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- 10th
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Students experience a hands-on field sampling experience in environmental science. They get involved with making presentations at public meetings, the annual River Congress, and any other forum for discussion of a river and its health. Full Review »
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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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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the characteristics of a healthy river and choose a nearby stream to analyze. They test the water quality and observe the health of plants and animals living in the immediate habitat. Students write a lab report giving their findings and recommendations for continued health of the river. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students explore songs and poems related to the animals, habitats, and activities on rivers and ponds. They listen to song clips, explore various websites, read poems and song lyrics, complete worksheets, and define key vocabulary words. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the importance of rivers. They conduct research on a select river, and develop a river biography that includes a century report, description, interviews, and an epitaph in the form of a Cinquain. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students examine the characteristics of streams and rivers. They identify the types of resources lakes, ponds and oceans provide. They ask questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students research the rivers, streams and water bodies of Hawaii. They read a variety of books, play Bingo with water-related terms, create and maintain water-themed journals, view videos, conduct Internet research and participate in a family geography night. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use a stream table to simulate river and watershed systems. The affect of gradient on stream flow as well as erosion and deposition are two items that students examine. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use topographic maps to identify parts of rivers. In addition, they discover gradient and predict changes in the channels caused by variations in water flow. Other activities include sketching a river model with a new channel showing where an oxbow lake might be located and determine the direction of rivers and streams that flow into the Mississippi River. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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In this rivers and streams worksheet, students explore how rivers and streams react with the environment. Students also study where the major rivers flow in their local areas. Activities are provided that help students visualize the erosion pattern caused by rivers.
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