Gravity and Erosion

Water is essential for life—and understanding the importance of clean drinking water is essential in understanding sustainability! Show your environmental science class the basics of water testing and treatment through a week-long...

In this water flow worksheet, students complete 15 word puzzles, a word search, and 2 picture puzzles about the flow of water and erosion.

In this gravity worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by determining the correct terms associated with the 12 statements about erosion and landslides.

Tenth graders determine how water velocity causes erosion. In this earth science lesson, 10th graders create stream valley models and observe their similarities and differences. They write a reflection about the activity in their science...

Ninth graders investigate how water bends in streams. In this earth science lesson, 9th graders label the stream flow diagram and identify where erosion and deposition occur. They collect data from the experiment and discuss results.

Students examine geological bedrock in landscape regions and collect data.  In this investigative lesson students retrieve data on the Internet then interpret, and graph it. 

Explore how gravity shapes the world around us. An engaging video lesson explains how gravity contributes to the shape of stones. The discussion centers on the difference between the formation of spherical and flat stones.

Currently, the tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest at 8,848 meters above sea level. The video discusses how tall a mountain might reach based on gravity, rock density, and other factors such as plate tectonics and erosion. 

Students examine soil erosion and what causes it.  In this soil lesson students complete several experiments on soil erosion and the weathering process. 

Students study the earths surface and the physical processes that occur on geological features.  For this weathering lesson students complete an activity on the Internet, view an informational PowerPoint and complete a worksheet.