Schoolyard Observations

Purpose: To observe weathering, erosion, and deposition at school.

Question: What kinds of changes in the surface of the Earth can we see at school?

Materials: pencil, science journal

Schoolyard Observations

Procedure:1. Go to the area in the schoolyard designated by

your teacher.2. Spend a few minutes observing the area.3. Make a sketch of what you observe in your

journal.4. Label the sketch to show where weathering,

erosion, and deposition occurred.

Schoolyard Observations

Conclusion:Write a short paragraph explaining your

observations and inferences.