water-found-on-earth
FocusStandard(s)2-ESS2-2.Maptheshapesandtypesoflandformsandbodiesofwaterinanarea.ClarificationStatements:
● Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,anddunes.
● Examplesofwaterbodiescanincludestreams,ponds,bays,andrivers.
● Quantitativescalinginmodelsorcontourmappingisnotexpected.
2-ESS2-3.Useexamplesobtainedfrominformationalsourcestoexplainthatwaterisfoundintheocean,riversandstreams,lakesandponds,andmaybesolidorliquidSocialStudies2.4.Describehowmapsandglobesdepictgeographicalinformationindifferentways.
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2.1Onamapoftheworld,locateallofthecontinents:NorthAmerica,SouthAmerica,Europe,Asia,Africa,Australia,and
Antarctica.(G)
2.2LocatethecurrentboundariesoftheUnitedStates,Canada,andMexico.(G)
2.6Explainthedifferencebetweenacontinentandacountryandgiveexamplesofeach.(G)
LearningTargets Icanidentifydifferentbodiesofwater
Icanprovideexamplesofwaterasasolidorliquid
Icanexplainhowdifferentmodelscanservetorepresentthesameobject
Assessment(s)● StudentresponsesintheirScienceJournalsanddraftsof“theperfectisland”map● Exitticket
WIDALanguageObjectives
(DependentonneedsofyourELLstudents.)KeyVocabulary Tier1:WaterTier2:Models,presentation,mapsTier3:HoosicRiver,gulf,canal
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RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
2perstudent PieceofPaper ClassroomTeacher ProjectorandComputer ClassroomTeacher
1 TheWaterBodies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWuQD7QHBc
Thumbdrive
1perstudent BodiesofWaterPictureSheet Bin1perstudent DefinitionCards Bin1perstudent Gluestick ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher
1pergroupof3-4 iPads ClassroomTeacher
QRCodesheets(9totalQRcodes) Thumbdrive
TheClassroomTeacherwillneedtoprintthesepriortothelesson
9perstudent Stickers Bin
1perstudent PieceofPaperorlabeledworksheetforstickerchart ClassroomTeacher
10(1pertypeoflandform)
Laminatedimagesofbodiesofwater Bin
2-3 GoogleCardboard Bin1or2perstudent Graphpaper ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent “AmericanCrocodiles”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “ProtectingtheWetlands”ReadingandQuestions Binder
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LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorAskstudents,wherecanwefindwaterontheplanet?Havestudentslistdifferentplaceswherewatercanbefound.Someof
theexampleswillprobablybeman-madelikethesinkorshower.Wherecanwaterbefoundinnature?Dothisactivityfor
about5minutes,orhowevermuchtimeisneededtopreparefortherestofthelesson.Nowwatchthevideo:(“TheWater
Bodies”)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWuQD7QHBcasanintroductiontothemaintypesofbodiesofwater.The
followinglistincludesallofthebodiesofwaterwewillbelearningaboutinthislesson:
● Oceans● Lakes● Streams● Ponds● Bays● Rivers● Wetlands● Seas● Glaciers● Gulf
DuringtheLessonBodiesofWaterBooklet
1. Handout2sheetsofblankcopypapertoeachstudent.Instructthemonhowtofoldtheirpapertomake6boxes.Then,foldhorizontallyandcutonthecreasedlinessotheyhave6boxes.Whenfolded,thesheetshouldlookliketheimage
below.Repeatwiththesecondpage.Afterstudentshavefinishedcutting,theycanstaplealltheboxes/pagestogether
tomakeabooklet.
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2. Now,insmallgroupsof3-4,studentswilltryandmatchthebodiesofwaterpictureswiththeirdefinitions/names.Pass
outthebodiesofwaterpicturesanddefinitionsheetsandletthestudentsworktogethertotryandmakematches.Once
thestudentsbelievetheyhavemadethecorrectmatches,thegroupshouldraisetheirhandswhentheyhavefinished.
Asaclass,gooverthematching.Askonegroupwhattheygotandifit’sincorrectaskifanyonegotsomethingdifferent.
Thenexplainwhyoneansweriscorrectovertheother.Oncethematchesarecorrect,thestudentsshouldpastethe
pictureandtheassociateddefinitiononapageintheirbooklet.Itissuggestedthatthepictureispastedononesideof
thepaperandthedefinition/nameispastedontheothersideofthepapersostudentscanquizthemselvesandeach
other.
3. Intheirformedgroups,havestudentstake5-10minutestoplayHeadbandz(iftheteacherhasaccesstothegame,ifnotimprovisewiththestudentsholdingflashcardsupontheirforeheads).Onestudentwillstartwithanimageofabodyof
waterhelduptotheirforehead.Theywillthenstarttoaskyesornoquestionsaboutwhatkindofbodyofwaterthey
are.Oncetheyguesscorrectly,anotherstudentcango.Continueforafewrounds.Questionsthestudentscanaskeach
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otherare:AmIcompletelysurroundedbyland?AmIshapedlikeasnake?Amimadeoffreshwater?DoIconnectto
theocean?Ifthestudentsneedhelpwithcreatingquestions,havethemlookbackattheirdefinitions.
(Ifneededyoumaybreakthislessonupintotwodays.Thebestwaytodothiswouldbetoaftertheactivityaboveandskipto
thelessonclosingwhicharepassagesforstudentstoreadthatpertaintothelesson.Thenwhenreturningtothelesson
rewatchthevideointhelessonopeningtoremindthestudentsofwhattheylearnedandcontinuewiththeactivitiesbelow,
skippingthelessonclosingsinceyoushouldhaddonethatthefirstday.)
QRCodeScavengerHunt1. Splittheclassinto4-5groups.EachgroupshouldhaveaniPad.Beforestartingthisactivity,setthegroundrulesfor
usingiPadsintheclassroom.StudentsshouldunderstandthatiPadsaretoolsforresearch,nottoysforplaying.Each
studentshouldhaveaQRcodeworksheet.
2. SpreadtheQRsheetsaroundtheclassroom.StudentswilltravelaroundtheclassroomintheirsmallgroupsandscanthedifferentQRcodes.TheQRcodestakethemtodifferentwebsitesaboutbodiesofwater.Makesureeachgroupgets
toscanall9QRcodessotheycanlookatandlearnabouteachbodyofwater.
3. Tomaintainandenhancestudentaccountability,studentscouldreporttoaclassroomteacherortothesciencefellowstoreportonethingthattheylearnedfromvisitingthevariousQRstations.Studentswouldneedtocollectstickersthat
representtheninestationsaddedtoaworksheettocheckthattheyhavevisitedandabsorbedtheinformation
presented.[SP4:Analyzingandinterpretingdata]
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IfQRCodesarenotavailable,Uselandformcardsavailableinthebintocreateaeasteregghuntforthekids.Have
studentssplitintogroupsof4or5andtellthemthateachgroupistofindtwolandformcards,returntotheirdeskand
reviewwiththeirgroupinordertopresenttotherestoftheclassthebodiesofwatertheyfound.Thenhaveeachgroup
presentandprovideasummaryoftheirfindings.
GoogleCardboardExploration+MapExtension1. StudentsshouldbefamiliarwithhowtouseGoogleCardboardfromLesson1.Beforebeginningthisactivity,make
suretoreiteratetheguidelinesandrulesforusingtheGoogleCardboardviewers.Aswehaveonly2Google
Cardboardviewersavailable,thisactivitywillworkintandemwithadifferentactivity.
2. Activity1:GoogleCardboardViewers.Studentswilltaketurnslookingatdifferentexamplesofbodiesofwaterthroughtheviewer.AnotheroptionistohavetheGooglestreetviewopenoniPadsoracomputerwhichwillallow
morestudentstolookatdifferentbodiesofwaterfromdifferentperspectives.HavetheiPadsandviewerssetupat
onetablewhereitwillbeeasytohelpstudents.Belowisthelistofbodiesofwaterstudentswillbeobservingand
thecorrespondinglinkstoviewthem.
a. GalapagosIslands,Ecuador:http://tinyurl.com/jucu2mxb. OsCaçadoresdeCachoeira:http://tinyurl.com/jymgm2yc. RioNegro:http://tinyurl.com/jyvpnxgd. IlulissatSaavatglacier:http://tinyurl.com/gwgb27ve. BuracodasCabras:http://tinyurl.com/gwgb27v
IftheGoogleCardboardviewerisnotavailable,oryouwanttohaveseveralviewingsgoingonatonce,usethe
projectoranddisplaythewebsitesabovetothewholeclassroom.
