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The Grand CanyonGiGi Gibbons Questions To Consider Essential Question: How can we learn about life on the planet before recorded history. Unit Question: What and where is the Grand Canyon and how was it formed. Teks §112.6. Science, Grade 4 (10) Science concepts. The student knows that certain past events affect present and future events. The student is expected to: (A) identify and observe effects of events that require time for changes to be noticeable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow; and (B) draw conclusions about what happened before using fossils or charts and tables. §113.6. Social Studies, Grade 4 (6) Geography. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to: (B) translate geographic data into a variety of formats such as raw data to graphs and maps. (7) Geography. The student understands the concept of regions. The student is expected to: (B) describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics Unit InformationScience After this unit students should: Understand the processes of water erosion Understand what the Grand Canyon shows us about erosion and the various geological eras Understand that the grand canyon supports multiple ecosystems Unit InformationGeography After this unit students should: Know where the grand canyon is located Know that it is considered a “wonder of the world” and what that means. Know some facts about the dimensions of the Grand Canyon Know about the national park system and how the Grand Canyon became a part of it. Know what river runs through the grand canyon Some activities National geographic grand canyon quiz /ngkids/games/brainteaser/grandcanyon/grandcanyon.html Web site on /ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/geotime.html time Resources /grca/historyculture/index.htm /grca/naturescience/index.htm //geology/gc_geol.htm /Re