Get an in-depth look into erosion and deposition with a 23-slide presentation that details how gravity, water, waves, wind, and glaciers cause changes to the Earth's surface. Each slide consists of detailed images equipped with labels,...

Students examine the world's rivers in this six lessons unit which mingles science with social studies. The dynamic forces that create erosion in nature are also seen as habitats and ecosystems that are affected by environmental and man...

Fifth graders explore the parts of a river system and understand the importance of each part.  In this river system lesson plan, 5th graders diagram a river system and write a paragraph explaining its parts.

Students identify the function and value of wetlands. In this lesson on appreciating wetlands, students explain how different household items can represent different aspects of the wetlands.

In this lake worksheet, students search for 13 vocabulary words associated with a lake such as river, watershed, groundwater, erosion, and shoreline.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how and where rivers erode and deposit sediments, including particles and dissolved ions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how flowing water causes erosion; describes how runoff, streams, and rivers change Earth's surface; and identifies features caused by groundwater erosion.

Explains what is meant by the deposition of sediments by wind and water and provides examples of the resulting landforms.