The Grand Canyon—how did it get there? Watch a video that shows how the Grand Canyon formed from water erosion over a long period of time.

Concepts

the grand canyon, glaciers, physical weathering, water erosion

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip the classroom by having learners watch the video and take notes at home ready for a whole class discussion the next day
• Research other canyons on earth that have formed from water erosion

Classroom Considerations

• Present before a lesson on landforms and erosion
• Comments and advertisements on the video's page should be pre-screened
• The video is the 10th in a series of Earth science related videos

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Real images of the Grand Canyon reinforce the topic

Cons

• Speaker talks very quickly

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.2 RI.3.7 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.2