Drought Lesson Plans

Learners practice map-reading skills. Using a drought map of Afghanistan from National Geographic's Afghanistan: Land in Crisis site, learners study how to recognize drought, where drought can occur, and how drought affects the people who live there.

In this lesson students gain knowledge about the impact of drought in agriculture. They investigate soil types, water flow, and various erosion conditions which occur during a drought and see how farming practices changed after the 1930's.

Students complete activities with the story The Drought Maker retold by Ron Bacon. In this literature lesson, students look at new vocabulary and build their background knowledge with class questions. They read the story and answer comprehension questions and write their own folktale. 

This lesson has learners research a variety of drought-related concerns, acting as part of a 'drought preparedness taskforce.' They propose next steps for the government to take in case of drought and assess the viability of these proposals.

Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Dangerous Droughts. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.

This lesson has 7th graders research and learn the causes and effects of the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, 7th graders complete a packet of activities that help them understand the causes of the Great Depression, its impact on America and the world, and the solutions to the drought and economic downfall.

Students study droughts in Oklahoma and list possible reasons for droughts. They form subcommittees to explore the drought problem and create plans for drought management and relief. They research five areas around the world where drought has occurred.

Students explore and conduct an experiment on the effects of drought on the environment. They define what drought is and the impact that a shortage of rainfall can have on agriculture, municipal water supplies, tourism, recreation, etc.

Students research the history of droughts and their effects on people and the environment. They investigate the causes of droughts,where they often occur, and ways to lessen the environmental impact.

Learners create graphs to show rainfall amounts in a year. They list the effects of a drought on their city, county and state. They also diagram the water cycle and formulate a water conservation plan.