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What happened to Farmer Bob’s field?

This is Farmer Bob. He is tending his cornfield in Stewart County, GA. It is the year 1850. This is Farmer Bob. He is tending his tobacco crop. The year is 1850. T

Suddenly, an alien appeared and abducted Farmer Bob for a lesson in Earth Science! Come with us, human farmer, to the year 2018. We have an important lesson to teach you.

Welcome to your cornfield, Farmer Bob. This is the year 2018. Look on and despair! This is called Providence Canyon.

“Holy cow!” cried Farmer Bob, “What happened? ” Indeed, what did happen to Farmer Bob’s field in the years between 1850 and 2018? Help the aliens explain this to him. Find as much information as you can to help Farmer Bob understand what happened to his field, and why. Conduct research and investigations to help inform him on how to prevent this tragedy from happening to his cornfield!

Providence Canyon: A Georgia Landform View the video of Providence Canyon linked below. Think about what could have happened to Farmer Bob’s cornfield. Based on your observations, record evidence of your thinking shown in the video onto the Evidence Log provided by your teacher. Also write down any questions you wonder about the images you see. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=TOr. Fb. Opknp. Q.

Read the article on Providence Canyon linked below. Use the Vocabulary Log provided by your teacher to fill in important words that you think will lead to understanding Farmer Bob’s situation. Use the note catcher box to record key information for your explanation of what happened. Providence Canyon Article http: //www. georgiaencyclopedia. org/articles/geography-environment/providence-canyon

The following video from “Georgia Traveler” explains more about the making of Providence Canyon https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=p. EHp. Rl. X 8 c. RA Record your answer to these questions. Continue to add to your evidence log. 1. What farming practices used today would have been useful to help save Farmer Bob’s field. 2. In what ways is the canyon changing still today and why hasn’t it all washed away at the same rate and time? 3. Are the forces that created the canyon constructive or destructive? 4. How does it benefit to leave old rusting cars in the canyon?