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Goal 4

The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality.

Objective 4.01

Evaluate erosion and depositional processes:

Formation of stream channels with respect to the work being done by the stream (i.e. down-cutting, lateral erosion, and transportation).
Nature and characteristics of sediments.
Effects on water quality.
Effect of human choices on the rate of erosion.

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StreamWatch: This lesson is intended as a long term project to determine the overall health of a stream or wetland. Students identify seasonal changes that occur within the ecosystem, ideally with a minimum of bimonthly or monthly monitoring.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

Formation of a stream valley: This is a class of 12 Learning Disabled students taking Earth Science. It is a sophomore class. There are two attention deficit students. They all are good readers but have trouble with comprehension of science vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

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Making the grade: Health indicators in the Chesapeake Bay watershed: In this Xpeditions lesson, students use online tools and resources to examine data concerning key indicators of the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the factors that affect them. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Layers of the Grand Canyon: In this Xpeditions lesson, after learning the basics of how the Grand Canyon was formed, students investigate the canyon's layers and learn about the geologic time periods when they were deposited. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Erosion in the Outer Banks: In this environmental science lesson, students examine different perspectives on erosion in the Outer Banks over the past century by implementing research and map comparisons between Google Earth and early 20th-century coastal maps. This lesson assumes a basic... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: UNC Libraries

The Chernobyl disaster: In this lesson, from Science NetLinks, students discover how a nuclear accident can affect biological systems. By examining the case of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in 1986, students study the adverse effects of high doses of radiation on biological systems. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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