A landslide. Students in this lesson will learn about landslides by creating their own mini-landslides. They will explore how landslide severity depends on materials (sand, gravel, lava rock), slope steepness and water content.

NGSS:

2-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-5

Subject: 
Geology
Grade Level Range: 
Elementary (4-5)