Fifth graders explore the parts of a river system and understand the importance of each part.  In this river system lesson plan, 5th graders diagram a river system and write a paragraph explaining its parts.

Students explore and explain their connection to rivers through watersheds. They break into three groups. Each group needs: Blue enamel paint, Miniature objects to simulate a model river system, modeling clay, Tempera paint, Toothpicks...

Young scholars examine topographic maps and discover how to decipher contour intervals, use contour lines and apply information to complete a topographic map lab. Working in groups, they identify the scale of the map, latitude and...

Students explore the lives of bgeahvers. They identify the physical and behavioral adaptations that help beavers survive in their environment. Students compare and contrast how beavers influence the ecology of both forest and aquatic...

In this stream worksheet, learners access a website to explore the different parts of a stream. Students complete 7 short answer questions based on the information found on the website.

In this lake worksheet, students search for 13 vocabulary words associated with a lake such as river, watershed, groundwater, erosion, and shoreline.

Students investigate rivers. In this geography lesson, students work in cooperative groups to read about rivers from articles they have collected. Students form questions using Bloom's Taxonomy as a guide.

Students identify the function and value of wetlands. In this lesson on appreciating wetlands, students explain how different household items can represent different aspects of the wetlands.

Students investigate how hurricanes impact a stream flow.  In this floods lesson students predict the impact of storms on animals and interpret data.

In this surface water worksheet, students review water runoff, drainage basins, and river erosion. This worksheet has 7 multiple choice and 3 fill in the blank questions.

Students experiment to determine the value and importance of wetlands in Arkansas. They develop an environmental appreciation for wetlands.

Students study the habitats found in their schoolyard. They apply firsthand, what they have learned in the classroom to something familiar to them. Students look at biotic, abiotic habitats. Small groups will present their findings to...

Students construct a model of a river system. Students observe the effects caused by water rushing through riverbanks and across plains. They predict what will happen when levees are added to the model. Students test their hypothesis.

Students explore the impact of changing river volumes and different floodplain terrain in experimental trials with table top-sized riverbed models. The models are made using modeling clay in aluminum baking pans placed on a slight...

Young scholars analyze and interpret data on a map of floodplains to assess risk of flooding and inform decision making that will mitigate the effects of flooding.

Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...

The NPS offers a good description of the three main types of valleys, lesson objectives, and modeling activities.

This interactive tutorial discusses the flow of water on the surface and below the surface. You will learn about the causes and actions of wind, and how water and wind move sediment.

Photo collection of 1937 flood in Huntington, West Virginia.

Recognize what physical characteristics create rivers on Earth's surface. Identify where floods occur and what makes them happen.

This site provides a detailed report on floods and flood plains. Facts about weather patterns, zoning restrictions, and dams and levees are given along with diagrams and photos.

Fact sheet uses graphs to highlight streamflow data collected after major floods.

Students will view flooding situations and hypothesize how much risk they are in their homes and schools. They will also estimate the expense of living through a flood and compare the price to the cost of repairing damage due to flooding.

Learners learn about floods, discovering that different types of floods occur from different water sources, but primarily from heavy rainfall. While floods occur naturally and have benefits such as creating fertile farmland, students...