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Worksheet
Curated OER

Crossword

For Students 7th - 8th
In this crossword worksheet that focuses on natural disasters, students find the vertical word in the colored squares by filling in the right words in ten lines in the horizontal boxes. Answers appear at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Regions: Meet the Experts Presentation

For Teachers K - 4th
Students gather information and create a web site on prairies and plains using a variety of resources, including the internet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glaciers and How They Form lands

For Teachers 4th
As a whole class, the students define glacier and perform an experiment involving glaciers. The students brainstorm ideas of what a glacier is, and narrow the ideas down to a definition. The students then participate in an activity that...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Riparian Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in the process of researching a riparian ecosystem. They conduct a field trip in order to obtain different types of data and work on measurement skills to analyze data to form a conclusion about the biotic factors of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Is Sustainability

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the concept of how people are dependent upon natural resources and how they can apply them to be maximized in usefulness. The students are encouraged to develop an appreciation for the environment. They conduct a...
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Handout
Other

South Africa: Soil Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough explanation of erosion including causes of soil erosion, water erosion, and water erosion.
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Activity
US Department of Agriculture

U.s. Department of Agriculture: Soil Erosion Experiments

For Students K - 1st
Experiment explores how soil erosion occurs.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Getting Carried Away: Measuring Soil Erosion

For Students 6th - 8th
When you think of environmental challenges facing the world, the first things that come to mind might be global warming, or loss of biodiversity, since these are often in the newspapers. A serious problem that you may not have heard...
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Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Peace Corps: Fighting Soil Erosion

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Educate students about soil erosion with this thorough lesson which focuses on the geography of Guinea.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Soil Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How human activities cause soil erosion.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Soil Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How human activities cause soil erosion.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Soil Erosion Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the causes of soil erosion. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Is Soil Erosion and How Can We Control It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the factors that affect soil erosion.
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Graphic
Kansas State

Kansas State Univ. & Usda: Wind Erosion Dust Bowl Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
This website uses photographs to show the human impact that wind erosion had on people's lives during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: Soil Loss Threatens Food Prospects

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative site that examines the multiple causes of soil erosion and possible remedies.
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Activity
Kenyon College

Kenyon College: Soil Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
Different types of erosion are discussed along with suggested ways to solve erosion problems on farms in this two-page article.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Soils

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Seven hands-on lessons module allows students to learn about soils. These inquiry-based investigations explore the kinds and arrangements of materials in soils, the amount of water that flows through soil, and how soil is eroded.
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Claude's Got the Scoop on Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about how soil is made, who really needs soil, and what happens to soil if you don't take care of it.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Erosion in Rivers

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students learn about water erosion through an experimental process in which small-scale buildings are placed along a simulated riverbank to experience a range of flooding conditions. They make model buildings either with a 3D printer or...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:3 Investigation 4 Erosion

For Teachers 4th
Activities help students understand erosion.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigation Erosion in Our World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lab activity, students will look for evidence of erosion in river or streams. This activity should take place after students have observed erosion in a model.
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Graphic
Kansas State

Kansas State University & Usda: Wind Erosion From Space

For Students 9th - 10th
This website uses space photographs to illustrate the impact of wind erosion. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it to provide a better view.
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Website
Other

University of North Texas: Stream Erosion

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the basic concepts of stream erosion, with illustrated examples from a creek called Denton Creek. Contains review questions at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
University of Hawai'i

Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Wind Erosion (Lesson)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan simulates the effects of wind erosion on sandy coastlines, and beaches.

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