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Grade 6, Science Std # 2: Describe factors that cause changes to Earth's surface over time.

Lesson Plans: Weathering and Erosion: Some Ways the Hydrosphere Affect the Geosphere Students will explain the causes of erosion, describe the effects of erosion, devise a method of preventing erosion, and model the before and after effects of erosion. Where will your home be in a million years? Students will access information about the motion (speed and direction) of the Earth's tectonic plates and make predictions. Shifting Coastlines Students will determine positions of the North Carolina coastline at different times and decide what types of archaeological information has been lost due to rising sea levels. Earthquakes and Volcanoes Students will compare maps of plate tectonics with population density maps and to analyze what these maps imply about the relationship between population and seismic hazards. Landslides Students will understand how to design an experiment and how to control different variables in an experiment. Students will also study different types of soil materials in landslides and how scientists can predict where landslides might occur. Rocks Students will understand that Earth's surface is gradually reduced to tiny pieces by erosion caused by water, wind, or glacial ice. Cake Batter Lava Students will understand some of the geological processes and the structures that form as lava flows across planetary landscapes by using cake batter as an analogy for lava. Gravity and Erosion Students will understand how gravity affects erosion and deposition. Sediment Tubes Students will observe how different density soils and rocks behave in wind and in water. They will make predictions and careful observations as they learn about sediment transport and sediment rates in streams and rivers.

Resources: Celebrate the Year of the Ocean Eighteen activities for students to practice their math, geography, science, and language skills while learning about the world's oceans! Erosion Scholastic site with links for research
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