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Below is a list of erosion lesson plans, classroom activities, projects, and demonstrations that might be useful in your classroom. With adaptation, many of them can be used for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students.
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NRCS has great lesson plans, classroom activities, projects, and much more. The resources contained within this website can be used for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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Weathering & Erosion
A good lesson plan that demonstrates the effects that occur with each type of weathering and erosion. This lesson plan can easily be used for an introduction or expanded for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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How was the Grand Canyon Formed?
This lesson plan helps students explore the creation of the Grand Canyon through a classroom activity. This classroom activity can easily be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Coastal Erosion & Beach Erosion Investigation
This lesson plan demonstrates the effects of gentle and strong waves on beach erosion with a classroom activity. This demonstration is a good way to introduce and expand the idea of erosion for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Mudpile Mountain
This lesson plan demonstrates landforms that are created by erosion and deposition.. This classroom activity can be expanded for helping elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students understand this topic. |
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Demonstrating erosion in Action
This lesson plan lets students develop a hands-on appreciation for the contributing factors of erosion. This classroom activity can be used to demonstrate erosion for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Dig This! Erosion Investigation
This lesson plan allows students to examine and demonstrate their knowledge of erosion by self exploration. Minor modifications make this activity appropriate for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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Where has all the Top Soil Gone?
This lesson plan requires students to devise and conduct experiments for managing erosion. This classroom activity is appropriate for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students with minor modifications. |
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Can't See the Water for Dirt
This lesson plan involves a classroom activity that helps students understand how sediment affects aquatic life by constructing a model. This classroom activity is useful for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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My School is Eroding and Corroding
This lesson plan gives students a project to evaluate natural and human-caused weathering of school building materials. This classroom activity can be used to introduce or expand erosion for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Catch My Drift
This lesson plan gives students the ability to investigate snow pile erosion with techniques that are used for studying rock strata. This classroom activity can be adapted for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students. |
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