On Thursday, April 21, we had a wonderful team of environmental educators visit our school with their Big Canyon Balloon, a 15' tall model of a canyon made from sedimentary rock. All students listened and interacted with a presentation about fun science facts. They discussed different aspects of weathering, including: constructive vs. destructive forces, potential vs. kinetic energy, rocks vs. minerals, and fossils.
Students listened to a fun, educational, and interactive presentation about sedimentary rock, how it is formed, and how it erodes. Groups of students were given vocabulary words to listen for, and they created a word wall from cards with the terms printed on them. Some of the students pretended to be a river, while others were "sediment" demonstrating deposition. Later, students learned an "erosion dance," which you can see a clip of on our school Facebook page! Then, the students went into a tunnel under the canyon to learn all about fossils. Finally, students acted out the creation of an island, with some students acting as water and grabbing grains of sand (other students), then pulling and depositing them in the ocean.
The students had a wonderful time celebrating Earth Day with the Big Canyon Balloon!
Students listened to a fun, educational, and interactive presentation about sedimentary rock, how it is formed, and how it erodes. Groups of students were given vocabulary words to listen for, and they created a word wall from cards with the terms printed on them. Some of the students pretended to be a river, while others were "sediment" demonstrating deposition. Later, students learned an "erosion dance," which you can see a clip of on our school Facebook page! Then, the students went into a tunnel under the canyon to learn all about fossils. Finally, students acted out the creation of an island, with some students acting as water and grabbing grains of sand (other students), then pulling and depositing them in the ocean.
The students had a wonderful time celebrating Earth Day with the Big Canyon Balloon!
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