The Effects of Constructive and Destructive Forces
During this three-week, flipped classroom unit, students investigate how constructive and destructive forces constantly change the Earth’s surface, and how scientists attempt to control these forces’ effects through tools and human intervention. Through Lego construction, video creation, group discussion, and hands-on activities, students learn how deposition, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion can build or destroy the Earth’s surface. The unit concludes with students predicting and attempting constructive and destructive forces, and debating the advantages and disadvantages of human intervention and technology.
The Effects of Constructive and Destructive Forces
During this three-week, flipped classroom unit, students investigate how constructive and destructive forces constantly change the Earth’s surface, and how scientists attempt to control these forces’ effects through tools and human intervention. Through Lego construction, video creation, group discussion, and hands-on activities, students learn how deposition, earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, and erosion can build or destroy the Earth’s surface. The unit concludes with students predicting and attempting constructive and destructive forces, and debating the advantages and disadvantages of human intervention and technology.
Science
Construct an argument supported by scientific evidence to identify surface features (examples could include deltas, sand dunes, mountains, volcanoes) as being caused by constructive and/or destructive processes (examples could include deposition, weathering, erosion, and impact of organisms).
Develop simple interactive models to collect data that illustrate how changes in surface features are/were caused by constructive and/or destructive processes.
Ask questions to obtain information on how technology is used to limit and/or predict the impact of constructive and destructive processes.
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About the Teacher
Danielle LeePow
KIPP South Fulton Academy
Danielle LeePow is currently a 5th grade Science Teacher at KIPP South Fulton Academy in East Point, GA. Ms. LeePow holds a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Howard University and a Master’s in Public Health from Emory University. She has served as the grade level coordinator over character building, field lessons, the fire station, and century club, and as a chapter sponsor for the Beta Club.
