1. Watershed
Card Sort

2. Step 1: SORT IT One student will take all of the cards out of the bag.
Sort the cards into three neat stacks.
Picture Cards
Definition Cards
Vocabulary Terms

3. Step 1: SORT IT Place the picture cards back into the bag.
Push the definition cards off to the side.
Vocabulary Terms
Picture Cards
Definition Cards

4. Step 2: SAY IT
Spread the vocabulary terms out in a neat row across your table like this.
Your teacher will say each word aloud, then you will repeat the word and point to the card with the vocabulary term.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Watershed
Groundwater
Surface Water
Runoff
Pollution

5. Weathering

6. Erosion

7. Deposition

8. Sediment

9. Watershed

10. Groundwater

11. Surface Water

12. Runoff

13. Pollution

14. Step 3: DESCRIBE IT
The first student in the group removes one of the picture cards from the bag.
Turn the bag with the remaining pictures upside down.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Watershed
Groundwater
Surface Water
Runoff
Pollution

15. Step 3: DESCRIBE IT
Describe it
Describe the picture to your group using this stem. “In this picture, I see…”
Attempt to match the picture to one of the vocabulary terms by saying… “I think this picture might match the term… because…”
Place the picture under the vocabulary term.
Term
Match It
Term

16. Other group members only listen and do not influence the decision!
Step 3: DESCRIBE IT
After making a match, pass the bag of pictures to the next student and the process continues until all pictures are matched.
Only one picture is removed at time!
Don’t forget to turn the bag of pictures upside down.
Other group members only listen and do not influence the decision!

17. Step 3: DESCRIBE IT
Describe it
Describe the picture to your group using this stem. “In this picture, I see…”
Attempt to match the picture to one of the vocabulary terms by saying… “I think this picture might match the term… because…”
Place the picture under the vocabulary term.
Term
Match It
Term

18. Step 4: READ IT
Place the definition cards into the plastic bag and use the same steps as Describe It.
Each student reads one definition to the group.
Remember to use the sentence stems and speak in complete sentences.

19. Step 4: READ IT Read the definition.
Attempt to match the definition to one of the vocabulary terms by saying… “I think this definition might match the word… and this picture… because…”
Place the definition under the vocabulary term.
Term
the transportation of materials or sediment by natural forces
Match It
Term
the transportation of materials or sediment by natural forces

20. Step 5: CHECK IT Watch the Vocabulary Trailer to check your work.
Rearrange the cards as needed to make any corrections.