Help! They are damming the river!

Students will observe a teacher demonstration of a simple stream table that illustrates the results of damming the flow of a river. Next students will read position statements of stakeholders concerning a newly proposed dam of a local river. Given a list of government agencies, students will work in a group to determine which agency can best address their concerns about the potential dam.

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General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: Human Impact ecology, civics, civics and government

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Instructional Design Framework(s): Demonstration, Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Cooperative Learning

Resource Collection: STEM Lesson plans - Grades 6-12

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