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Erosion Patterns

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Students explore erosion when there are multiple types of sediments. They view a soil separation demonstration jar before and after agitation to determine how and why the layers settled. In addition, they conduct experiments with a river sediment tub.

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erosion, rivers, sedimentation

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erosion, river, sedimentation, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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