During science lab this week, Ms. Taylor used a stream table to do a reenactment of the formation of the Grand Canyon. Write a paragraph that summarizes what we learned from watching the demonstration.
Your paragraph should...
1. begin with a strong topic sentence that tells the main idea of what we learned in lab.
2. explain how the demonstration is similar to how the Grand Canyon was formed. Use the words Grand Canyon, Colorado River, weathering, erosion or eroded, and sediments in your response.
3. describe what happened to the sand and clay as the water drained from the cup.
2. explain how the demonstration is similar to how the Grand Canyon was formed. Use the words Grand Canyon, Colorado River, weathering, erosion or eroded, and sediments in your response.
3. describe what happened to the sand and clay as the water drained from the cup.
Your paragraph should start with a strong topic sentence that tells the main idea and should include specific details that support the topic sentence.
Having trouble?
Talk to someone (or yourself!) about what we did in science lab. Use these questions to help you write your paragraph:
- How was Ms. Taylor's demonstration with the stream table a reenactment of the formation Grand Canyon?
- What acted as the Colorado River?
- How did the "Colorado River" change the "Grand Canyon"?
- Can you finish this sentence? "This week in science lab, we learned about weathering and ______________." What two science terms did we focus on? You can borrow or change my topic sentence.
