1. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
By Andrea Stern and Rosemary “Kate” Stickley

2. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Table of Contents
NYC Scope and Sequence Standards ... Slide 3 – 5
Holistic Graph ……………………………………….. Slide 6
Lesson 1 …………………………………………. Slide
Lesson 4 ……………………………………….. Slide
Lesson 6 ……………………………………….. Slide
Additional Information ………………………………… 20
Scavenger Hunt Website & Filamentality Website

3. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
NYC Scope and Sequence Standards - Grade 4 Unit 4 Content Standards

4. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
NYC Scope and Sequence Standards - Grade 4 Unit 4 Content Standards
INQUIRY SKILLS
PROCESS SKILL
Classifying – arranging or distributing objects, events, or information representing objects or events in classes according to some method or system
vi. Select appropriate standard and nonstandard measurement tools for measurement
activities.
Communicating – giving oral and written explanations or graphic representations of observations
vii. Estimate, find, and communicate measurements, using standard and nonstandard units.
Comparing and contrasting – identifying similarities and differences between or among objects, events, data, systems, etc.
viii. Use and record appropriate units for measured or calculated values.
ix. Order and sequence objects and/or events.
Creating models – displaying information, using multisensory representations
x. Classify objects according to an established scheme.
Interpreting data – analyzing data that have been obtained and organized by determining apparent patterns or relationships in the data
xiii. Observe, analyze, and report observations of objects and events.

5. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
NYC Scope and Sequence Standards - Grade 4 Unit 4 Content Standards
INQUIRY SKILLS
PROCESS SKILLS
Gathering and organizing data - collecting information about objects and events which illustrate a specific situation
xvii. Observe, collect, organize and appropriately graph data, then accurately interpret results.
Generalizing: drawing general conclusions from particulars
xviii. Collect and organize data, choosing the appropriate representation: journal entries, graphs, or drawings.
Making Decisions - identifying alternatives and choosing a course of action from among the alternatives after basing the judgment for the selection on justifiable reasons.
xx. Compare and contrast organisms/objects/events in the living and
physical environments.
Interpreting Data - analyzing data that have been obtained and organized by determining apparent patterns or relationships in the data.
xxiii. Communicate procedures and conclusions through oral and written assignments.

6. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Holistic Graph

7. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Children’s Literature:
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 1: “How do Wind and Water Affect the Land
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Remembering
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:
Kinesthetic, Logical/Mathematical, Naturalistic
Children’s Literature:
"The Drop in My Drink: The story of water on our planet”
by Meridith Hooper with illustrations by Chris Coady
Additives: Manipulative skill: measuring speed, construct an anemometer, On Line Sailing simulation game, create story foldable,
graphs and formulas, children's literature

8. BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 1: “How do Wind and Water Affect the Land
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
To create a story foldable based on the book "The Drop in my Drink" which describes the process of erosion.
To construct a anemometer to measure wind speed.
To collect and analyze wind speed data and create mathematical representations (graphs and charts) using technology (Microsoft Excel) .

9. MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 1: “How do Wind and Water Affect the Land
MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
Stand up in the front of the class with your arms shoulder stretched out and ask students to do the same. Explain to students that this span from the tip of your fingers on your right hand to the tip of the fingers on your left hand is the age of the earth. Have everyone wiggle the fingers on their right hand and say, "This is when the earth was created."
Ask them if they know how long ago that was. Now, ask students if they know how long humans have inhabited earth. Point to your left wrist and say, Humans have been on the planet starting here …"
Have everyone roll their left wrist. Say, "That is not a lot of time, is it?" Ask the students, "So how do we know the history of the earth before humans came?"
Work with students to construct wind anemometers.

10. Assessments: HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 1: “How do Wind and Water Affect the Land
Assessments:

11. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences: Children’s Literature:
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 4: “What is the Value of Water?”
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Understanding, Applying, Analyzing
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:
Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Musical
Children’s Literature:
“Smart” a Poem by Shel Silverstein
Additives: Manipulative skill: Water Taste Test, Stock Market Rap Song (web 2.0 tool), Microsoft charts and graphs, children's literature, money (coins)

12. BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 4: “What is the Value of Water?”
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
To chart specific stock closing prices for two stocks over a five-day period using excel spreadsheet tools.
To compare and contrast two stocks from 2 different companies which own popular brands of water using spreadsheets, tables and graphic representations.
To evaluate the stocks’ performance based on statistical information gathered through Internet resources as well as through data compiled during student taste test.

13. MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 4: “What is the Value of Water?”
MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
This lesson incorporates a taste test, a music video, graphic organizers, a poem and use of financial data analysis tools (finance.yahoo.com) and software (Excel) to help students explore the central question, what is "the Value of Water." By using multiple modalities to explore the central question, students are encouraged to acquire, think about and represent new found knowledge both qualitatively and quantitatively.

14. Assessments: HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 4: “What is the Value of Water?”
Assessments:

15. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD? Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Evaluating
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:
Naturalistic, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal
Children’s Literature:
Usborne Understanding Geography- Storms and Hurricanes” by Kathy Gemmell
Additives: Earthquakes for Kids: USGS and National Geographic Kids BRAINTEASERS Tornados

16. BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES
Discuss the causes of natural events
2. Evaluate the personal, environmental and financial impacts of extreme natural events on living things :

17. MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
MOTIVATION/CONSTRUCTIVIST ACTIVITY:
Teacher stands in front of the class next to the garbage can. Teacher fills a plastic cup with water until the water begins to overflow out of the cup and into the garbage can below it. The teacher then explains to the class that what they just saw- the plastic cup overflowing with water- is a scaled down example of what happens during some natural events such as flooding during hurricanes. Teacher then polls the class to see who had flooding during Hurricane Sandy. Teacher explains that extreme natural events can occur at any time, and although they may be scary, if we know more about them we can handle them when they happen.

18. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD? Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
Scavenger Hunt

19. Assessments: HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD?
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Lesson 5: “Natural Disasters”
Assessments:
Assessment Rubric
Behavioral Objective
Target 3
Satisfactory 2
Unsatisfactory 1
Student Rating
(Based on Example of Student Based Performance Product)
Discuss the causes of natural events
Model/ Display of Extreme Natural Events- Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Model/display clearly reflects the causes of extreme natural events- hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes with labels and no errors
Model/display reflects the causes of extreme natural events- hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes with some labels and some errors
Model/display does not reflect the causes of extreme natural events- hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes with no labels and many errors or no input
Evaluate the personal, environmental and financial impacts of extreme natural events on living things
“Extreme Natural Event Debate”
Students clearly identified personal, environmental, and financial impacts of extreme natural events on living things
Students supported their debate stance with many facts and evidence from their models/displays
Students identified
some personal, environmental, and financial impacts of extreme natural events on living things
Students supported their debate stance with some evidence and facts from their models/displays
Students did not identify personal, environmental, and financial impacts of extreme natural events on living things
Students did not support their debate stance with any evidence or facts from their models/displays

20. HOW DO NATURAL EVENTS AFFECT OUR WORLD? Additional Information
INTERACTIONS OF AIR, WATER, AND LAND
Additional Information
Scavenger Hunt Web Page. (n.d) Retrieved from:
Filamentality Web Page. (n.d.). Retrieved from: