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Grade 5 Science · World 1: Earth Shapers · Level 7
Name That Process
Argue from evidence which processes formed a feature, such as a delta, canyon, or dune.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 7
- Scientists can't watch a canyon form, because it takes far too long. So they read the clues in the land.
- Make a claim about how a feature formed. Then back it up with evidence.
- Rounded rocks suggest moving water. Sand ripples suggest wind. Scratched walls suggest a glacier. Dark, bubbly rock suggests lava.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:
- S5E1.a — Construct an argument supported by scientific evidence to identify surface features (examples could include deltas, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes) as being caused by constructive and/or destructive processes (examples could include deposition, weathering, erosion, and impact of organisms).