Mini-Unit 4: Blowing in the Wind
Students will explore how wind and water can change the shape of the land. Thinking like engineers, they will identify problems caused by erosion and develop solutions to address them.
Getting Started with this Mini-Unit
Blowing in the Wind Teacher Kit Contents
Supporting Materials Guide
Reading Suggestions: Epic Online Books
Independent Seat Work: Erosion Word Search
Independent Seat Work: Erosion Sentences
Assessment Implementation Guidelines
Formative Assessment - Mountain (Pre)
Formative Assessment - Mountain (Post)
Summative Assessment - Preventing Erosion Writing Prompts
**PLEASE READ** -- Important note about update to lesson plan 1A
Lesson 1A - Coastline Changes
Option 1: Slide Deck for Lesson 1A - Coastline Changes (coastline not traced)
Option 2: Slide Deck for Lesson 1A - Coastline Changes (coastline traced)
Lesson Plan 1B - How Do Wind and Water Change Earth?
Read Aloud Epic Book Link for Lesson 1B - How Do Wind and Water Change Earth
Preparing for Your SciSci Scientist Educator Visit
Teacher Prep and Lesson Briefing for Blowing in the Wind
Lesson Plan 3A - Erosion Relay
Lesson Plan 3B - Sand Story
Worksheet for Lesson 3B - Sand Story