We're Gonna Crush It! Sediment Creation through Destruction

Autor/inn/en	Parrish, Chelsea L.; Curran, Mary Carla; Sajwan, Kenneth S.
Titel	We're Gonna Crush It! Sediment Creation through Destruction
Quelle	In: Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 52 (2015) 4, S.75-91 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8121
DOI	10.1080/00368121.2015.1083523
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Science Activities; Geology; Secondary School Science; Middle School Students; Science Process Skills; Academic Standards; Mathematics; Common Core State Standards; Oceanography; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Historische Geologie; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Mathematik; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Ozeanografie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Why are there only crumbs left at the bottom of the cereal box? Many factors, such as package handling, have caused the cereal pieces to break down into crumbs. This explanation is also related to the process of creating sediment from rocks. Sediment is created by weathering over millions of years, and it is deposited all over the world by erosion. The "We're Gonna Crush It!" activity serves as a brief introduction to sediment composition. Students learn how sediment is created by demonstrating weathering at a much quicker pace than what occurs under natural conditions. They see firsthand how weathering affects rocks by mirroring the process using cereal to make "sediment." The students learn how to calculate grain size percentages to determine the overall composition of the sediment while becoming more aware of the organisms and organic matter that are also present. In less than 60 min, students can experience a large-scale process that generally occurs over millions of years. Several Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core Math Standards, and Ocean Literacy Standards are addressed in this activity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01