SC15.2.9

Science (2015) Grade(s): 2

SC15.2.9

Create models to identify physical features of Earth (e.g., mountains, valleys, plains, deserts, lakes, rivers, oceans).

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Developing and Using Models

Crosscutting Concepts

Patterns

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.

Vocabulary

  • Physical features
  • Models
  • Mountains
  • Valleys
  • Plains
  • Deserts
  • Lakes
  • Rivers
  • Oceans

Aligned Learning Resources

Can You Form a Landform?
The Andes Mountains
Glider Guide
Water Bodies
Plum's Island Explorer: Land and Water
Recycled Landforms
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