Instructional Segment |
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1 Landscape Shapes |
Students represent landscapes with 3-D physical models and 2-D maps. They recognize patterns in the shapes and locations of landforms and water bodies. They ask questions about how these features formed. |
2 Landscape Materials |
Students learn to describe differences in material properties. They explain how material properties can change, especially focusing on changes caused by changing temperature. Some of these changes can be reversed while others cannot. Students relate the properties of materials to how they can be used. Properties important to landscapes and landforms include the strength of materials and their ability to absorb water. |
3 Landscape Changes |
Some changes on Earth occur quickly while others occur slowly. Students investigate several processes that sculpt landforms and then create engineering solutions that slow down those changes. |
4 Biodiversity in Landscapes |
Different landscapes support different types and quantities of life. Students investigate the needs of plants and engineer models that mimic their pollination and seed dispersal structures. They then ask questions about how plant needs are met in the physical conditions of different habitats. |
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