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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explain lakes, rivers and streams using jumping and leaping skills. This integrated lesson plan reinforce scientific knowledge of ponds, rivers, lakes and streams. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore print and online resources to explore the Mississippi River and then use the information to complete a scavenger hunt. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students develop a graphic way of visualizing the concept of a million by utilizing what had happened to the Nashua River due to the dumping of raw sewage in 1962. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use roll playing to discuss the merits of tearing down these dams so that the Elwha River can run free. The activity is presented in the form of a council meeting to encourage students to try to build consensus in finding solutions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore Missouri River by using Internet and other resources, discuss the Missouri River and its changes, and post their findings on Blackboard Discussion Board. 4. Make inferences on the causes and impact of changes on the Missouri River. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore cultural history of immigrant groups that settled in the Columbia River Basin from 1850 to World War II, and examine various primary sources to explore role cultural and social customs played in keeping alive immigrant ethnic identities. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students work together to estimate the flow rate of a local river. They relate their results in a lab setting to the environment. They use the internet to research the actual flow rate and compare it with their estimate. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students create a 'human river' by arranging themselves into a river pattern. Each student selects an article to represent a pollutant such as paper, book, or pencil. Students at the source of the river pass their pollutant on to the next student until the 'ocean' student holds everything. Students reflect on the affects of pollution at the end of the activity. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students pretend they are going to travel along river in Arkansas, discuss precautions for personal safety and environmental protection, research facts about Buffalo River and Ozarks, and plan river trip in Ozarks. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the topography of Idaho and the importance of surface water and drainage. using digital maps, they inspect the courses of major rivers, Yellowstone Hot Spots, and the natural landscaping of Pocatello. Students explore the flood of Bonneville and discuss the major changes in the landscape caused by the flood. Full Review »
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