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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Erosion by Streams

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers different kinds of erosion by surface water.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earth's Systems: Wind and Water Change Earth's Surface

For Students K - 1st
Observe how wind and water reshape the face of Earth's surface with these slideshows. Students will use evidence from videos and images to observe and describe how wind and water contribute to natural events that are constantly reshaping...
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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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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Standing Rocks: Remnants of Erosion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what standing rocks are, how they are formed by erosion, and gives the names of some well-known ones in Indiana.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
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Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Botanical Garden: Rivers and Streams

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Evergreen Project profiles the natural history of rivers and streams. Topics include watersheds, how a stream becomes a river, erosion, water pollution, and the like.
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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...