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PBS
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3rd - 8th
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1220L
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Pbs Teachers: Rivers of Destiny

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This site explains the importance of rivers in the natural balance of life on Earth, and describes what happens when people begin to tamper with rivers. This will also help students identify options for dealing with the outcomes of human intervention.

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Concepts

deforestation, rivers

Additional Tags

flooding, natural balance, water resources, earth science lesson plans, geology lesson plans, pbs, human impact

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Pbs Teachers: Rivers of Destiny

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Curated OER
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