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3. StudentsshouldbringtheirScienceJournalstothetechnologytable(unlessusingtheprojectorthentheycanstayintheirseats)andrecordtheirobservations.Questionstoaskstudentsinclude:
a. Whatdoyounoticewhenlookingatthesebodiesofwater?b. Dothebodiesofwaterlookdifferentwhenusingtechnologythenjustlookingataprintedpicture?c. Whichbodiesofwaterhadsolidwater?Whichhadliquidwater?
4. Activity2:MapExtension.Thisactivitywillprovidealinktothenextlesson,whichwillbeonmapping.Createtheperfectisland!Inthisactivity,studentswillbecreatingtheirvisionofa‘perfectisland’.Emphasizethatthisisadraft
thatcanberevisedinthenextlesson.Reviewwhatamapis,amapisatypeofmodel;itservesasarepresentation
ofanareaoflandorwater,oftenincludingphysicalfeatureslikeroadsandlandforms.Asaclass,brainstorm
differentaspectsthatwouldmakeanislandperfect.Then,handoutgraphpaperforstudentstosketchtheirdrafts
foramap.Dependingontheneedsofyourclass,studentscanworkonthisindependentlyorinpairs.Allmaps
shouldincludeatleastonelandformandonebodyofwater.Encouragestudentstolabelthedifferentpartsoftheir
map,includingthelandformsandbodyofwater.[SP2:Developingandusingmodels]
LessonClosingStudentscanworkinpairsorindividuallyonthe“AmericanCrocodiles”and“ProtectingtheWetlands”questions.
Assessment(s)● StudentsresponsesintheirScienceJournalsanddraftsof“theperfectisland”map● Exitticket
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Extension1. HoosicRiver:PlanafieldtriptotheHoosicRiverandhavestudentssketch,photographandtakevideosoftheriverand
surroundingarea.
2. Independentresearch/homeworkalternative:havestudentschooseabodyofwatertheywanttolearnmoreabout
3. UsingmapsofMassachusettsandtheUnitedStates,helpstudentsidentifytheriversandoceansonthemap.Havestudentscircleriversandbracketoceans.
4. Techextension:Studentscanplayaroundonthiswebsite:http://www.fullscreen360.com/whichwillallowstudentstoexplorerelativesizesofcountries.
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Lesson3:AnIntroductiontoLandforms(LiteracyLesson)
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonInthislesson,studentswillreadarhymingbookaboutlandforms.Studentswillwriteanacrosticpoemforoneofthe
landformsstudied.
FocusStandardLiteracy2.W.7.Participateinsharedresearchandwritingprojects(e.g.readanumberofbooksonasingletopictoproduceareport:recordscienceobservations).
LearningTargetsIwillidentifydifferentlandformsfoundonourplanet.
Iwillbeabletodescribecharacteristicsoflandforms.
AssessmentStudentswillwriteanacrosticpoemfocusingonthecharacteristicsofaspecificlandform,andapplytheirknowledgeof
characteristicsbycreatingaphysicalrepresentationalongsidethepoem.
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KeyVocabularyTier3:Acrostic
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1copyperstudent AnIntroductiontoLandformsReaderandQuestions(11pages
total) Binder(teachertomakecopies)
ProjectorandLaptop ClassroomTeacher
“LearningAboutLandforms”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y Thumbdrive
Dependenton
studentneed
Variousoutdoormaterials(ex:sticks,bark,leaves,sand) ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ConstructionPaper/Cardboard Bin
Coloredpencils/markers ClassroomTeacher
2tubs AirDryClay Bin
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LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorStudentswillwatchthe3-minutelandformvideofromlesson1asarefresher(“LearningAboutLandforms”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y
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Askstudentstorecalldifferentlandformstheyrememberseeinginthevideoandlistthemontheboard.
DuringtheLesson1. Giveeachstudentacopyofthereader:AnIntroductiontoLandforms,anddivideintogroupsdecidedbyreading
levels,keepingadultsingroupswithslowerreaders.Explaintothestudentsthatthisisarhymingstory,andtopay
closeattentiontotherhymes,italics,aswellastheinformationaboutlandforms.Afteryoureadaboutdifferent
landformsyoucanaddthemtotheliststartedontheboard.Ifyouwanttofocusontheitalics,havestudentscircle
theitalicizedwordsoneachpage.Thesewordsareimportantlandformvocabulary.Givethestudentstohavean
opportunitytoaskaboutthedifferentvocabwords.
2. Oncecompleted,fliptothemultiplechoicequestionsattheend.Whenansweringeachquestion,askthestudentstoshowyoutheproofoftheiranswerinthetext.Youcanunderlinetheinformationwithinthestoryandwritethe#
questionitrefersto.Discussanyquestionsormisconceptionsthatmaycomeupinthemultiplechoicesection.
3. AcrosticExplainwhatanAcrosticpoemis.Inthesamegroupsyouhadfromreadingcomeupwithanlandformforeach
grouptowriteabout.ThenhaveeachstudentcomeupwithasentencesforeachletterYoushouldgiveanexample
beforethestudentsbegin.
Example:D-dryland
E-extremelyhot
S-sweepingsand
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E-empty
R-raysofsun
T-tumbleweed
4. ArtintegrationTocomplimenttheacrosticpoems,studentswilleachcreateanartdepictionoftheirchosenlandform/bodyofwater
(frompoem).Givestudentsoptiontocreatecollage/2Dor3Dmodelrepresentationoflandform/bodyofwater.
Instructstudentsexplicitlytodrawontheadjectivestheyjustgeneratedfortheirpoeminordertocreateamodelof
thelandform/bodyofwaterthatfitscharacteristics--forexample,“Howcanyoushowthatthedesertisreallyhotand
dry?”
Extension:Timeandweatherpermitting,takestudentsoutsidetocollectmaterialstoaddtexturetotheirprojects--examplesincludebark,leaves,dirt,gravel,sticks.Alternatively,teachercancollectsomeofthesematerialsaheadoftime.
LessonClosingGivestudentsachancetosharetheirpoemsorartprojectswitheachother.Afterclean-up,facilitatediscussionabouthow
theirworktodaycreatingpoemsandmodels/drawingsarejustmorewaysthattheselandforms/bodiesofwatercanbe
represented(inadditiontomaps,etc.thatwediscussedinpreviouslessons).
AssessmentStudentswillwriteanacrosticpoemfocusingonthecharacteristicsofaspecificlandform,andapplytheirknowledgeof
characteristicsbycreatingaphysicalrepresentationalongsidethepoem.
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Lesson4:Mapping
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonInthislesson,studentswilllearnbasicinformationinordertounderstandmaps.Studentswilllearnhowtoreadmapsand
thenhowtouseknowledgetocreateandimproveoriginalmaps.Thestudentsshouldincorporateinformationabout
landformsandbodiesofwaterintotheirmap-making.NOTE:Thislessonrequiressomeprepworkbeforebeginning.ThislessonalsoincludestheuseofiPads.
FocusStandard(s)2-ESS2-2.Maptheshapesandtypesoflandformsandbodiesofwaterinanarea.ClarificationStatements:
● Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,anddunes.
● Examplesofwaterbodiescanincludestreams,ponds,bays,andrivers.
● Quantitativescalinginmodelsorcontourmappingisnotexpected.TechnologyK2:3.1Usevariousage-appropriatetechnologiestolocate,collect,andorganizeinformation.Geography4.Describehowmapsandglobesdepictgeographicalinformationindifferentways.(G)
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LearningTargets Atthecompletionofthislesson,studentswillbeableto:
Icanunderstandthedifferentcomponentsofamap,includingakeyandcompass.
Icanusedifferenttypesmaps(i.e.,flatmaps,globes,GoogleMaps,etc.;)fordifferentthings(i.e.,findboundaries,physical
features,planatrip,etc.;).
Icancreateamapthatrepresentslandformsorbodiesofwater.
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedontheiranswersandobservationsmadeintheirsciencejournalsduringthemapstations.
