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Science (2015) Grade(s): 2

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Examine and test solutions that address changes caused by Earth’s events (e.g., dams for minimizing flooding, plants for controlling erosion).*

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Crosscutting Concepts

Stability and Change

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Wind and water can change the shape of the land on Earth, sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly.
  • Solutions that can slow or prevent wind or water from changing the land impacts the natural world.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Examine changes caused by Earth's events, like winds and floods.
  • Test, compare, and evaluate solutions (technologies) that address changes caused by Earth's events.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • Earth's events may change the land slowly or rapidly.
  • Developing and using technology has an impact on the natural world.

Vocabulary

  • Examine
  • Compare
  • Test solutions
  • Earth's events/natural phenomena
  • Flooding
  • Erosion
  • Wind breaks/technology
  • Dams/dikes/technology
  • Ask
  • Imagine
  • Plan
  • Create
  • Improve
  • Engineering Design Process
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