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The EQuIP Rubric for Science provides criteria by which to measure how well lessons and units are designed for the NGSS. This page houses NSTAs EQuIP Rubric Reports for Grade 2. Learn more about the review process.
2.1 Earth: Land Changing Shape
Why does land change shape and how can we prevent land from changing?
Developer | Score | Report | Awarded |
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| OpenSciEd | E: Example of | Download Report (PDF) |  |
Unit Summary
How do wind and water change the shape of the land and what can we do about it?
Land is on the move and people and animals aren’t moving it! At the beginning of this unit, students engage with a puzzling news story about land changing shape, and people and animals don’t seem to be causing these changes. Students try to figure out how this land could be changing shape, and inquire with their communities and families to find examples of this happening around them. Through a series of investigations and community examples, students learn about how wind and water can change the shape of the land over various timescales. Once students have figured out how the land is changing shape, they work to solve a land change problem in their communities. Students act as engineers to design and test a solution. They compare designs and determine what solution would be most effective.