Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition
kit #442
Student groups use a LAB-AIDS® Mini Stream Table to investigate the dynamics of stream erosion and deposition. Using specially engineered materials students create, observe, describe, and interpret the erosional and depositional patterns created when "rainwater" flows over an area. Some of the features commonly formed include canyons, braided streams, and deltas.
- Water falls to the surface where it collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans
- Landforms are the result of a combination of destructive forces such as erosion and constructive forces such as deposition of sediments
Content List in Modeling Stream Erosion and Deposition is as follows:
| Quantity | Description |
|---|---|
| 6 | LAB-AIDS® Mini Stream Tables, each consisting of: |
| 1 stream bed | |
| 1 catch basin | |
| 1 stand | |
| 6 | LAB-AIDS® Rainmakers |
| 6 | 30-mL Graduated cups |
| 6 | Plastic spoons |
| 6 | 9-oz Plastic cups |
| 2 | 400 CC bottles of LAB-AIDS® Stream Sand |
| 28 | Student Worksheets and Guides |
| 1 | Teacher’s manual with MSDS |
- Number of students
- 24
- Number of groups
- Maximum 6 groups per period
To complete this kit requires one ~50-minute class period.