KeyVocabulary Tier1:map,directionTier2:modeling,representation,reviseTier3:globe,compass
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1 Treasure Bin 1 There’saMaponMyLap!ByDr.Seuss Bin iPads ClassroomTeacher 5 Dryerasemarkers ClassroomTeacher 2copiesofeach LaminatedMaps:(BerkshireCounty,Massachusetts,United Bin
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States)2 Globe ClassroomTeacher/Bin ProjectorandLaptop MapofMassachusettsfrom:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/printpage/pri
ntpage.php?l=/img/areamap/758a6d72b3af3bdb6711863997c
9b613.gif
ClassroomTeacher
Accesstothefollowingactivity:
https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/readingmap/ ClassroomTeacher Markers ClassroomTeacher
4-5containers PlayDoh Bin1perstudent Flatsquarepiecesofcardboard Bin1perstudent “SevenLargeLands”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “TheDifferenceBetweenMapsandGlobes”Readingand
Questions
Binder
1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder
1perstudent Whitepaper ClassroomTeacher
ColoredPencils/Markers ClassroomTeacher
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LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorTreasureHunting!NOTE:Beforebeginningthisactivity,choosea“treasure”tohidesomewhereintheclassroomorintheplayground.Itshouldbesmall,andlabeledas“treasure”.Thisactivitycanbedoneintheclassroomoroutside.Forsimplicity’ssake,thelocationoftheactivitywillbereferencedasthe
“classroom”.Chooseastudentwhowillserveasthetreasurehunter.Havethemstandinthefrontoftheclassroomandclose
theireyes.Withtherestoftheclasswatching,theteachershouldhidethe“treasure”.Oncethe“treasure”ishidden,thechosen
studentcanopentheireyes.Goinginacircle,alloweachstudenttogiveonedirection(andonlyonedirection).Theywillbe
thetreasurehunter’sguides.Examplesofdirectionsare:“Take2stepsforward”or“Turnright.”Giveexamplesofbeneficial
directionstothestudentsbeforebeginningtheactivity.Oncethe“treasure”isfound,leadadiscussionwiththestudents.Was
iteasyordifficulttogivedirectionstothetreasurehunter?Wasiteasyordifficultforthetreasurehuntertofollowthese
directions?Whatwouldmakeiteasiertofindthetreasure?Ifitisnotbroughtup,mentiontheuseofmapstohelpguidethe
treasurehunter.Particularly,treasuremaps.Whatarethedifferentwayswecanusemaps?Differentmaps,ofcourse,serve
differentusesandarenotperfectbecauseitisdifficulttodrawaflatmapthatiscompletelyaccurate.
UsesofMaps:● To“find”treasure● Finddirections● Followhikingandbikingpaths● Planroadtrips● Planconstructionofbuildingsorroads
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● Provideinformationaboutthingsliketheweather,locationoflandformsandbodiesofwater
DuringtheLessonAsaclassreadthebook,There’sAMaponMyLapbyDr.Seuss.Afterreadingthebookorviewingthevideo,reviewthefourcomponentsofamap:thetitle,legend/key,thecompass,andthescale.
ReadingaMap:IfteacherbelievesthatstudentsneedmorepracticewithmapsortimepermitsvisiteitheracomputerlaborusingtheiPads,orusingaprojector,gothroughthemapreadingactivityatthefollowinglink:
https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/readingmap/
1. TypesofMapsActivity:Forthisactivity,studentswillrotatebetweenthreestationswheretheywillworkwithdifferenttypesofmaps.StudentswillusetheirScienceJournalstorecordobservations.Makesuretogivestudents
instructionsandexpectationsforeachstation.
a. FlatMaps:StudentswilllookatmapsoftheUnitedStates,Massachusetts,andtheBerkshires.Usingdryerasemarkers,studentsshouldunderlinethetitle,drawaboxonthelegend,circlethescale,anddrawatriangleon
thecompass.Intheirsciencejournals,studentsshouldwritethenamesoftwobodiesofwaterandone
landform.Studentsmayneedhelpidentifyinglandformsonamap.
b. Globe:Studentswilltouchandlookatglobes.Intheirsciencejournals,theywillrespondtothefollowing
questions:Howdoglobesdifferfromflatmaps?(Globesare3dimensional,havebumps,arespherical).Whatare
twoexamplesofmajorbodiesofwater?Canyouseeanylandformsontheglobe?
c. GoogleMaps/StreetView:UsingtheiPadsoracomputer,studentswillcompletethefollowingactivitiesin
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Googlemaps:i. Typeyourhomeaddressintothesearchbar.Howlongdoesittaketogettoyourhomefromschool?
Howmanymilesawayisit?
ii. Alsopullupthiswebaddressonanothertab
(http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/printpage/printpage.php?l=/img/areamap/758a
6d72b3af3bdb6711863997c9b613.gif)forastillcaptureofMassachusetts.Askthestudents:What
doyouthinkthegreencolorrepresents?Whatdoyouthinkthegreycolorrepresents?Theblue
color?Theyellowandwhitecolors?
iii. Askthestudentswhatisalandformorbodyofwaterthattheysee.Writetheexamplesinyour
ScienceJournal.
d. Oncestudentshavefinishedtheactivity,studentsshouldThink-PairwithastudentnotintheirgroupandSharetheirthoughtsaboutthedifferenttypesofmapsweused.Writequestionsontheboardforstudentstodiscuss,
suchas“whatmapswerehardestoreasiesttouse?Whatwerethedifferencesinthemaps?Doesonemaptell
yousomethingthatanothercan’t?”
2. RevisitPerfectIslandProject:Havestudentstakeouttheirfirstdraftoftheirperfectislandfromapreviouslesson.Askthemmakeafinaldraftofitbyaddinginthefeaturesofmapsthattheylearnedtoday(key/legend,title,scale,
compassetc.)Givethemideasofwhatcouldberepresentedintheirmapssuchascities,trees,mountains,and
buildings.Eachitemcanberepresentedbysimpleshapessuchastrianglesformountains,squaresfor
houses/buildings,starsforcities.Oncethestudentsfinished,askifanyonewouldliketopresenttheirislandtothe
class.[SP2:Developingandusingmodels]
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PairedTextPassagesInsmallgroupsorindividually,studentswillreadandcompletethequestionsforthepairedtextpassages“SevenLarge
Lands”and“TheDifferenceBetweenMapsandGlobes”.
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedontheiranswersandobservationsmadeintheirsciencejournalsduringthemapstations.
Extensions1. Techextensiontolearnmoreaboutmaps-canhavestudentsexploreifthere’stimeinclass,orontheirowntime:
a. GeographicPuzzles:http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps/atlas/puzzles.htmlb. TrailsIllustratedmaps:http://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/trails-illustrated-mapsc. GeotourismMapGuides:http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/geotourism/geotourism-mapguides
2. Havestudentscreatemodelsofmapsusingmaterialsavailableintheclassroom,suchasplay-doh,markers,andcardboard.
a. Option1:Theteachercouldprepareaworksheetwitha2Dbird’s-eye-viewoftheclassroomoroutdoorspace,suchastheoneprovidedbelow,wheretheydidthetreasurehuntingactivityandaskstudentstodrawwheretheywould
hidethetreasure,andthendrawalinefromastartingpointtothetreasure,creatingamap.
b. Option2:Thestudentscouldfreedrawamapofaplacethattheyknow,e.g.theirbackyard,neighborhood,orfavoritepark,withinstructionstothinkaboutlandmarksthatmightbehelpfultosituatethemapreader.Some
examplesoflandmarksmightberoads,trees,streetsigns,parks,pools,parkinglots,etc.
c. Option3:Thestudentscouldjustbeprovidedwithamazeexercise,e.g.helpingthemousefindthecheese,theendproductofwhichwouldbeamapforthemousefromitsstartinglocationtoitstreasure.
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Lesson5:ShapingtheLand
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswillbelearningabouterosionandhowwindandwatercanchangetheshapeoftheland.Studentswill
conductexperimentstodiscoverhowwatercauseserosion.Studentwillalsowatchavideoonglacialerosionandlearnabout
howglaciersshapedBerkshireCounty.Studentswillthenconductaninvestigationusingbowls,straws,andsandtoseehow
windcauseserosion.Finally,studentswillcompleteapairedtextactivityonthetopicsofErosionandAvalanches.Note:Theactivitiesinthislessonmaybesplitamongmultipledaysifneeded.Theerosiontraysmustbesavedforthenextlesson(howeveranywetsandorsoilcanbethrownout).Theicecubeextensiontotheglacieractivityrequiresteacherset-upatleast1dayinadvance.
