Landscape Changes over Time Activities for 4th Grade Science

Make lesson planning effortless with the Kesler Science Landscape Changes Over Time 4th Grade Complete 5E Lesson. This comprehensive, multi-day lesson includes all the materials needed to engage students in exploring landscape changes. With minimal prep and student-driven learning, you can focus on fostering real student success.

Designed around the 5E Model, this lesson ensures every student is supported with differentiated resources. Students will engage through multimodal activities in stations like Explore It!, Read It!, Research It!, and Watch It! They will demonstrate their understanding at stations like Organize It!, Write It!, Illustrate It!, and Assess It!—all aimed at reinforcing their knowledge of landscape changes.

The lesson also provides maximum flexibility, offering printable, editable, and digital resources in both English and Spanish. It includes PowerPoints, interactive notebooks, and student-choice projects for in-class or at-home learning, with built-in assessment options to evaluate students' mastery of key concepts.

The Kesler Science Landscape Changes Over Time Station Lab is an engaging and hands-on earth science lesson for 4th-grade students. It allows students to explore how rock formations and fossils provide evidence of landscape changes over time. The lab’s modular design encourages independent learning, while teachers facilitate the process rather than direct it.

With nine differentiated stations, students interact with content through various methods, including exploring, reading, watching, and manipulating data. Stations such as Explore It!, Read It!, and Research It! provide multimedia opportunities, while Organize It!, Illustrate It!, and Write It! allow students to demonstrate their learning creatively.

The lab also includes a bonus Challenge It! station for early finishers and advanced learners, offering enrichment activities like mini-projects. These stations are designed for both in-person and virtual learning environments, making them adaptable and perfect for any classroom setting.

The Kesler Science Landscape Changes Over Time Student Choice Projects empower 4th graders to showcase their understanding through creative, self-selected projects. With six guided options plus a “design your own” project, students can choose a format that best fits their learning style. A flexible, editable rubric supports assessments by teachers, peers, or students themselves.  

Designed for differentiation, this resource includes a modified version with targeted support for students needing remediation, while advanced learners can complete multiple projects using the same rubric. The multimodal approach encourages engagement and personal expression through a variety of formats.  

Projects require common classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors, with many options available digitally. Whether used for enrichment, differentiation, or assessment, these student-led projects make learning about landscape changes meaningful and interactive.