Model and describe rapid changes such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides.
For Grade 3, this standard focuses on Rapid changes to Earth’s surface and prepares learners for increasingly complex tasks.
Teachers can use 3.10C to sequence instruction on Rapid changes to Earth’s surface and monitor progress toward mastery.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 3.10C.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Rapid changes to Earth’s surface, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 3.10C.
Standard 3.10C describes the essential skills and understandings for Rapid changes to Earth’s surface in Grade 3. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
