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RUN WATER RUN

RUN WATER RUN

Join us as we explore how water is both a constructive and a destructive force in shaping land forms in Georgia, the U.S., and the Earth in general. Where is water located on, in, or around our planet? Students will see the impact of water in carving out the Grand Canyon and also view changes in the geology of Georgia through millennia, from the formation of the Appalachian Mountains to barrier islands. Program will run 2 hours.

Field Trip

Program will run for 2 hours.

30 MINUTES – GALLERY TIME
– Observe and discuss how water shaped the Grand Canyon
– Discussion and examples of how water plays an important role in changing land forms

30 MINUTES
– Visit the Museum Store

30 MINUTES
– Gem Panning and Careers in Geology

30 MINUTES – LAB
– Students will work in teams to design a model town in a stream table
– Students will observe water’s constructive and destructive forces
– Discussion via power point regarding the happenings at their tables
– Students will label various land forms built or destroyed by the force

TAKE HOME ITEMS
– Keep the gemstones found in Gem Panning

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