INQUIRY INTO THE NATURAL WORLD AND ITS LAWS, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE NATURAL WORLD (PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL) AND HUMAN SOCIETIES; HOW HUMANS USE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES; THE IMPACT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES ON SOCIETY AND ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

Central Idea: By studying the processes that shape the Earth, humans can prepare for their impact.

Lines of Inquiry:

• The impact of process (ice, water, wind, living organisms, tectonic plate movement, gravity) on the landscape.
• Changes in Earth’s landscape over time.
• The ways people prepare for Earth’s processes.

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Brainpop - Erosion