Resource Type
Activity
Region
Antarctic
Completion Time
About 1 period
Grade
Middle School and Up
Materials
1 Tube (18" clear plastic water-tight tube with PVC caps on both ends, OR a clear plastic tennis ball can
4 film canisters: diatomaceous earth, sand, soil, pebbles
Hand lenses--1 for each student
Water to fill tube
Large Ziploc bag
Straw
Topic
General Physical Science
Earth Science
Tools and Methods
Physical Science
Polar Science
Geography
Students will observe how soils and rocks of different densities behave in wind and in water. They will make predictions and careful observations as they learn about sediment transport and sediment rates in streams and rivers.
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