Where Did the Lake Go? The Drying Up of Lake Chad

GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will become aware of the significance a lake can have on an area and how a change in the lake can directly affect the lives of humans and other living things. Students will explore the rate of change in area of Lake Chad in Africa over the years.
Author: 
Barbara Martin
Grade Range: 
6-7
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
application/pdf iconAfrica map
application/pdf iconWater Cycle Diagram (labeled)
application/pdf iconWater Cycle Diagram (unlabeled)
application/pdf iconLake Chad's Location in Africa (with country names)
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconLake Chad in 1963 and 1973
application/pdf iconLake Chad in 1987 and 1997
application/pdf iconThe World and Lake Chad map
Supplemental Files: 
image/jpeg iconPhoto of Lake Chad
application/pdf iconLake Chad Shrinking (reading)
application/pdf iconLake Chad (reading)
Related Links: 
Article about Lake Chad
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
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future