Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on the father of American geography, William Morris Davis. Davis focused on erosion and how landscapes are formed. Davis was one of the earliest members of the National Geographic Society and wrote scientific articles for them that helped establish the field of geography in the United States.
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RST.6-8.4
Next Generation Science Standards
PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 4-ESS2-2Middle School: MS-ESS3-3
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William Morris Davis Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
William Morris Davis Slide Deck
Explains the life cycle of a river using animation.
Presents an overview of weathering and erosion with cartoons.
Explore geography with one of these creative projects.
Review weathering and erosion and complete the activities sheet in this free resource from Clarendon Learning.
Introduce various types of weathering and erosion in this activity from the Illinois State Museum of Geology.
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