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Disappearing Rocks: How Erosion Creates Ventifacts
http://tea.armadaproject.org/activity/elliott/disappearingrocks_main.html
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In this activity, students will learn what causes the various types of erosion that have formed our Earth as it is today and how different surfaces erode differently. The students will: predict the outcomes of erosion on different materials; describe ways of preventing erosion; and recognize erosion and predict what type of erosion caused it. The elaboration section of the activity explores erosion in Antarctica.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Geographical Sciences:
    • Physical geography
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 1996 - 1998, William Marsh Rice University (WMRU), 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas. All rights reserved. Any person is hereby authorized to view, copy, print, and distribute this document, subject to the following conditions: this document may be used for non-commercial informational purposes only; and any copy of this document must include this copyright and disclaimer notice in its entirety. The information in this document may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by WMRU or others and are not licensed hereunder. The information contained herein shall not be construed as an inducement to infringe the intellectual property rights of WMRU or others.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-763
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Sci. / tech. in local challenges
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth's history
        • Structure of the earth system
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural hazards
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Elissa Elliott
Mayo High School

Publisher: The Armada Project
http://www.armadaproject.org/