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ELO-9: Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.

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Define the following terms: Landform, Continents, Oceans, Pie Chart, Fresh or still water, Soft water, Hard water, Salt water (saline), Water Pollution, Technology, Oil Tankers, Fertilizer, Effluents, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Organic materials.
Define and identify locations of different landforms and bodies of water in the Caribbean region, such as hills, rivers, mountains, canyons, oceans, islands, volcanoes, deserts, waterfalls, and estuaries.
Identify the two major landforms on the earth.
Identify the seven continents that make up the earth’s land masses.
Describe at least three means of traveling over landforms.
Compare and define different forms of water (fresh, hard, soft, and salt).
Provide examples of water pollution.
Give three examples of how technology has resulted in water pollution (oil spills, fertilizer, industrial effluents).
List five examples of land pollution.
Explain how the three R’s mitigate the effects of pollution.
Explain the dangers of litter in the school and organize a clean-up project (ST-2-ESS-ER-4).
Describe how pollutants affect people’s activities and their health (ST-2-ESS-ER-8).
Distinguish between activities that harm and those that preserve the habitat/environment (ST-2-LS-ECS-6).
Define the term environmental destruction and investigate the factors that cause and prevent this destruction (ST-2-LS-ECS-24).

Interpret a pie chart.
Classify the Caribbean region's common landforms (e.g., mountains, hills, valleys, plains).
Compile information on regional landforms from several sources.
Use technology (Google Earth®) to investigate landforms in the region.
Interpret pictures by careful observation.
Gather information from video resources.
Create posters to communicate the need for responsible recycling.
Construct a model or representation (e.g., using clay or paper) that accurately depicts the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in their area.
Group litter in their school according to size, color, material, recyclability, and non-recyclability (ST-2-ESS-ER-3).
Classify samples of water as hard or soft by their ability to form lather with soap and explain the advantages and disadvantages of both types of water (ST-3-ESS-ER-11).

Appreciate that water and land are important resources that must be protected.
Be curious about the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in their environment.
Collaborate with peers to discuss and compare different landforms and bodies of water found in the Caribbean, fostering an appreciation for the diversity and uniqueness of the region's geography.
Demonstrate respect for the environment by discussing ways to protect and preserve landforms and bodies of water.
Demonstrate Stewardship/Respect for living things that may be affected by a lack of clean water.
Demonstrate Stewardship/Respect for living things that are impacted adversely by pollution.
Display sensitivity and offer assistance to peers who may have physical or learning challenges when conducting practical and group work.
Participate actively in classroom discussions.
Acknowledge that unplanned and excessive science and technological activities may destroy the earth as we know it, resulting in untold disasters (e.g., oil exploration, global warming) (ST-2-STSE-2).
Acknowledge that human-made things hold the potential to pollute the atmosphere and disrupt the environment (ST-2-TE-UT-2).

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