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Upstream And Downstream

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Students gain an understanding of how elevation affects the flow of water. They discuss issues that can arise when residents and industries upstream pollute or irrigate a river, in opposition to those downstream. They role play opposing views.

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pollution, rivers

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Grade
7th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
5 days
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Simulation
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