Quarter 4 (Unit 1)--EARTH'S LAND & WATER FEATURES
Our first Science unit for FOURTH QUARTER will be EARTH'S LAND AND WATER FEATURES
UNIT STANDARDS:
- 3.E.2 Compare the structures of the Earth’s surface using models or three-dimensional diagrams.
- 3.E.2.1 Compare Earth’s saltwater and freshwater features (including oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and glaciers).
- 3.E.2.2 Compare Earth’s land features (including volcanoes, mountains, valleys, canyons, caverns, and islands) by using models, pictures, diagrams, and maps.
Our Essential Questions for the unit:
- How would you describe the structure of Earth’s surface? (3.E.2)
- How do Earth's water features compare? (3.E.2, 3.E.2.1)
- How do Earth's land features compare? (3.E.2, 3.E.2.2)
- How do Earth's land and water features compare? (3.E.2, 3.E.2.1, 3.E.2.2)
- How do models and three-dimensional diagrams help us understand Earth’s surface features? (3.E.2.2)
By the End of the Unit, the Students will Know...
- 3.E.2.1: Students know that there are bodies of water on the surface of the earth and that they are often named based on their characteristics and location. Some bodies of water are salty, some are ‘fresh’, some are ‘brackish’, and some are frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Different types of organisms have developed to live in these different bodies and types of water.
- 3.E.2.2: Students know that the surface of the earth has many different types of physical features and that these features are named according to their structure. There are many representations for any given land feature and these possess correspondences consistent with their attributes. (models, maps, etc.).
Key Vocabulary for the Unit:
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Unit Videos to Help Understand Earth's Land & Water Features: