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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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Libre Text

Libre Text: Plate Tectonics and People

For Students 9th - 10th
Over geologic time, plate movements in concert with other geologic processes, such as glacial and stream erosion, have created some of nature's most magnificent scenery. The Himalayas, the Swiss Alps, and the Andes are some spectacular...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Stream Velocity Investigation Using Inquiry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An outdoor activity where students visit a local stream for a scientific inquiry. They make observations about the stream, and take measurements of the stream's velocity, depth, and width. They will also develop a sediment thickness...