NGSS · Earth & Space Science · Grade 4

4-ESS2-1 Weathering & Erosion

Make observations and/or measurements to provide evidence of the effects of weathering or the rate of erosion by water, ice, wind, or vegetation.

Kentucky 4-ESS2-1 uses the same wording.

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Science Unlocked lesson set The Lighthouse That Moved In 1999, people rolled a giant brick lighthouse on steel tracks. It went almost 3,000 feet, away from the sea. Why did they have to move it? 1 week · $3.00 · Grades 4 See what’s inside
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