Lesson plan

Arizona and the Colorado River


ELL GiantMapActivities

Description

In this activity, students will learn about the dams and major cities on the Colorado River. They will research why the dams were built and discuss how hydrology plays such a great part in the geography of Arizona. This lesson has strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

1-2 class periods

Author

Cherri
Redd

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems

Teacher Instructions

ReddColoradoMapT.pdf (138.57 KB)

Student Materials

ReddColoradoMapS.pdf (112.43 KB)
AZ-DAMS.PDF (570.54 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files