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Rivers of Change

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Third graders examine rivers and how they affect the people living around them. They read a chapter in their science text, take a virtual river tour online, read a background information story, and in pairs describe the changes in the Los Angeles River basin.

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rivers, los angeles

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los angeles, los angeles river, rivers, social studies
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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