Canyon Carvers Slides
A 6-slide presentation with a geological journal aesthetic introducing rock layer relative dating (Superposition) and the variables of canyon carving: river speed, rock hardness, and time. Features large readable text (minimum 24px), scientific diagrams, and key concepts for high-impact visual delivery.
Canyon Carvers Guided Notes
A 2-page printable student guided notes document and graphic organizer. It features a field journal design with fill-in-the-blank conceptual questions, a rock strata relative dating diagram, a cause-and-effect erosion model, and rate calculations.
Stream Tables and Strata Lab
A 2-page printable student lab worksheet. Page 1 contains a stream table experiment guide, data tables comparing low vs. high flow rate, and hypothesis sections. Page 2 outlines physical station rotations (sand vs. clay barriers, Grand Canyon diagram analysis) and includes a 3-panel storyboard for students to sketch landscapes over geologic time.
Canyon Carvers Teacher Guide
A 2-page printable teacher guide containing lesson plans, physical stream table setup instructions, common geological misconceptions, pacing recommendations, and a complete answer key for the math scenarios and exit tickets.
