Modeling the Meandering Rio Grande

Grades: 3-5

Subject: Earth and Space

Languages: English, Spanish

Duration: 60 minutes

TEKS: Science 4: 4.1(A-B), 4.2(A-B), 4.3(A-B), 4.7(B) Social Studies 4: 4.3(E), 4.5(A), 4.8(A-C)

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In this lesson, students will construct and compare two stream models. The first will investigate the effects of erosion and deposition on a river. The second will model how human engineering can affect these processes.