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"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea" Lesson Plan"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea" Lesson Plan
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"Pennsylvania Watersheds, Many Ways to the Sea"

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Learners trace a molecule of water through the water cycle including each of its three loops. They describe why evapotranspiration demands the largest portion of total precipitation falling on a forested watershed.

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groundwater, surface water, the water cycle, map skills

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groundwater, map reading, pennsylvania watersheds, physical properties of water, surface water, water cycle, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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