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The Change of a River

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Students describe the changes that have affected the Missouri River over the past 200 years by identifying transformations in this area's atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. They research online in groups assigned to each topic.

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rivers, the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, transformations

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atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, river, transformations, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
5 days
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Research
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