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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.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
NGSS:
Adaptable
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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