NESA / Science and Technology / Earth and Space / How the Earth's surface changes over time
investigate why the Earth's surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity
Changes to Earth's Surface Subject Based Preview Unit |
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Changes to Earth's Surface Pretest
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will complete a pretest about changes to the Earth's surface that occur over time. |
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Changes to Earth's Surface Glossary
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence. |
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Erosion Caused by Water
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will investigate erosion caused by water by creating a model using natural materials and using water to simulate rain. |
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Wind Tunnel Experiment
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will help to build a wind tunnel and conduct an experiment to determine the combination of particles that are most impacted by the wind. |
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Erosion Detectives
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn how human activity can cause erosion and explore the schoolyard for evidence of erosion. |
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Sand Inspectors
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about where sand comes from and why sand it different colours in different locations before observing and describing different sand samples. |
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Coastal Erosion
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about coastal erosion and design a solution for preventing or reducing coastal erosion. |
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Developing My Presentation
· Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence. |