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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geography Action! Rivers 2001- Stream Table

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a stream table to simulate river and watershed systems. The affect of gradient on stream flow as well as erosion and deposition are two items that students examine.
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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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Other

Siemens Science Day: Earth Science: Let's Get Carried Away!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This hands-on science activity allows students to use a stream table to learn about the processes of erosion and stream-bed formation. Students will understand the effect of water speed on erosion rate and stream formation.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Natural Stream Tables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This multi-part lesson serves as an introduction to stream tables. Students will develop a stream table outside using items they find in the park that represent what they think will and will not get washed into the St Louis River.