Rivers that Flow from the Continental Divide: The Journey of Two Rivers

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will trace a U.S. river from its source to its end (which is usually a mouth of the river) while learning that the Rocky Mountains serve as a continental divide. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners.
Author: 
Andree Charlson
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconSatellite View of Phoenix Rivers Flow
application/pdf iconUnited States map (labeled)
application/pdf iconThe United States and its Major Rivers and Continental Divide map (labeled)
application/pdf iconThe United States and its Major Rivers map
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf icon6 Traits Writing Rubric
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
15: How physical systems affect human systems