Description

Comprehensive, affordable and effective, Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) Kits provide an inquiry-based, hands-on approach to teaching a specific science topic through the use of activities and investigative equipment. Delta Science Modules Erosion Complete Kit will get your class to explore the concept of erosion, the carrying away of weathered material by wind and water. Students will discover how and why Earth’s crust is constantly changing because of erosion through a variety of activities. First, students will build stream tables and adjust the inclination to propel the erosion process. Then they will simulate flood conditions to determine the permeability and erosion resistance of different soils. Next, they will test planted and unplanted soils as erosion deterrents. Stream tables become beaches, and students will construct breakwaters to reduce shoreline erosion. They will study river sediment samples to better understand how moving water deposits streambed objects, and finally, investigate the massive impact of glacial erosion.

Along with the kit activities, the Erosion Delta Science Reader (and complementary Skillbuilders booklet that helps students practice reading/grammar/writing/vocabulary skills with the content from the Delta Science Reader) will get students to read even more about Earth’s structure. They will: find out about the slowly moving plates that make up Earth’s surface and how they are related to mountain building, trenches, earthquakes, and volcanoes; learn about physical and chemical weathering and how they contribute to soil formation; be introduced to the causes of erosion and deposition, and the landforms that are the results of these forces; read about soil conservationists and the ways they work to conserve soil and control erosion; and finally, learn about floods.

Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) consist of a total of 59 assorted kits ranging from Grade K to 8 levels, each with a step-by-step teacher guide, student readers, 12-14 interconnected activities, and enough equipment to serve up to 32 students. Select kits also contain a pre-paid coupon for Living materials. Educators have the flexibility to have students follow the detailed activities that are provided, or customize their own curriculum plan with the equipment provided.