This Introduction to Soil Erosion lesson plan also includes:
- Rain Splash
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- Worksheet
- Vocabulary
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Are you struggling to make the concepts of weathering and erosion interesting? Those were my sediments exactly! The activity offers a hands-on experiment with multiple variables that can be completed in the classroom.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
NGSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- If you are running low on class time, assign each group different variables to test and combine the findings as a whole group activity
- Coordinate with other departments, such as English or technology, for the blog portion of the assignment
Classroom Considerations
- Material list says soil, but both clay and sand based soils are needed
- Print multiple copies of the soil splash test data sheet so more variables can be explored as time allows
Pros
- Many different variables to test
- Vocabulary presented in a word wall format
Cons
- Video link on page five is incorrect, but the correct link is in the included material section
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