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Grade 5 Science · World 2: Earth Watchers · Level 11
Collect Model Data
Record and read data from erosion models, such as slope against sand moved.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.
What children learn in Level 11
- A model is most useful when you collect data. Each run gives a number you can write in a table.
- Look for patterns. Reading down, a steeper slope moves more sand. Reading across, faster water moves more.
- You can test ground cover too. Grass and rocks protect the sand, so less of it moves.
- Repeat each test, because one run could be a fluke.
Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:
- S5E1.b — Develop simple interactive models to collect data that illustrate how changes in surface features are/were caused by constructive and/or destructive processes.