Rivers: Lifelines of the land
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/14/g68/tgrivers.html
A lesson plan for Grade 8 Science
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- Appropriate grades
- 8
- Subjects
- science (environmental science)
- Provider
- National Geographic
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This Xpeditions lesson introduces students to river ecology and addresses the societal and environmental impacts associated with dams and their construction. By understanding dams and their effects on the environment, students will propose the construction or abolition of a dam in their hometown or other geographic area. They will think objectively and critically about real issues affecting the future of rivers.
Students will:
- learn the basics of river ecology;
- research how dams affect the environment, particularly the food chain; and
- study a specific watershed in the United States being affected by human intervention and make recommendations about how to address any resulting environmental problems.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 8
- Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the hydrosphere.
- Objective 3.02: Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including:
- Water distribution on earth.
- Local river basin.
- Local water availability.
- Objective 3.08: Recognize that the good health of environments and organisms requires:
- Monitoring of the hydrosphere.
- Water quality standards.
- Methods of water treatment.
- Maintaining safe water quality.
- Stewardship.
- Objective 3.02: Explain the structure of the hydrosphere including:
