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\nClimate Change in My Backyard: Grades 7-9, Unit 4\n

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\nClimate change affects people and countries around the world in different ways. Through a five-lesson unit, students learn about the many types of impacts. They engage in role-playing games, reflect on how their actions contribute to...\n
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\n\"Fresh\n\n
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\nFresh Solutions: Water Use and Conservation\n

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\nWater, water, everywhere but there is less of it available to drink! The ten resources in this collection examine water waste in manufacturing, depleted aquifers, water usage, and desalination and recycling methods. Students watch...\n
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\nDrought and Famine: Crash Course World History\n

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\nWho is to blame for widespread famine? Crash Course World History guides high schoolers through a video about droughts, famines, and whether the weather or human activity is at fault for each.\n
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\nWhen It Rains It Pours More Drought and More Heavy Rainfall\n

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\nWhich is worse — drought or flooding? Neither is helpful to the environment, and both are increasing due to climate change. The 16th lesson in a series of 21 covers the average precipitation trends for two different climates within the...\n
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\nDefining Drought\n

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\nStudents examine the hydrologic impacts of drought. Humans can change the course of the water cycle, to some extent, to meet their needs, but can they do so without imposing risks on the plants and animals?\n
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\nThirsty for Drought Relief\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nDrought and the Dust Bowl\n

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\nWhat caused the dust bowl, and should we worry about it happening again? Scholars look at various data to come up with their hypotheses. Then, they experiment to find some of the factors that contributed. Finally, the video has them look...\n
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\nDrought in Your State\n

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\nIn this drought activity, students study the \"US Drought Monitor\" and complete 8 short answer questions on the causes and effects of drought.\n
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\nDrought\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nLiving with Less Water\n

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\nDid you know that California produces two thirds of the fruits and nuts consumed in the United States? That it produces almost one third of the vegetables? Did you know that scientists warn that California is facing the onset of a...\n
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\nHopeful Eyes on Southern Skies\n

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\nThe Times covered a drought in 2011, which affected producers, consumers, and sellers. The class gets informed about climate and the economics of agriculture as the read this article and answer each of the 11 comprehension questions. A...\n
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\nDefining Drought\n

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\nStudents examine the hydrologic impacts of drought. They look at drought from a variety of prespectives. Students first focus on the scientific definition of drought, including weather patterns, water cycles, water requirements by plants...\n
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\nPreparing for Drought\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nDrought Presentation\n

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\nFor this drought worksheet, students are given directions on how to give a presentation of facts, maps, videos, and more. Students inform the audience with 4 of the facts asked.\n
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\nReducing the Impact of Drought\n

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\nStudents study the impact of drought and improve their writing skills. In this reducing the impact of drought lesson, students investigate various matters pertaining to drought. They share their findings and build knowledge about ways in...\n
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\nWhat is Drought? No Rain, No Water\n

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\nHow can climate change affect our water supply? Have kids read a passage about the water cycle and water conservation, which includes six questions that challenge them to use context clues.\n
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\nWhat is Drought?\n

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\nLearners 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.\n
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\nDay to Combat Desertification and Drought\n

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\nIn this day to combat desertification and drought learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and...\n
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\nThe Parched Plains: Weather And Climate\n

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\nHow do meteorologists differentiate between droughts and dry spells? Introduce the concepts of weather forecasting and prediction with an insightful research-based lesson from the K20 series. Partners synthesize individual research from...\n
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\nHetch Hetchy: The Story of San Francisco's Water\n

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\nHow did San Francisco supply enough water for its residents over the last two centuries? Learn about droughts and water conservation in California, as well as specific historical events that led to the water system today. Kids read...\n
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\nDroughts\n

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\nStudents discuss a natural disaster. In this droughts lesson plan, students discover how droughts occur and how they affect the society dealing with one. They discuss how the population of Australia deals with droughts and work on...\n
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\nStudents explore the concept of drought and its significance as a natural hazard. For this drought lesson plan, students complete 13 questions on an \"Introduction to Drought as an Ecosystem Stressor\" worksheet and discuss the responses...\n
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\nExploring Weather Disasters\n

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\nStudents examine the impact of floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and droughts. They conduct Internet research on various weather websites, complete a Weather Disaster Information sheet, save images of weather disasters on Google Images,...\n
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\nHot, Hotter, Hottest: Extreme Weather's Impact on Our Resources\n

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\nHow dry is it? It's so dry, the river only runs twice a week! Through an analysis of maps and discussions, pairs learn about droughts across the United States in the ninth of 12 lessons. They then read about, answer questions, analyze...\n
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