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Teacher Resources for
Changing
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TEACHER TIPS and TOOLS How to implement engaging research, including mini-skills lessons, and professional resources |
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TIME FRAME:  recommended time frame for completion: 2 weeks |
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Grade 3 Science |
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Focus:
Enduring Understanding or Essential Question |
How do landforms change?  |
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MSDE Voluntary
State Curriculum:
Science Content Standards/ Core Learning Goals
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1. Identify and describe a variety of Earth’s surface features that are landforms and water systems. a. Use models to identify the parts of the earth. b. Classify Earth’s surface features as either land or water. c. Use models to demonstrate ways that the Earth’s surface changes. 2. Describe the properties of Earth materials (i.e., soils, rocks, water) and explain how they change and what causes those changes (i.e., weather and erosion). a. Describe ways that earth materials are moved from one place to another. b. Use models to demonstrate weathering and erosion. 3. Classify rocks based on sizes and shapes from boulders to grains of sand and even smaller. a. Observe, describe, and classify a variety of earth materials.
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Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
(American Association of School Librarians)
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Learners use skills, resources and tools to:
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National
Technology Education
Standards for Students (International Society for Technology in Education)
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Standard 1 Basic operations and concepts - Students are proficient in the use of technology. Standard 2 Social, ethical, and human issues - Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software. Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity. Standard 3 Technology communications tools - Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. Standard 5 Technology research tools - Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Standard 6 Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools - Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions. |
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Basic Literacy: Language proficiency (in English) and numeracy at levels necessary to function on the job and in society to achieve one's goals and to develop one's knowledge and potential in this Digital Age. Technological Literacy: Knowledge about what technology is, how it works, what purposes it can serve, and how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve specific goals. Information Literacy: The ability to evaluate information across a range of media; recognize when information is needed; locate, synthesize, and use information effectively; and accomplish these functions using technology, communication networks, and electronic resources. |
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Internet Resources |
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Created by Nancy Lysakovski and Gee Gee Pfeffer
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