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Students will conduct a series of experiments to explore the processes and effects of weathering and erosion. Author/Source:
Whitfield, Lisé Grade:
3-5 Discipline:
Earth science Time:
4-6 class periods Concepts:
Correspondence to the Next Generation Science Standards is indicated in parentheses after each relevant concept. See our conceptual framework for details. - Science is both a body of knowledge and the process for building that knowledge. (NOS5)
- Scientists ask and address questions. (P1, P3, NOS4)
- Scientists base their ideas on evidence from the natural world. (P3)
- Answering one question often leads to other questions. (P1)
- Hypotheses and theories
- Scientists observe, explore, discover, and communicate with one another.
- Scientific observations can be made directly with our own senses or may be made indirectly through the use of tools. (P3)
- Scientists don't always agree with one another. (P7)
- Scientists explain their ideas and evidence to one another. (P7, P8)
- Scientists work together.
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