4-17-14 Do Now Erosion: Case Studies Key Question: What is
erosion, and what are some examples? Initial Thoughts: 4
minutes
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Shape it Up! Go the following website called Shape it Up:
http://www.kineticcity.com/mindgames/warper/
http://www.kineticcity.com/mindgames/warper/ You can find this link
on my SWIFT site Take 5 minutes to try to solve all the
puzzles
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Erosion Which of the games four earth-shaping forces (wind,
water, glacial and volcanic activity) is NOT a force of erosion?
Volcanic activity is Not erosion its a building up process Erosion
describes the process by which small particles of rock (or
sediment) are washed, blown, or scraped away, wearing down the
surface of the earth
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Evidence 1: Erosion Paste in the EROSION student organizer Go
to my links page and click on EROSION
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/ess05_img_erosion / Each of the
7 slides corresponds to a question on your organizer.
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Hawaiian Coastal Cliffs Focus Q: What is causing the Coastal
erosion? Watch the 2 clips and answer the questions.
http://www.pbs.`org/wnet/nature/lessons/br
eaking-it-down/video-segments/1702/http://www.pbs.`org/wnet/nature/lessons/br
eaking-it-down/video-segments/1702/
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Oso Landslide
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Slide 10
Go to programs, and open Google Earth Follow the Google Earth
instructions at your table. Record your observations in your
journal.
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Analysis Questions 1.What are some causes of erosion? 2.Whats
the difference between weathering and erosion? 3.What are some
types of erosion management (ways to stop erosion from impacting
humans) that you can think of or have seen?
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Summary What did you think about erosion before this lesson?
What did you learn about erosion from this lesson? (Minimum of 3
sentences!!!) What are some further thoughts or questions you have
about erosion?
Slide 13
Reflection Write a letter to Washington State Governor Inslee
explaining about what you discovered about erosion and the Oso
Landslide, and suggest what might occur in the future to prevent
such slides and to prevent the loss of lives.
Slide 14
Big Idea Erosion is the movement of weathered material, and can
have a big impact on the landscape and humans.