FocusStandard2-ESS2-4(MA).ObservehowblowingwindandflowingwatercanmoveEarthmaterialsfromoneplacetoanotherandchangetheshapeofalandform.ClarificationStatement:Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,anddunes.
LearningTargetsIcandefineerosion
Icanexplainhowwatershapestheland
Icanexplainhowwindshapestheland
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AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationintheerosionpresentationandclassdiscussions,aswellastheaccuracyoftheir
answerstothepairedtextquestions.
WIDALanguageObjectivesWritetwosentencesusingsentencestartersthatdescribetheeffectofmovingwindandwater.KeyVocabularyTier1:wind,water,landTier3:erosion,weathering
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher1perstudent PlasticStraw Bin1perstudent PlasticBowl Bin1 SprayBottle Bin2 PlasticCups Bin
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1 Emptyplasticbottle(10-20oz.) Bin1Largebag Sand Bin1Largebag Soil Bin3 Aluminumfoilcakepan Bin4 Aluminumfoilsheettray(atleast3inchesdeep) Bin Pencils ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ErosionDataSheet Binder1 ComputerandProjector ClassroomTeacher “WhyDoRiversCurve?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3r-
cG8Wic&feature=youtu.be
GrandCanyonVideohttps://youtu.be/t8_AclTA0pw
GlacierVideohttps://youtu.be/lTNnw0btcLI
V-ShapedValley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIn0UoeDyVg
U-ShapedValley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prf7Xon0hJQ
Thumbdrive
1perstudent BerkshireTopographicMap Bin
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Anassortment Markers ClassroomTeacher3 IceCubeTray Bin2mediumbags Sand BinSmallbag SmallRocks Bin1perstudent “Erosion”ReadingandQuestions Binder1perstudent “Avalanche”ReadingandQuestion Binder1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder
**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorAskthestudents,howdowindandwatershapetheland?Havestudentspairupwithanotherstudentanddiscusstheirideas,
thenaskafewofthepairstosharetheirideaswiththeclass.Tell the students that they will be learning about weathering and erosion. Weathering is the process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces and erosion is the process of these smaller pieces of rock, soil, and sand being carried to new locations by water, ice, or wind. These are processes that occur slowly over time.
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DuringtheLesson1. IntroducingtheideaofErosion
Posethisquestion:howdoriversform?Havestudentsthinkinpairsandsharetheirthoughtswiththewholeclass.
Then,showthevideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3r-cG8Wic&feature=youtu.be.Intheirsciencejournals,
studentsshouldwritedowntheanswertothesequestions:Wereyousurprisedbyhowriverschangeshape?How
couldyoucreateamodelofariver?Doyouknowanyriverlocatedinyourtownorcommunity?Haveafewstudents
sharetheirresponseandthentalkaboutwhatstudentsknowabouttheHoosicRiver.Howdoesariverdifferfroman
ocean?Whatdoyouthinkofwhenyouimagineariveroranocean?Dotheylookdifferent?Isthewaterinariver
differentfromthatinanocean?
2. ErosioninaTrayNote:Helpfromotheradultsishighlyrecommendedduringthisactivity.Pleasesaveallmaterialsfromthisactivity(exceptanywetsoilorsand)forthenextlesson.Inthisactivitystudentswillbeworkinginfourgroupstoperformself-directedexplorationonwatererosion.Afterthestudentshavehadtheopportunitytoexploretheirtypeof
erosion,theywillperformanexperimentinfrontoftheclasstoteachothersabouttheirtopic.Thestudentsinthe
audienceshouldfillouttheirWaterErosionDatasheetwheretheywilldrawbeforeandafterpicturesofthetraysand
writeasentencedescribingwhathappened.[SP2:Developingandusingmodels]
Thisactivityrequiresthesetupofaluminumbakingtrayspriortothelesson.Threegroupswillgetsoiltraysandonewillgetasandtray.Thesoiltrayswilluseacakepanthatshouldbefilledabout¾thewayfullwithsoil.Pickone
sideofthetrayandcuthalfwaydownalongtherightandleftside.Folddowntheflapyoucutandpositionthetrayona
slightangle(usingabook)intothesheettray.Thesandtraywilluseasheettray.Fillonesideofthetraywithsand
(abouthalffull)andleavetheothersideempty.SeeDiagramsbelowtosetupthetrays.
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SoilSetup:http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/EnvEng_p037.shtml#procedure
SandSetup:http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bring-science-home-beach-erosion/
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Dividestudentsintofourgroups:rainerosion,flooderosion,waveerosion,andrivererosion.Tellstudentsthat
todaytheywillbescientistswhoareinvestigatinghowtheirformofwatercauseserosion.Dependingonthe
availabilityofadultsintheclassroom,adultsmaybeassignedtoeachgroup,orcanmovearoundtheclassroom
providingsupport.Adultsshouldserveasguidestokeepstudentsontrackwhenconductingtheirinvestigationsbut
shouldalsogivestudentsfreedomtotestouttheirideas.
Afterstudentshavecollectedthedata/finishedworksheet,teachercanprovideguidingquestionsforthestudentsto
exploretheirowncuriosities:“Whathappensifyouchangethelandformslightlyinthisarea?Whatwouldhappenif
thewatercamefromadifferentspot?“Explicitlytellthemtheyhaveopportunitytotryoutdifferentideas.[SP3:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations]
Adescriptionofsuggestedproceduresforeachgroupiswrittenbelow.
a. RainErosionProcedure:Thisgroupwillreceiveonesoiltrayandaspraybottlefilledwithwater.Spraythesoilwithwater
tosimulaterain.
b. FloodErosionProcedure:Thisgroupwillreceiveonesoiltrayandaplasticcupfullofwater.Dumptheentirecupdownthe
soil-whichshouldbeformedintoamound.
c. WaveErosionProcedure:Thisgroupwillreceivethesandtrayandanemptyplasticbottle.Filltheemptysideofthetray
withwater.Placetheemptybottleinthewaterandslowlyandgentlyuseyourfingerstobobitupanddown
creatingsmallwaves.Next,bobitupanddownmorequicklytocreatelargerwaves(beingcarefulnotto
splashwateroutofthetray).
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d. RiverErosionProcedure:Thisgroupwillreceiveonesoiltray,apencil,andacupofwater.Usingthepencil,carveadeep
andnarrow“riverbed”intothesoil.Slowlypourthecupofwaterdowntheriver,pouringonlyfromthetop
ofthesoiltrayifpossible.Ifthewaterdoesnotflowdownwell,eithermaketheriverbeddeeperorpour
waterfromslightlybelowthetopofthesoiltray.
PassontheErosionDataSheettoeachstudentandinstructthemtosketchthetraybeforetheexperimentandafter
theexperiment.Inaddition,havethemwriteasentencedescribingwhathappened.Letthestudentslookovertheir
materialsandgivethemtimetoexperimentandmakediscoveries.Onceeachgrouphashadtimetofillintheirdata
sheetfortheirerosionstationtheyarereadytopresent.
Thegroupsshouldtaketurnscominguptothefrontoftheroomanddemonstratingtheirerosionprocess(This
maybedoneunderELMOsostudentsgetabetterview).Dependingontheconditionofthesoilandsand,youmay
needtorefillthetraysbeforethedemonstrations.Afterthedemonstration,studentsshouldsharetheir
observationsfromtheexperiment(whatweretheirresults)andteachtheirclassmatesabouthowtheirtypeof
erosionworks(whydidtheyobtainthoseresults).Sampleexplanationsarewrittenbelow.Ifstudentsarehavinga
difficulttimewiththeexplanation,theClassroomTeachershouldaskleadingquestions.[SP8:Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation]
RainExplanation:Splashingraindropscancausemovementofsoilandotherlandparticles.Waterfromraincanformsmallstreams,whichcancarrysoilaway.
FloodExplanation:Floodingcausesheavyflowsofwaterwhichcancarryawayeverythinginitspath.
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WaveExplanation:WavespoundagainsttheshorelineandbreakoffpiecesofEarth.Thisshapesthecoastovertime,explaintostudentsthatwavestumblerocksandshells,whichovertimebreaksthemdownandformssand.
RiverExplanation:Flowingwaterfromriverscanbreakpiecesofthebottomoftheriverandcarrythemaway.
