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Mudpile Mountain

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Learners construct a "mountain" of dirt, pour water over it and identify landforms caused by erosion and deposition. They observe the different features that are formed on their dirt "mountain," for several days and identify them on a drawing.

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canyons, depositions, erosion, streams

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alluvial fans, canyons, deltas, deposition, erosion, streams, waterfalls, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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