Lesson Plans

The lessons and activities for this project reflect one week’s worth of learning and hands-on experiences. They are centered on the New York State Science Learning Standard 2-ESS2-1: Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land. Throughout the week, students will be learning about water weathering and erosion and how it effects different natural materials found on Earth. Additionally, students will be building their own structures and testing how these structures are effected by water weathering and erosion.

The assessments found throughout the week are both formative and summative. The formative assessments consist of the initial prediction, student participation, observation charts, and the similarities of the multiple structures created. Additionally, teacher observations of how well students perform the necessary duties are also taken into account. The summative assessment takes place at the end of the week. It consists of students applying their observations throughout the week to determine the best materials to use in the building of their structure. After demonstrating how water effects their final structure to the class, students will complete a reflection consisting of why they chose the materials they did, how well their structure held up, and what they could have done differently to lesson water weathering and erosion on their structure. These reflections will be collected and assessed.