JoinScaffolding Fourth-graders’ Inquiry about Erosion
Science and Children—July/August 2024 (Volume 61, Issue 4)
By Alexandria Burns, Jami Daniel, Jerrid Kruse, Ellen Gow
This sequence of lessons has students observing erosion and creating ideas about factors that affect erosion. Then, as a class, students first explore the impact of vegetation on erosion. Then, groups of students more independently investigate the impact of slope and amount of water on erosion.
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