American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Rocks and Landforms
Eight hands-on lessons module where students learn about rocks and landforms. These inquiry-based investigations explore the different types of rocks, how they are formed, the different types of landforms, and the effects of glaciers on...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Processes of Sedimentation in Gravel Pits
In this field investigation, students will investigate processes of deposition that have contributed to the current Minnesota sediments and landscape. After learning about weathering and erosion and having a short introduction to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Landforms From Erosion and Deposition by Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Indicates the factors that lead to landslides and other mass movements, what their characteristics are, and how to avoid them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wind Erosion and Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Waves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how waves cause erosion of shorelines, features formed by wave deposition, and ways to protect shorelines from wave erosion.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Erosion in Our World
Students collect evidence to investigate erosion and deposition around the schoolyard.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Wind
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how wind causes erosion, how sediments are deposited by wind, and ways to prevent wind erosion.
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Laura Candler: Weathering, Erosion and Deposition [Pdf]
Students differentiate between weathering, erosion, and deposition in this lesson plan for students grades 4-6.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Stream Char and Discharge: Interdisciplinary Approach
In this Interdisciplinary Field Investigation students will combine science, math, geography, creative writing and art. The setting will be a local stream (site yet to be determined, Minnehaha or Vermillion) where 150 students will...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wave Erosion and Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between erosional and depositional features created by ocean waves on a shoreline.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Stream Erosion and Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how and where rivers erode and deposit sediments, including particles and dissolved ions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Weathering" Heights
This lesson introduces students to weathering. Students will watch videos and complete drawings and diagrams as they learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. Students will complete a simple demonstration and relate it to how the...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Understanding Deposition in Geology
Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Flowing Water
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how flowing water causes erosion; describes how runoff, streams, and rivers change Earth's surface; and identifies features caused by groundwater erosion.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Glaciers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how continental and valley glaciers form, explains how glaciers cause erosion, and identifies landforms that are deposited by glaciers.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Gravity
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identifies causes and effects of landslides and mudslides and explains how slump and creep occur.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Processes
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the many forces that affect shorelines, including tides, weathering, erosion, and deposition. Includes background reading handout and discussion questions.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Glaciers
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about glaciers - rivers of ice. Learn about the features caused by moving glaciers.
Other
Watersheds.org: A Stream Table Makes a Miniature Stream
See a stream table being made and learn what a real stream does to the land.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Minnesota River's Glacial History Near Henderson, Mn.
While visiting three separate sites in or near the Minnesota River valley, students will question the deposition environment of rock types found and the creation of the valley itself. Students will discover find types of rock found far...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Varying Valleys
The NPS offers a good description of the three main types of valleys, lesson objectives, and modeling activities.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Materials
This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service describes the different kinds of sediments that make up coastlines, with a focus on the variety in color, size, and sorting.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Landforms From Groundwater Erosion and Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How groundwater creates landforms.
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