Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth
Using the Science A-Z resources below will help students develop proficiency in Disciplinary Core Ideas, engage in Science and Engineering Practices, and recognize Crosscutting Concepts as they build toward fulfilling one or more of the grade 4 Performance Expectations related to Earth's Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth.- 4-ESS1-1: Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
- 4-ESS2-1: Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.
- 4-ESS2-2: Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth's features.
- 4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
Correlated Resources
Earth & Space
Earth's Surface
Valleys - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Arches National Park - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Life
Habitats / Environment
Habitats and the Environment - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-2
Habitats Then and Now - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 4-ESS1-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Earth & Space
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil
Quicksand! - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 4-ESS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS1-1
New
Minerals, Rocks, and Soil, Part 2: Clues in the Rock Layers - Interactive Lesson
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS1-1
Earth & Space
Changing Landforms
Earth's Changing Face - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1, 4-ESS2-2
Landslides - FOCUS Book
low NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Earthquakes - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
The Great Lakes - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1, 4-ESS2-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Waterfalls - FOCUS Book
mid NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1, 4-ESS2-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Changing Landforms - Investigation Pack
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1
Deep-Ocean Volcanoes - Science Video
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-2
- Discussion Questions
- Video
Water
The Water Cycle - Nonfiction Book
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS2-1
Tsunami! - FOCUS Book
high NGSS Codes: 4-ESS3-2- Single-sided
- Double-sided
- Teaching Tips
- Digital
Dams, Levees, and Dikes - Quick Read
NGSS Codes: 4-ESS3-2