Erosion
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http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10k.html Name: Fundamentals
of Physical Geography – Mountain Building This is a very simple and colourful website whose information is contained in a single page. It begins with a definition of mountains and describes types of mountains. This first section also talks about some well-known mountain ranges and describes how orogeny and erosion have shaped these ranges throughout time. The second section examines the evolution of mountains with more detailed discussions of orogenesis, erosion, and weathering. It also outlines the roles that plate tectonics and volcanoes played in mountain formation. At the end of the site, users can make use of a study guide complete with useful questions, problems, and exercises. This website contains all of its useful information and images on one page, so navigation is a non-issue. Fonts are nice, large, and bolded for easy reading. Important terms and concepts are further hyperlinked to a glossary of terms. Images are large, colourful, and are accompanied by detailed descriptions. All images help enhance the text descriptions and explanations. The available study guide, problems, and exercises are good bonuses. This is a very nice site for both teachers and all students to use. |
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http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/quick/dirtmeister/erosion.html
Name: Investigate
and Report on Erosion This is a very simple one-page website obviously designed for younger students. What’s nice about this site is that it leads kids nicely from theory to hands-on application. It begins with a very fun and simple explanation of what erosion is. The second section presents kids with a printable worksheet for the activity’s observation and recording stage. In this section, kids are asked to find and describe one way that erosion affects the earth in their neighbourhood or area. The third section presents kids with another printable worksheet for the activity’s reporting stage. In this section, kids are asked to report their findings on the worksheet. The final fourth section presents reports submitted by kids from all over the US. It’s actually a nice treat to read works from real kids. This website is very simple and fun. The explanation of erosion is concise and superficial, but it’s clearly meant to be that way. Fun and lively explanations and instructions guide kids through the site nicely. Big words are never used. Being designed for younger students, there’s no elaboration on concepts. This is a very nice site for both teachers and younger students to use. |
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Soil Erosion This website is nicely separated into 9 sections that examine many different types of erosion. The first section provides an overview of erosion with definitions, theories, and examples. The second section examines rill erosion, the second section examines tunnel erosion, the fourth section examines erosion due to mass movements of soils such as landslides, the fifth section examines coastal dune erosion, the sixth section examines sheet erosion, the seventh section examines gully erosion, the eighth section examines streambank erosion, and the ninth section examines wind erosion. Every section defines the type of erosion and describes its processes, impacts, targeted regions, and solutions to reduce its impacts. This website is very simple but contains very good information. The explanations are concise and well-written with supporting examples. You’ll find only a few nice photographs in each section, but they provide good visual examples of different types of erosion. The vocabulary is advanced and is not elaborated upon, indicating that this site is for older students. There are no links to further resources. This is a very nice site for both teachers and older students to use. |
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DiscoverySchool.com This site contains complete lesson plans for studying Earth Sciences at any level from K-12, including objectives and suggestions for evaluation in each lesson plan. Teachers can look forward to lesson plans on Earth’s surface, geological phenomena, oceans, weather, and tectonic plates, but this is by no means a complete list of lesson plans that can be found on this site. If that wasn’t good enough, many of the lesson plans even contain suggestions for adapting the lesson for different grade levels. This is hands-down one of the best resources for all teachers, and not just Science teachers. The site is colourful and well laid out. All sections of the site are accessible from the always-present menu. Some of the important concepts even have sound files attached to them so that you can listen to its pronunciation. This site is mainly geared towards teachers. |
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Geological Society of America This site contains complete lesson plans for studying Earth Sciences at any level from K-12, including any required worksheets. Lesson plans are organized by specific topics in Earth Sciences. The section on rocks and minerals is impressive on its own. Lessons for each topic are also further subdivided by grade level. Most lessons appear to be lab-based and very hands-on. Finally, there are literally tons of links to other educational resources within each topic. This is another amazing resource for teachers, but definitely geared towards Science teachers only. The site is colourful and well laid out. There are so many lesson plans and resources that are listed that the site even provides a handy function to sort by topic or age group. If that wasn’t enough, the site also provides suggestions for readings and class discussions of critical issues. This site is mainly geared towards teachers. |