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# 2-ESS2-1: Wind, Water, and Erosion
Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land.
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- [Asking questions and defining problems](https://www.knowatom.com/asking-questions-and-defining-problems)
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- [Analyzing and interpreting data](https://www.knowatom.com/analyzing-and-interpreting-data)
- [Constructing explanations and designing solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/constructing-explanations-and-designing-solutions)
- [Engaging in argument from evidence](https://www.knowatom.com/engaging-in-argument-from-evidence)
- [Obtaining evaluating and communicating information](https://www.knowatom.com/obtaining-evaluating-and-communicating-information)
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- [Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems](https://www.knowatom.com/defining-and-delimiting-engineering-problems)
- [Developing Possible Solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-possible-solutions)
- [Optimizing the Design Solution](https://www.knowatom.com/optimizing-the-design-solution)
Crosscutting Concepts
- [Stability and Change](https://www.knowatom.com/stability-and-change)
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## Browse 2-ESS2-1 Lesson Plans
Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8
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## [Controlling Erosion In this unit, students explore the science phenomena of different processes that change Earth’s surface over time. Once students have investigated how wind and water change the shape of the land, they use their scientific knowledge to engineer a solution that prevents rainwater from washing away a sandy hillside. This page showcases key components of this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/2nd-grade-science/controlling-erosion)
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Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
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