Iftimeallows,playthisvideoontheformationoftheGrandCanyon:https://youtu.be/t8_AclTA0pwbutifnothave
teacherorsciencefellowsshowthestudentsapictureoftheGrandCanyonandexplainthattheGrandCanyonwas
formedbyRivererosion.
(Ifthislessonneedstobesplitintotwolessons,Aftertheactivityabovewouldbethebestrecommendedtimetosplit.After
finishingtheactivityaboveskipdowntothelessonclosingandreadthepassagetitled“Erosion”andsavethepassage
“Avalanche!”untilafteryouteachtheremainderofthelesson)
3. GlacialErosionTellthestudentstheywillbelearningaboutanotherformoferosioncalledglacialerosion.Glaciersaregiant,slow
movingsheetsofice.AlthoughmostglaciersarenowfoundnearAntarcticaortheArctic,BerkshireCountywas
coveredbyaglacier14,000yearsago.Whenglaciersmove,theycarveoutvalleys,shapehillsandmountains,andform
lakes.Whenaglaciermelts,itcanformalargefloodofwaterthatcanwashthelandaway.
a. Playthevideoonglaciers:https://youtu.be/lTNnw0btcLI
b. PutthetopographicmapofNorthernBerkshireCountyontheELMOandpassoutonetoeachstudent.Remind
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studentsthattheylearnedaboutmapsinthepreviouslessonandhowtheycanrepresentaparticulararea.
Explainthatthistypeofmapshowsusthelocationofmountainsandvalleys.Itmaybehelpfultoputastaron
NorthAdamstoshowstudentswheretheylive.ExplainthatastheglaciermovedthroughtheBerkshiresit
carvedoutthevalley.
c. Useacoloredmarkertotracethevalleyandhavestudentsdothesametotheircopy.Explaintostudentsthatmosthouses,schools,andbusinessesarelocatedinthevalley.Howmightthisareabedifferentiftheglacier
hadn’terodedtheland?StudentsmaypastethesemapsintotheirScienceJournals.
OptionalGlacierExtension:Adaptedfrom:http://eu.montana.edu/pdf/outreach/msuscizone28.pdf
Note:Thisextensionrequiresteachersetupatleastone-dayprior.Inthisactivity,studentswillbemakingtheirownglaciersandseeinghowglacierserodetheland.Forsetup,theClassroomTeachershouldaddaspoonfulofsoil
androckstoeachcompartmentoftheicecubetraysandthenaddwaterandfreezeovernight.Thereshouldbeoneice
cubeperstudent.Duringthelesson,passoutoneicecubeandasmallamountofsandtoeachstudent.Tellthestudents
thattheicecubesareglaciersandthesandistheland.Allowtheicecubestomeltforafewminutessothesoil/rocks
becomeexposed.Tellthestudentsthattheywillbemovingtheirglaciers(rock/soilsidedown)throughthelandtosee
howerosionhappens.Havestudentsgentlypushdownontheicecube.Askstudents,“Howdidtheglacierchangethe
surfaceoftheland?Diditformthevalleyintoaparticularshape(maybeintheshapeofaparticularletter)?”“Didthe
glacierleaveanythingbehind?”[SP3:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations]
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Extension:TheAlphabetofValleys-VShapedandUShapedvalleysworksheeta. Prefacethevideosbytellingtheclassthattheyarenowgoingtofocusonacommonproductoferosionover
verylongperiodsoftime:valleys!Sometimesbodiesofwatercancreatevalleysthatformaparticularshape,ifthedurationandenvironmentalconditionsareright.
b. PlaythefollowingYouTubevideosinorder:- V-shapedvalleyvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIn0UoeDyVg
- U-shapedvalleyvideo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prf7Xon0hJQ
c. Usingtheworksheetasatemplate,drawtheVenndiagramandroughlysketchtheimagesoftheUandVshapedvalleysontheboardtomatchthoseontheworksheet.Providestudentswithoneworksheeteachtobeputin
theirsciencejournalorfolderwhencompleted.
i. Firstaskthestudentswhatlandformthetwopicturesdepict(valley),writethisdownasthetitleoftheworksheet.Thenaskthemwhichalphabetlettereachvalley’sshapelookslike,andtellthemtowritethe
letternexttotheword‘shape’ineachsideoftheVenndiagram.
ii. Askthestudentstoraisetheirhandstoanswerthequestion:WhatbodyofwatermighthavecausedthevalleyshapeofImageA/B?Writetheanswerdownontheboardandtellstudentstodothesame,nextto
theword‘cause.’
iii. Thenasktheclass:Whatstatewasthewaterin(solidorliquid)?Instructthemtowritetheanswertheanswerdownnextto‘stateofwater.’
iv. Last,askthestudentstoformgroupsof3-4tothinkofsomeofthesimilaritiesbetweenglacier-formedvalleysandriver-formedvalleys.Reconveneasaclassandaskstudentswhattheycameupwithintheir
groups,writethesuggestionsontheboard.
- Someexamplesofsimilaritiesinclude:bothbeingcausedbybodiesofwater,bothoccuroververy
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longperiodsoftime,andbothinvolvetheshapingofthelandbyerosion.
v. Maketheconnectiontotheglaciererosionandrivererosionexperimentsbyaskingstudentstogobacktothebeforeandaftersketchesintheirsciencejournalstoseeiftheycanseethedifferenceoftheshapes.
4. WindErosionBowls
Windcauseserosionbypickingupdust,dirt,soil,andotherparticlesandcarryingthemelsewhere.Explainto
studentsthattheywillbeconductinganexperimenttoseehowwindcauseserosion.Giveeachstudentastrawand
abowlwithenoughsandtocoverthebottom.Tellstudentsthatnowtheywillpretendtobethewind.Givethema
fewminutestoexperimentusingthestrawstoblowaroundthesand.Whathappenstothesandiftheyblowlightly?
Whathappensiftheyblowharder?Remindthestudentsthatanymesstheymakeduringtheexperiment,itistheir
jobtocleanitup.
LessonClosingHavestudentscompleteapairedtextactivity.Inthisactivity,studentswillreadtwopassagesandanswertheaccompanying
questions.Studentswillread“Erosion”and“Avalanche!”youmaychoosetoreadthepassagesasaclassorhavestudentsread
independently.
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedonparticipationintheerosionpresentationandclassdiscussions,aswellastheaccuracyoftheir
answerstothepairedtextquestions.
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Lesson6:CrackingUp—AStoryAboutErosion(LiteracyLesson)
BACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonInthislesson,studentswillreadabouterosionandthenpredicttheoutcomeofacookieerosionactivitythatwilltakeplace
overthenextweekorso.
FocusStandard(s)2-ESS2-4(MA).ObservehowblowingwindandflowingwatercanmoveEarthmaterialsfromoneplacetoanotherandchangetheshapeofalandform.ClarificationStatement:Examplesoftypesoflandformscanincludehills,valleys,riverbanks,anddunes.2-ESS2-1.Investigateandcomparetheeffectivenessofmultiplesolutionsdesignedtosloworpreventwindorwaterfromchangingtheshapeoftheland.
ClarificationStatements:● Solutionstobecomparedcouldincludedifferentdesignsofdikesandwindbreakstoholdbackwindandwater,and
differentdesignsforusingshrubs,grass,andtreestoholdbacktheland.
● Solutionscanbegeneratedorprovided.
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LearningTargetsIcanexplaintheprocessoferosionfromaclifftosand.
Icanpredicttheoutcomeofthecookieerosionactivity.
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedontheirparticipationandtheirsciencejournalentry.
WIDALanguageObjectives(DependentontheneedsofELLstudents.)KeyVocabulary Tier1:boulderTier2:bay,cliff,ledgeTier3:seabed
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher 1 CrackingUp-AStoryAboutErosion Bin ProjectorandComputer ClassroomTeacher 1 Largeclearglassjar Bin 1package Chocolatechipcookies Bin
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1 Sand&cliffimage Bin 1set Laminatedcharactercardsonpopsiclesticks Bin**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorTheteacherwillshowtheclassapictureofacliffandthenapictureofasandybeach.Afterthestudentshavehadtimetothink
aboutthepictures,askwhatstudentsknowaboutthem.Theteachercouldalsoaskifthereisaconnectionbetweenthetwo
pictures.Intheirsciencejournals,studentswillwriteasentenceortwotellingwhattheyknowfromthepictures.
