Aqueducts and Aquaduckies

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students solve a problem: How to get water to flow through use of an aqueduct. They will see how gravity plays a large role in the flow of this water while they will also practice the skills of an engineer. This lesson is modified for English Language Learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Danna Lagerquist
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Answer Keys, and Assessments
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconCivil Engineering PowerPoint
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconAqueduct Photos PowerPoint
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconVocabulary PowerPoint
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future