1. The Grand Canyon GiGi Gibbons

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Unit Information Science 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

5. Unit Information Geography 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

6. Some activities National geographic grand canyon quiz http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/g ames/brainteaser/grandcanyon/grandcanyon.html Web site on http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earth sysflr/geotime.html time

7. Resources http://www.nps.gov/grca/historyculture/index.htm http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/index.htm http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_g eol.htm http://www.bobspixels.com/kaibab.org/geology/gc_g eol.htm http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaGeography/facts/ Arizona.htm http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaGeography/facts/ Arizona.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.htm l http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsys.htm l http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/games/br ainteaser/grandcanyon/grandcanyon.html