DuringtheLesson1. CrackingUp-AStoryAboutErosion:Theteacherwillreadthebookoutloudtotheclassasawhole.
Inthisstorytheclassshouldfollowstepbystepastohowaclifferodesintosand.Theteachershouldtaketimeoneach
pagediscussingthenewvocabularyterms.Herearesomediscussionquestionsteacherscoulduse:(page6)Howlong
hasthecliffbeenthere?Whendidtheerosionstart?(page7)Howdidtherootshelpthesoil?(page8)Whathappensto
waterwhenitfreezes?Whatwillthisdotothecracks?(page10)What4thingscauseerosion?(page16)Whatarerocks
madeof?(page19)Areallrocksthesame?Whatistheconnectionbetweenthepictureofthecliffandthesand?
2. CookieErosionActivityGiveeachstudentacookiethattheycaneatattheendofthediscussion.Inaplasticsee-throughcontainer(jar)putin4
chocolatechipcookies.Askthestudentswhattheythinkwillhappenifyoushakethecontainer2-3timesaday.Shake
cookiesinajardailytoshowkidsthechangefromrockstosand/dirt,mimickingerosion.Youcanalsosprinklesome
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waterintothecontainer.Havestudentsrecordtheresultsintheirsciencejournals.
LessonClosingIntheirScienceJournals,studentsshouldrecord2-4factsthattheylearnedinthelesson,encouragethestudentstodraw
picturesoftheclifforcookieerosionactivity.
Extension:ErosionPuppetshow.PickacouplevolunteerstoreadthepartsofRickyRock,BillyBoulder,RushingRiver,Wind,TinyBillyBoulder,andTinyRickyRock.Asktheclassifthey’dprefertoperforminfrontoftheclassorjustreadfrom
theirseats.Afterreadingtheplay,asksomequestionssuchas:Howlongdoyouthinkittakesabouldertoerodeintodirt?
Whoaretheagentsofoferosion?Whathelpstopreventerosion?Whataretheeffectsoferosion?Theycanlookbackinthe
textifneeded.
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedontheirparticipationandtheirsciencejournalentry.
PrepforNextLessonPlantryegrassseedsinanaluminumfoilcakepanandwatereveryotherday.Thiswillbeforthedemonstrationofhowplantroothelpstopreventerosion.
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Lesson7:PreventingErosionBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLesson Inthislesson,studentswilllearnhowhumanspreventerosionandwhattypesofstructuresareused.Studentswillviewan
interactivePowerPointaboutthedifferenttypesofbarrierstructures.Thenstudentswillgoonascavengerhuntonschool
propertytolookforexamplesoferosionandbarriers.Theteacherwillalsoperformademonstrationonhowplantsprevent
erosionbygrowingryegrassinanerosiontray.Finally,studentswillusetheknowledgetheyhaveacquiredtoworkingroups
andbuildandtesttheirownbarriers.Note:Activity2includestheoptionaluseofiPads.Ifyouwouldliketohavetheseforuse,pleasereservethemforthelesson.Activity4requirestheclassroomteachertogrowtheryegrassatleast1weekpriortoteachingthelesson.
FocusStandard2-ESS2-1.Investigateandcomparetheeffectivenessofmultiplesolutionsdesignedtosloworpreventwindorwaterfromchangingtheshapeoftheland.
ClarificationStatements:
● Solutionstobecomparedcouldincludedifferentdesignsofdikesandwindbreakstoholdbackwindandwater,and
differentdesignsforusingshrubs,grass,andtreestoholdbacktheland.
● Solutionscanbegeneratedorprovided.
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LearningTargetsIcanidentifybarrierstoerosionandexplainhowtheywork.
Icanconstructtheirownbarrierstoerosion,testthem,andevaluatetheirefficiency.
Assessment(s)StudentswillbeassessedontheirparticipationanddiscussioninallactivitiesandthewrittenworkintheirScienceJournals.
WIDALanguageObjectivesUsesentenceframestoexploreideasaboutwhatcan/cannothappenwhenanaturalbarrierisorisnotpresentandwhy:
”If_____________istherethen________________will/willnothappenbecause…”
”If_____________isnottherethen________________will/willnothappenbecause…”KeyVocabularyTier1:plantsTier2:man-made,natural,barrierTier3:dike,windbreak
RESOURCESANDMATERIALS
Quantity Item Source
1 ErosionBarriersPowerPoint Thumbdrive
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1 ComputerandProjector ClassroomTeacher
1 NatureScenesVideo(optional)
https://youtu.be/xbyTIw0bQ0oThumbdrive
iPads(optional) ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent BarriersandErosionPictureSheet Binder
1perstudent PreventingErosion:ErosionBarriers(3pagestotal) Binder
1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Gluesticks ClassroomTeacher
3 Aluminumfoilcakepans(fromlesson4) Bin
4 Aluminumfoiltrays(3fromlesson4) Bin
1packet Ryegrassseed Bin
1largebag Soil Bin
1largebag Sand Bin
2 PlasticCups(fromlesson4) Bin
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1 Spraybottle(fromlesson4) Bin
1 Emptyplasticbottle(fromlesson4) Bin
1container Q-Tips Bin
SmallRocks Bin
WhiteGlue ClassroomTeacher
Tape ClassroomTeacher
2balls String Bin
2bags PopsicleSticks Bin
1box Straws Bin
1 Aluminumfoil Bin**Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorPosethefollowingquestiontotheclass:Whymightwewanttopreventerosionfromhappening?HavestudentsThinkabout
theiranswers,Pairupwithanotherstudentanddiscussthetopic,andthenSharetheirthoughtswiththeclass.
Tellstudentsthattodaytheywillbelearningabouthowhumanspreventerosionusingbarriers.Barriersaredifferent
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structuresthatpreventwaterandwindfromcomingintocontactwithareasthathumanswanttoprotect.
DuringtheLesson1. ErosionBarriersPowerPoint
ShowyourclasstheerosionbarriersPowerPoint(notesforthePowerPointcanbeseenunderthenotespanelofthe
presentation.Slides2-8runthroughexamplesofdifferentnaturalandmanmadebarriers.Whileshowingtheseslides,
askstudentswhetherthestructuresshowninthepicturesarenaturalormanmade.Slides9-12showsomeimageswith
barriersandsomewithout.Askstudentswhetherabarrierispresentineachimage.Ifitis,askstudentshowthe
barrierpreventserosion?Ifnobarrierispresent,askhowisthelocationatriskforerosion?
2. ErosionScavengerHuntInthisactivity,studentswillbegoingonascavengerhunttolookforexamplesoferosionandbarrierstoerosion.
Beforegoingoutside,tellstudentsthattodaytheyaresciencedetectivesandwillexplorethesurroundingareatolook
forerosionanderosionbarriers.HavestudentsbringtheirScienceJournalsandtheirpencilsoutsidesotheycanrecord
theirfindings.Walkstudentsaroundtheschoolgroundsfor10-15minutes.Somegoodareastoobserveincludethe
playgroundandparkinglot.Examplesoferosionevidenceincludechannelsinthegroundfromrunoffandsediment
depositedintheparkinglot.Examplesofbarriersincludestormdrains,parkinglotcurbs,andstructuresholdingmulch
ontheplayground.Ifstudentsarehavingadifficulttime,itmaybehelpfultopointoutsomeoftheseexamples.
● Iferosion/barriersareaccessibleandobvioustostudents,askthemtoevaluatetheonestheyobserveintheirsciencejournal-whichonesareworkingwell?Howcanyoutell?Whichonesarenotworkingwell?Whatwould
youdotomakeitbetter?
TechnologyIntegration:AllowstudentstobringiPadsoutside,insteadofScienceJournalsandinstructstudentsto
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takepicturestodocumenttheexamplestheyfind.
Aftercomingbacktotheclassroom,createaclasslistoftheexamplesoferosionandbarriersthatwerefound,and
waysthatstudentsthinktheycouldbeimproved.
(Ifweatherdoesnotpermitoutsideactivity,thenpostponethisactivityorskipit)
3. ErosionBarriersPacketHavestudentscompletetheErosionBarrierspacket/worksheet.Studentswillcutoutapictureofthebarrierfromthe
BarrierPicturesWorksheet,andpasteitintotheappropriatespot,whichliststhenameofthebarrier.Thisisan
importantstudentresourceforthePreventingErosionDesignsactivity.Studentsmayreferencethesepacketswhen
brainstormingideasfortheirdesigns.
4. PlantBarrierDemonstrationNote:Thisactivityrequiresteachersetupatleast1weekprior.Plantryegrassseedsinanaluminumfoilcakepan.Watereveryotherday.Thisactivityisateacherdemonstrationonhowplantspreventsoilerosion.Onthedayofthelesson,setuptheryegrasspanandadrainagetray,justliketheerosiontraysfromthepriorlesson.Setupan
additionalerosiontrayandfillthecakepanwithsoil.Fill2plasticcupswithwater.Tellstudentsthatwewillbe
pouringwaterdownbothhills.Whichtraydotheythinkwilllosethemostsoil?Why?Slowlypourthecupofwater
downeachtray.Havestudentsnotehowmuchsoilisineachcollectiontray.Whathappened?Why?Therootsofthe
grasshelpedanchorthesoil,whichpreventederosion,solesssoilwascollectedinthetraybeneaththeplant.[SP3:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations&SP6:Constructingexplanationsanddesigningsolutions]
5. PreventingErosionDesigns
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Inthisactivity,studentswillbeusinginformationpreviouslyacquiredabouterosionandbarrierstotesttheirown
structures.Studentswillbedividedintofourgroupsandeachgroupwillreceiveonesetoferosiontrayscorresponding
tothetypesofwatererosionusedinthepreviouslesson(3soiland1sand).Givestudentsaccesstopopsiclesticks,q-
tips,smallrocks,tape,string,glue,straws,aluminumfoil(allinthebin)andanyothermaterialsfromtheclassroomyou
wouldlikethestudentstouse.
Starttheactivitywitha5-10minutebrainstormingperiodwherestudentswilldiscusswhatstructurestheymaybe
abletobuildusingthematerials.Handoutbrainstormworksheettohelpdrawouttheirthinkingprocess.Students
shouldbeabletoexplainanddefenddecisionsforcreation.EncouragestudentstolookbackattheirErosionStructures
Packettoreviewwhatstructurestheylearnedabout.Next,givestudents15-20minutestobuildtheirstructure,have
studentspileuptheirsandorsoilatoneendofthetray-thisiswhatthewaterwillbepoureddown.Whenallgroups
haveconstructedtheirmodel,haveeachgroupcometothefrontoftheroom,explainwhattheybuilttotheir
classmates,andtestitoutbyeitherpouringwaterdownthehill,sprayingwateratthehill,orcreatingwaves.[SP3:Planningandcarryingoutinvestigations]
LessonClosingInScienceJournals,havestudentssketchapictureofthestructurethattheybuilt.Thentheyshouldwriteafewsentencesthat
addressesthefollowing:Whydidtheychoosethisdesign?Howdiditworkandhowdoyouknow?Whatwouldtheydo
differentlynexttime?[SP7:Engaginginargumentfromevidence]
AssessmentStudentswillbeassessedontheirparticipationanddiscussioninallactivitiesandthewrittenworkintheirScienceJournals.
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Lesson8:ResearchProjectBACKGROUND
OverviewoftheLessonNote:Theseactivitiescanbespreadovermultipledays,asnottooverwhelmstudentsandteacherswiththisproject.Inthislesson,studentswillbedoingaresearchprojectonlandformsandbodiesofwateringroupsof2-3.Studentswillfilloutaninfosheetontheirtopic,firstdoingguidedresearchandthenmovingtoindependentresearch.Nextstudents
willindependentlywriteoneparagraphabouttheirtopicandproduceacreativedepiction.Finally,studentswillregroupto
makePowerPoints(withthehelpofateacher),whichtheywillthenpresenttotheclass,alongwiththeircreativedepictions.
Note:Activity4includesanopenendedcreativeproject.Dependingonhowmuchtimeyouwanttospendonthisactivity,youmayneedchartpaper,crayons,miscellaneousartsupplies,clay,papermache,oriPads. FocusStandard(s)TechnologyK2:3.1Usevariousage-appropriatetechnologiestolocate,collect,andorganizeinformation.TechnologyK2:3.4Useavarietyofage-appropriatetechnologies(e.g.,drawingprogram,presentationsoftware)tocommunicateandexchangeideas.Literacy2.W.7.Participateinsharedresearchandwritingprojects(e.g.readanumberofbooksonasingletopictoproduceareport:recordscienceobservations).
LearningTargetsAtthecompletionofthislesson,studentswillbeableto:
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Icanperformgroupresearchonlandformsandbodiesofwaterusingassignedsourcesandsourcestheyfindontheirown.
Icanwriteaparagraphabouttheirresearchtopic.
IcanproduceandpresentaPowerPoint.
Assessment(s)
● Participationingroupresearch
● ThecontentinthePowerPointpresentationsandthewrittenparagraphs
RESOURCESANDMATERIALSQuantity Item Source
1setpergroup BodiesofWaterResearchResources BinandClassroomTeacher 1setpergroup LandformsResearchResources BinandClassroomTeacher 1perwaterstudent BodiesofWaterDataCollectionSheets(2total) Binder(teachertomakecopies) 1perlandformstudent LandformsDataCollectionSheets(2total) Binder(teachertomakecopies 1perstudent Laptops ClassroomTeacher 1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher Choiceofmaterialsforcreativedepictions(tissue
paper,coloredpaper,crayons,miscellaneousartBin
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supplies,clay) 1 Projectorforpresentations ClassroomTeacher **Itemsinboldshouldbereturnedforusenextyear**
LESSONDETAILSLessonOpening/ActivatorAsaclass,comeupwithasmanytypesoflandformsandbodiesofwateraspossibleandlistthemontheboard.This
brainstormingwillhelpstudentsthinkbacktowhatwelearnedinthefirstfewlessons.Havestudentsfirsttrytocomeupwith
thingsfrommemory,butiftheygetstucktheymaylookbackoveranymaterialstheyhavesaved.
DuringtheLessonNote:Theseactivitiescanbespreadovermultipledays,asnottooverwhelmstudentsandteacherswiththisproject.Inthislesson,studentswillbedoingaresearchprojectonlandformsandbodiesofwateringroupsof2-3.Theresearchoptionsforlandformsare:canyons,peninsulas,volcanoes,plateaus,hills,valleys,mountains,andislands.Theresearchoptions
forbodiesofwaterare:lakes,ponds,rivers,wetlands,ocean,andglaciers.Oneoptionistoallowstudentstoselecttheir
landformorbodyofwater,however,youmayassignstudentsifthatiseasier.Thelandformswiththeeasiestarticlesare
canyons,mountains,peninsulas,andvolcanoes,whilestudentslookingforachallengemightpickislands,valleys,rivers,and
wetlands.Oncestudentsareintheirgroups,youshouldoutlinetheproject.Studentswillfilloutaninfosheetontheir
landformorbodyofwater,firstdoingguidedresearchandthenmovingtoindependentresearch.Nextstudentswill
independentlywriteoneparagraphabouttheirtopicandproduceacreativedepiction.Finallystudentswillregrouptomake
PowerPoints,whichtheywillthenpresenttotheclass,alongwiththeircreativedepictions.
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1. GuidedResearchThestudentswillbegintheprojectbydoingguidedresearchusingtheresourcesonlandformsandbodiesofwater
locatedinthebinandsupplementedbytheteacherfromclassroomand/orschoollibrary.Passoutaninfosheetto
eachstudent;makesurethatstudentsgeteithertheLandformcopyortheBodyofWatercopy,dependingontheir
researchfocus.Giveeachgroupofstudentstheirresearchresourcesandhavethemreadthroughthemwhiletheyfillin
theirinfosheets.Withthevarietyofmaterials,studentsshouldbeabletofilloutmost,ifnotalloftheirinfosheet[SP4:Analyzingandinterpretingdata].
2. IndependentResearchNext,studentswillmoveontotheindividualresearchcomponentusinglaptops.Studentscanusethisasan
opportunitytofillinanyquestionstheyaremissingandtoaddanynewfacts.Ifyouhaveneverdonearesearchproject
withyourclassbeforeyoushouldinstructthemonhowtofindinformation.Putsomewebsitesontheboardthatare
goodresourcesforstudentstolearnabouttheirtopics.ExamplesincludeEnchantedLearning,NationalGeographic
Kids,http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/types_of_land_2/index.html,and
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-landforms.html.Ifyoufeelstudentsmaygetofftrack,itmaybehelpfulto
establishatimeforstudentstoreadarticlesandatimetowatchYouTubevideos.
