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FOLLOW THAT WATER

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Students build simple stream tables and vary the angle of the stream tables in order to simulate different flow rates and compare the results. They observe various features formed in a stream table by flowing water and compare these to photos of Mars.

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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