Unit 2: Earth Processes

(4 weeks - Trimester 1)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
4-ESS2-2. Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features. 

4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans. 
 

Standards
4-ESS2-2
4-ESS3-2
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3

Essential Questions

 

What patterns of Earth’s features can be determined with the use of maps?

How can maps be used to describe patterns of Earth’s features?

In what ways can the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans be reduced? 
 

STEMscopes

Plate Tectonics

Natural Processes