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I-CANyons Parent Toolkit for Fifth Grade Science


Earth Science:  I CAN...

Standard

Explain how volcanoes, earthquakes, uplift, weathering, and erosion reshape Earth's surface.

Core Standard

SCI 5.2.1
Describe how weathering and erosion change Earth's surface.

SCI 5.2.2
Explain how volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift affect Earth's surface.

SCI 5.2.3
Relate the building up and breaking down of Earth's surface over time to the various physical land features.

In Other Words

SCI 5.2.1
Students should be able to discuss the agents of erosion which are water, wind, and ice and tell how each changes the surface of the earth over time.

SCI 5.2.2
Students should be able to discuss how volcanoes and earthquakes change the surface of the earth.

SCI 5.2.3
Students should be able to discuss erosion and deposition over time. They should be able to include details of the processes and be able to name the resulting landforms.

If Mastered

SCI 5.2.1
Click here for a pbs.org resource.

SCI 5.2.2
The following sites provide additional challenge and information: 
Mountain Maker/Earth Shaker
Play 
Volcanoes


SCI 5.2.3
This site provides a virtual field trip 

If Not Yet Mastered

SCI 5.2.1
Additional reading

SCI 5.2.2
Additional reading

SCI 5.2.3
Additional reading 
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