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Vocabulary
- Physical features
- Models
- Mountains
- Valleys
- Plains
- Deserts
- Lakes
- Rivers
- Oceans
Knowledge
Students know:
- The physical features of Earth can be modeled, as on a map.
- The relationship between components their model and kinds of land and bodies of water in a given area.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Create a model that represents both land and bodies of water in an area.
- Make connections between their model and the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Models can represent patterns in the natural world like the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Developing and Using Models
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
