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Science — Grade 5

Goal 2, Objective 2.01

Goal 2

The learner will make observations and conduct investigations to build an understanding of landforms.

Objective 2.01

Identify and analyze forces that cause change in landforms over time including:

  • Water and Ice.
  • Wind.
  • Gravity.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Lesson plans on the web

Falling
Introduces students to gravity as a force, focusing on the concept of falling. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
The geography of ascent
Students will explore what it would be like to climb one of the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent. They will become familiar with the world's biomes and learn that biomes change not only with latitude but also with elevation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
How was the Grand Canyon formed?
In this Xpeditions lesson, students learn about how the Grand Canyon was formed, focusing on how the process of erosion enabled its rock layers to be deposited. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 5 Science and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic
Integrating literacy into the study of the Earth's surface
In this lesson that incorporates trade books, read-alouds, and dialogue journals, students are introduced to the bodies of water on the Earth's surface, including ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Science)
Provider: IRA/NCTE
Ocean exploration museum
In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students become familiar with ocean research, including hydrothermal vents and historical shipwrecks. They learn about the work of deep-sea explorer Robert Ballard and hypothesize about what they might find in the ocean. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Social trade-offs
The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to make and evaluate decisions by weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative. In the lesson, students practice the skill of decision-making through role-playing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science