3. WritingStudentswillbetakingtheinformationtheylearnedfromtheirresearchandindependentlywritingaparagraphabout
theirlandformorbodyofwater.ThiscanbedoneineithertheirScienceJournalsoronlinedpaper.Encouragestudents
toinformationfromtheirinfosheetquestions,aswellassomeofthefunfactstheylearned.
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4. CreativeDepictionForthisactivity,studentswillbemakingacreativedepictionoftheirlandformorbodyofwater.Youcaneitherhave
studentsworkindependentlyoringroups.Thedepthofthisactivitywilldependontheamountoftimeyouhaveand
materialsavailableintheclassroom.Asimpledepictionwouldbehavingstudentsmakedrawingsoftheirlandformor
bodyofwater.Ifyouwanttogoalittlemorein-depth,havestudentsmakeasketchandthencovertheirdrawingwith
artsupplieslikescrapbookpaper,pompoms,beads,andpopsiclesticks.Ifyouwanttospendevenmoretime,students
couldcreate3Dmodelsusingclayorpapermache,ortheycouldmakevideosusingiPads.
5. PowerPointStudentswillgetbackintotheirgroupstocreateaPowerPointpresentationontheirtopic.Eachgroupcansharea
laptop.Usingtheirinfosheets,theyshouldaimtocreate3-5slidesandincludebothtextandimages.Encourage
studentstousetheinformationfromtheirinfosheet,aswellassomeofthefunfactstheylearned,andtoformatthe
textintobulletpoints[SP8:Obtaining,evaluating,andcommunicatinginformation].
LessonClosingHaveeachgrouppresenttheirPowerPointstotheclass.Encouragestudentsintheaudiencetoaskquestionsattheendofeach
presentation.
Assessment(s)● Participationingroupresearch● ThecontentinthePowerPointpresentationsandthewrittenparagraphs
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ListofUnitResourcesLesson1
Quantity Item Source
1 ProjectorandComputer
ClassroomTeacher
LearningAboutLandforms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y.
Thumbdrive
1pergroup(4setstotal)
LandformPictures Bin
1pergroup(4setstotal)
LargeWordsforLandformMatching Bin
1perstudent LandformPictures Binder
1perstudent TypesofLandformsWorksheet Binder
1 LandformPowerPoint ThumbDrive
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1perstudent Graphpaper Bin
1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Glue ClassroomTeacher
2-3 GoogleCardboard Bin
2 Smartphone ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent “TheRockyMountains”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “TheGreatLakes”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder
Lesson2
Quantity Item Source
2perstudent PieceofPaper ClassroomTeacher
ProjectorandComputer ClassroomTeacher
1 TheWaterBodies: Thumbdrive
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNWuQD7QHBc
1perstudent BodiesofWaterPictureSheet Bin
1perstudent DefinitionCards Bin
1perstudent Gluestick ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher
1pergroupof3-
4iPads ClassroomTeacher
QRCodesheets(9totalQRcodes) Thumbdrive
TheClassroomTeacherwillneedtoprintthesepriortothelesson
9perstudent Stickers Bin
1perstudent PieceofPaperorlabeledworksheetforstickerchart ClassroomTeacher
10(1pertypeoflandform)
Laminatedimagesofbodiesofwater Bin
2-3 GoogleCardboard Bin
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1or2per
studentGraphpaper ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent “AmericanCrocodiles”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “ProtectingtheWetlands”ReadingandQuestions Binder
Lesson3
Quantity Item Source
1copyperstudent AnIntroductiontoLandformsReaderandQuestions(11pages
total)
Binder(teachertomakecopies)
ProjectorandLaptop ClassroomTeacher
“LearningAboutLandforms”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWTDmg8OI_Y
Thumbdrive
Dependenton
studentneed
Variousoutdoormaterials(ex:sticks,bark,leaves,sand) ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ConstructionPaper/Cardboard Bin
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Coloredpencils/markers ClassroomTeacher
2tubs AirDryClay Bin
Lesson4
Quantity Item Source
1 Treasure Bin
1 There’saMaponMyLap!ByDr.Seuss Bin
iPads ClassroomTeacher
5 Dryerasemarkers ClassroomTeacher
2copiesofeach LaminatedMaps:(BerkshireCounty,Massachusetts,UnitedStates)
Bin
2 Globe ClassroomTeacher/Bin
ProjectorandLaptop
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MapofMassachusettsfrom:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/printpage/pri
ntpage.php?l=/img/areamap/758a6d72b3af3bdb6711863997c
9b613.gif
ClassroomTeacher
Accesstothefollowingactivity:
https://www.nps.gov/webrangers/activities/readingmap/ClassroomTeacher
Markers ClassroomTeacher
4-5containers PlayDoh Bin
1perstudent Flatsquarepiecesofcardboard Bin
1perstudent “SevenLargeLands”ReadingandQuestions Binder
1perstudent “TheDifferenceBetweenMapsandGlobes”Readingand
Questions
Binder
1perstudent PairedTextQuestions Binder
1perstudent Whitepaper ClassroomTeacher
ColoredPencils/Markers ClassroomTeacher
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Lesson5
Quantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent PlasticStraw Bin
1perstudent PlasticBowl Bin
1 SprayBottle Bin
2 PlasticCups Bin
1 Emptyplasticbottle(10-20oz.) Bin
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1Largebag Sand Bin
1Largebag Soil Bin
3 Aluminumfoilcakepan Bin
4 Aluminumfoilsheettray(atleast3inchesdeep) Bin
Pencils ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ErosionDataSheet Binder
1 ComputerandProjector ClassroomTeacher
“WhyDoRiversCurve?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3r-
cG8Wic&feature=youtu.be
GrandCanyonVideohttps://youtu.be/t8_AclTA0pw
Thumbdrive
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GlacierVideohttps://youtu.be/lTNnw0btcLI
V-ShapedValley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIn0UoeDyVg
U-ShapedValley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prf7Xon0hJQ
1perstudent BerkshireTopographicMap Bin
Lesson6
Quantity Item Source
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
1 CrackingUp-AStoryAboutErosion Bin
ProjectorandComputer ClassroomTeacher
1 Largeclearglassjar Bin
1package Chocolatechipcookies Bin
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1 Sand&cliffimage Bin
1set Laminatedcharactercardsonpopsiclesticks Bin
Lesson7
Quantity Item Source
1 ErosionBarriersPowerPoint Thumbdrive
1 ComputerandProjector ClassroomTeacher
1 NatureScenesVideo(optional)
https://youtu.be/xbyTIw0bQ0oThumbdrive
iPads(optional) ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
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1perstudent BarriersandErosionPictureSheet Binder
1perstudent PreventingErosion:ErosionBarriers(3pagestotal) Binder
1perstudent Scissors ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent Gluesticks ClassroomTeacher
3 Aluminumfoilcakepans(fromlesson4) Bin
4 Aluminumfoiltrays(3fromlesson4) Bin
1packet Ryegrassseed Bin
1largebag Soil Bin
1largebag Sand Bin
2 PlasticCups(fromlesson4) Bin
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1 Spraybottle(fromlesson4) Bin
1 Emptyplasticbottle(fromlesson4) Bin
1container Q-Tips Bin
SmallRocks Bin
WhiteGlue ClassroomTeacher
Tape ClassroomTeacher
2balls String Bin
2bags PopsicleSticks Bin
1box Straws Bin
1 Aluminumfoil Bin
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Lesson8
Quantity Item Source
1setpergroup BodiesofWaterResearchResources BinandClassroomTeacher
1setpergroup LandformsResearchResources BinandClassroomTeacher
1perwaterstudent BodiesofWaterDataCollectionSheets(2total) Binder(teachertomakecopies)
1perlandformstudent LandformsDataCollectionSheets(2total) Binder(teachertomakecopies
1perstudent Laptops ClassroomTeacher
1perstudent ScienceJournals ClassroomTeacher
Choiceofmaterialsforcreativedepictions(tissuepaper,coloredpaper,crayons,miscellaneousart
Bin
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supplies,clay)
1 Projectorforpresentations ClassroomTeacher