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A River Runs Through It

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Students solve an environmental problem on a local river. They use their knowledge of river ecology to develop an action plan. They use river-monitoring equipment to collect river- monitoring data, including biological, physical, and chemical data.

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biomes, ecology, rivers

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biomes, ecology, river, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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