Divide and Conquer: Changing Channel Shape

GeoMath
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will explore the impact of water diversion projects by examining alternative river cross-section designs for such projects.
Author: 
Denise Dorn
Grade Range: 
6-7
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
image/jpeg iconAerial Photograph of Big Creek Campground
application/pdf iconImages for Student Notes
Supplemental Files: 
video/quicktime iconMovie of Flooding at Quiantang, China
video/quicktime iconMovie of Flooding at Walnut Gulch, Arizona
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
5: Environment and Society
National Geography Standards: 
14: How human actions modify the physical environment