Lesson plan

Divide and Conquer: Changing Channel Shape


GeoSTEM Legacy

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.

Duration

1 class period

Author

Denise
Dorn

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

Teacher Instructions

DornDivideT.pdf (110.51 KB)

Student Materials

DornDivideS.pdf (322.4 KB)
DornDivideS2.pdf (1017.47 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files