--- title: Earth's Systems 15 description: Earth's Systems 15 Analyze and interpret data to determine effects of weathering and rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, and vegetation using one single form of weathering or erosion at a time. image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # Earth's Systems 15 Analyze and interpret data to determine effects of weathering and rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, and vegetation using one single form of weathering or erosion at a time. [![Download a Sample Unit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6) Science & Engineering Practices - [Developing and using models](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-and-using-models) - [Planning and carrying out investigations](https://www.knowatom.com/planning-and-carrying-out-investigations) - [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) Disciplinary Core Ideas - [Weather and Climate](https://www.knowatom.com/weather-and-climate) - [Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer](https://www.knowatom.com/conservation-of-energy-and-energy-transfer) Crosscutting Concepts - [Patterns](https://www.knowatom.com/patterns) - [Cause and Effect](https://www.knowatom.com/cause-and-effect) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f) ## Browse Earth's Systems 15 Lesson Plans Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8 [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-Oct-07-2023-02-50-14-1580-PM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/water-erosion) ## [Water Erosion In this unit, students stimulate the movement of tectonic plates and analyze maps to observe how plate boundaries create patterns in Earth’s features. In this lesson, they build on that knowledge to observe the science phenomenon of how water erodes sediment. This page highlights key components of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/water-erosion) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/water-erosion) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-07-2023-02-54-06-8970-PM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/changing-earths-surface) ## [Changing Earth's Surface In this unit, students study Earth’s systems, analyzing the science phenomena of natural processes that shape Earth’s surface. In this lesson, students analyze clues in Earth’s rock to determine how Earth’s surface has changed over time. This page is a high-level extract of this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/changing-earths-surface) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/changing-earths-surface) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-07-2023-03-00-08-0564-PM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/earth-materials-and-water-flow) ## [Earth Materials and Water Flow In this unit, students focus on the science phenomena of Earth’s interacting systems, evaluating how the hydrosphere and geosphere are shaped by one another. In the first lesson of the unit, students conduct an experiment to determine how the particle size of an Earth material affects its permeability to water. This page highlights key excerpts from the components of this lesson. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/earth-materials-and-water-flow) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/4th-grade-science/earth-materials-and-water-flow) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-Oct-08-2023-10-49-29-8108-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/Earths-surface-features) ## [Earth's Surface Features In this unit, students analyze the science phenomena of how elements make up minerals, which make up rocks. In this lesson, they explore geologic phenomena that cause Earth’s surface to change over time in predictable patterns. This page is an overview of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/Earths-surface-features) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/Earths-surface-features) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-Oct-08-2023-10-49-46-7511-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/weathering-rocks) ## [Weathering Rocks In this unit, students explore science phenomena including the processes that shape Earth’s surface. In this lesson, they figure out how weathering and erosion affect different categories of rocks. This page highlights key components of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/weathering-rocks) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/weathering-rocks) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-08-2023-11-09-12-9810-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/earths-water) ## [Earth's Water In this unit, students analyze the phenomena of Earth’s interacting systems, focusing on how the hydrosphere interacts with and is influenced by the other systems. In this lesson, students graph and model the distribution of fresh water and salt water on Earth and use a physical model to analyze how fresh water moves and becomes salty. This page showcases each section of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/earths-water) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/earths-water) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image2-Oct-08-2023-11-09-11-5198-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/engineering-filtration-devices) ## [Engineering Filtration Devices In this unit, students figure out phenomena of Earth’s interacting systems, focusing on how the hydrosphere interacts with and is influenced by the other systems. In this lesson, students apply their scientific knowledge of Earth’s water system to engineer water filtration devices to figure out how to reduce the impacts of water pollution on the environment. This page provides an overview of key aspects of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/engineering-filtration-devices) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/5th-grade-science/engineering-filtration-devices) Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 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