Cass County
Soil Conservation District

What is a Stream Table? The stream table is a fun, hands-on, educational tool to help students of all ages understand how our river systems work. The stream table is designed to help demonstrate how sediment, vegetation, and flowing water interact to form river channels. It is important to understand how river systems work before conservation strategies can be implemented.

Clara Barton Summer School

Children working at the stream table

How do I use it in my classroom? Complex concepts are easier to comprehend when demonstrated. Hundreds of years of fluvial processes are demonstrated in minutes. Students make decisions such as where to build a house, plant a crop, raise livestock, plant trees, grass, or put rocks for support. The table allows students to try different strategies and get immediate results from their creative ideas. The stream table is effective in teaching the value of well vegetated river banks in protecting property, fish, and wildlife. Our staff will be happy to help in the instruction or you can use the table by yourself. A packet of educational information and instructions on how to use the stream table is supplied.

River Trivia is included

What is the largest river in the world that flows north?
What is the longest river in the US?
What is the longest river in North Dakota?
Why does the Red River flow north?
Which side of the meander is most stable?

How do I reserve a Stream Table? See the Calendar Availability pages above, select an open date and simply contact the Cass County Soil Conservation District to reserve the dates you wish. Use of the table is free for all schools in Cass County and will be delivered directly to your classroom by our qualified staff.

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