of, Hands-On ‘i Geology. (Hands-on Activities v Balanoe Process & Content “Use Readily Available MaterialsHands-On Geology Land and Water Forms Look through all of the activities in this book and try them out yourself before deciding how many activities you want to do at one time. Some teachers might choose to do one activity at a time on separate days. Others might go for a single big "Sandbox Geology Day.” These activities may not always come out the way you expect. Help students understand that they can learn a great deal from their mistakes or failures. Hands-on science activities also provide a good opportunity for developing individual science journals which can become a part of your students’ portfolios. Table of Contents Geology in the Elementary School Making Landforms | How Did Those Mountains Get There?...............0c.000 5 How Did the Valleys Get There? ........... 0... eeseeeeeseeeeeee 6 Weathering and Erosion How Are Deserts Formed?............c:cesssscssssesscsssesssssssssesseess 8 Why Do Some Rivers Wiggle? ...........::s:ssssssessssesserseesessesees 9 Making Waterways Making Coastal Landforms What Do People Put on LON?......... cesses 14 A Relief Map of Your Country or Continent Famous Landmarks Read through the whole book and try the activities yourself before doing the first activity with your students. —_— Entire contents ©1994 by EVAN-MOOR CORP. 18 Lower Ragsdaie Drive, Monterey, CA 93940-5746. . Permission is hereby granted to the individual ar Joy Evans purchaser to reproduce student materials in this book . . for noncommercial individual or classroom use only. CKy Illustrator: Gary Shipman Permission is not granted for schoolwide, an Congratulations on your purchase of some of the finest teaching materials in the world. For information about other Evan-Moor products, call 1-800-777-4362 or FAX 1-800-777-4332. Visit our Web site hitp://www.evan-moor.com. Check the Product Updates link for supplements, additions, ——— and corrections for this book. Cover: Cheryl Puckett or systemwide, reproduction of materials, SEIT ETE Rick Law Printed in U.S.A. EMC 840Geology in the Elementary School The active enthusiasm of children provides a great opportunity to start building basic geological concepts and vocabulary about landforms. What better place than a sandbox to learn about such things as: Landforms Waterways | mountain river estuary hill pool delta mountain range lake — ocean foothill swamp bay plateau siream peninsula volcano brook island valle rapids ‘pel Bass waterfall archipelago Display pictures of each of the various types of landforms and waterforms around the classroom. Materials You'll Need Your regular playground sandbox will work fine, preferably with wet sand from a recent rain, hose, or bucket.if your playground doesn't have a sandbox, you can make a temporary one by filling a plastic wad- ing pool with sand. Some teachers have a sand table right in their classroom. You'll also need: * source of water: a hose or container ; e beach buckets and shovels milk straws to hold up landform signs e assorted rocks and gravel ¢ carpet remnants or doormats * |’ - 2' pieces of wood or cardboard e pieces of plastic to put under “lakes” e ice cubes Note: You may want to suggest that your students wear old clothes on sandbox geology days. Opening Activity Begin by finding out what your students may or may not already know. Head for the sandbox. Select some students at random. Ask them to make examples of the geological features you name in the sand. Assure them that making a mistake will not be a bad thing to do. Your purpose is to find out what you need to teach. Ask the selected students to make these features and see what you get: ® mountain e plateau * mountain range ® mountain pass e coastline with a bay, a peninsula, and an archipelago ® 1994 by Evan-Moor Corp. 1 Hands On Geology