Divide and Conquer: Changing Channel Shape

GeoSTEM
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Water diversion projects often create changes to the local environment. In this lesson, students will explore the impact of water diversion projects by examining alternative river cross-section designs for such projects and selecting the best design.
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
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems