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S5E1. Students will identify surface features of the Earth caused by constructive and destructive processes.
a. Identify surface features caused by constructive processes.
• Deposition (Deltas, sand dunes, etc.)
• Earthquakes
• Volcanoes
• Faults
b. Identify and find examples of surface features caused by destructive processes.
• Erosion (water—rivers and oceans, wind)
• Weathering
• Impact of organisms
• Earthquake
• Volcano
c. Relate the role of technology and human intervention in the control of constructive and destructive processes.
Examples include, but are not limited to,
• seismological studies,
• flood control, (dams, levees, storm drain management, etc.)
• beach reclamation (Georgia coastal islands)
F) Categorize a minimum of five major Georgia landforms formed by either constructive, destructive or a combination of both. Mark the locations on a map of Georgia and color-key
them. Explain your conclusions based on your observations. (Fifth graders have learned major landforms in third grade social studies and will now use what they know to determine the
processes forming the landforms in Georgia*.)
*Some Georgia landforms include
Stone Mountain Emerson Fault Tallulah Falls Providence Canyon Appalachian Mountains Soapstone Ridge Fall Line Sand Mountain lime sinks Okefenokee Swamp Pine Mountain Altmaha River system Barrier islands Amicalola Falls Cohutta Mountains Beaches Brasstown Bald Brevard fault zone Cumberland Plateau Lookout Mountain Trail Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains Chattahoochee River

National Science Standards

Earth and Space Science
CONTENT STANDARD D:
As a result of their activities in grades K-4, all students should develop an understanding of

  • Properties of earth materials
  • Objects in the sky
  • Changes in earth and sky

National Social Science Standards:
 

NSS-G.K-12.3 PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
As a result of their activities in grades K-12, all students should
  • Understand the physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface.
  • Understand the characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface.
NETS Standards:
 
  1. Technology productivity tools
    • Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
    • Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.


       
  2. Technology communications tools
    • Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
    • Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.


       
  3. Technology research tools
    • Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
    • Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
    • Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

 

 

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