Lesson Plan: Erosion and Deposition Science • 4th Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to identify and describe the processes of erosion and deposition and investigate their causes and effects.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify and describe the processes of erosion and deposition,
- describe the causes and effects of erosion and deposition,
- explain that the effects of erosion and deposition are often faster on steep surfaces,
- investigate the causes and effects of erosion and deposition.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- landforms of Earth’s surface,
- types of rocks,
- weathering.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- details about weathering.