Monday, 28 August 2023

The story of a sand grain

'A world in a grain of sand’ - what can a grain of sand tell us about its past?

Watch the teaching video

This ELI is a ‘thought experiment’ on erosion, transportation and deposition.

For younger ages, it could be used to write a story or draw a cartoon about the life of
Sandy Grain. Start with a grain of sand on a beach, and describe where it has come from and what will happen to it.

Related activities can be found in 'Sedimentary processes' and 'ELI Early years'.


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