Erosion

Science is teaching the students about Erosion on the Earth's surface. Before learning about what erosion is, students were able to make predictions about how the earth changes. They brought up earthquakes, floods, and volcanoes. That conversation helped to activate their prior knowledge about erosion. 

In the pictures below, students were experimenting on how wind erodes sand. They used straws as they acted as the 'wind.' They were able to relate this experiment to wind erosion in the real world. The Sand Dunes were a large topic of conversation through this process. They did a fantastic job not creating a wind storm in the classroom! Instead students were able to see the purpose of the experiment and how it helped to visually give a better understanding of erosion.