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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Rocks and Landforms

For Students 6th - 8th
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...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Processes of Sedimentation in Gravel Pits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Landforms From Erosion and Deposition by Gravity

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wind Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How winds erode surfaces and form various terrain features.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Waves

For Students 4th - 5th
[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.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Erosion in Our World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students collect evidence to investigate erosion and deposition around the schoolyard.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Wind

For Students 4th - 5th
[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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Other

Laura Candler: Weathering, Erosion and Deposition [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students differentiate between weathering, erosion, and deposition in this lesson plan for students grades 4-6.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Stream Char and Discharge: Interdisciplinary Approach

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Wave Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between erosional and depositional features created by ocean waves on a shoreline.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Stream Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[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.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Weathering" Heights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Understanding Deposition in Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Flowing Water

For Students 4th - 5th
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Glaciers

For Students 4th - 5th
[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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Earth Science: Erosion and Deposition by Gravity

For Students 4th - 5th
[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.
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Other

Rocks and Minerals: The Rock Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about various rock types and the rock cycle.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Glaciers

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about glaciers - rivers of ice. Learn about the features caused by moving glaciers.
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Other

Watersheds.org: A Stream Table Makes a Miniature Stream

For Students 9th - 10th
See a stream table being made and learn what a real stream does to the land.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Minnesota River's Glacial History Near Henderson, Mn.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Varying Valleys

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The NPS offers a good description of the three main types of valleys, lesson objectives, and modeling activities.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Coastal Geological Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Landforms From Groundwater Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How groundwater creates landforms.

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