Curated OER
Geography Action! Rivers 2001- Stream Table
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.
Other
Watersheds.org: A Stream Table Makes a Miniature Stream
See a stream table being made and learn what a real stream does to the land.
Other
Siemens Science Day: Earth Science: Let's Get Carried Away!
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Natural Stream Tables
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.