By learning about the earth materials in their watershed, students will be able to better appreciate this component of the watershed. By working within the framework of a watershed, you can promote a sense of connectedness with the land, a model for more contextual thinking, and a sense of the impact our actions are having on this resource on which we all depend. Lessons 1-4 use the Britannica Science Systems Landforms Module . All descriptions of these lessons are quoted directly out of these modules. They transfer the information from their model to a grid and draw maps of the model using the grid as a guide.
Students then indicate a spot on the map, which other students attempt to find on the school site.
They run water through the system and note the landforms resulting from the processes of erosion and deposition. Students then investigate several variables that effect land forms, including land slope and floods. Each group designs and conducts its own stream table investigation over time. Students study maps for a discussion of their local and state river systems. They make a mountain profile, using their own mountain map.