Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Erosion

This lesson was created by Andy Harter (Riceville School District) for students from seventh to twelfth grade. As a result of this lesson plan, students will understand the causes and effects of erosion on the soil.

Discipline/Subject

Human Geography

Physical Geography

Theme

Environmental

Rural/Agriculture

21st Century Universal Constructs

Collaboration

Region

Iowa

United States

North America

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Movement

Common Core Standards

Writing Standards (W)

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

National Geographic Standards

4. The physical and human characteristics of places

7. The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface

14. How human actions modify the physical environment

16. The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 2. Understand how physical and human characteristics create and define regions

GE 4. Understand how physical and human processes shape the Earth's surface and major ecosystems

GE 5. Understand how human actions modify the environment and how the environment affects humans

GE 7. Understand how cultural factors influence the design of human communities