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1,240 Streams and rivers Lesson Plans
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- 8th - 11th
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Students work as a team to gather organisms from a stream to evaluate if the water quality is excellent, good, or fair to poor. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students use the Internet to research current and past snowpack levels and river gauging station readings. They determine the relationship between snowpack and river flow. They predict future river flow. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine and identify the features of rivers. They observe a demonstration of river erosion on a stream table, and take a field trip to a local stream. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students collect aquatic insects and animals from streams and rivers to determine the water quality. They, in groups, each study a different insect from the test water. Each insect has different tolerance levels to pollution. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students observe how different density soils and rocks behave in wind and in water. They make predictions and careful observations as they explore sediment transport and sediment rates in streams and rivers. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students work together to discover the flow rates of faucets and rivers. They relate their results to engineering and applied science concepts. They make predictions on the flow rate of a nearby river in their local community. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the role of the West River in Connecticut in providing water power to local industries. In groups, they determine and discuss what needs to be considered before building along a river. They also research the other industries that use the river for power. Throughout the lesson, they view slides of the area before and after the mill was contructed. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate flow rate. They calculate the flow rate of a faucet for three different levels, estimate the flow rate of a river or stream based on a visual observation, conduct Internet research, and conduct an experiment with a common faucet. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students identify various types of water environments that include lakes, rivers, and streams. They demonstrate how surface flows in streams and collects in lakes and oceans. Students perform scientific inquiry in order to accomplish the objectives. Full Review »

