How Do Rivers and Streams Flow? Learning about Arizona’s Waterways

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn that Arizona has only a few waterways that flow all year long. They will also learn that elevation is the factor determining the flow of a waterway.
Author: 
Gale Olp Ekiss
Grade Range: 
3
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconImportant Rivers, Streams, and Washes of Arizona (without flow of the water indicated by an arrow) map
application/pdf iconImportant Rivers, Streams, and Washes of Arizona map with direction of water flow marked
application/pdf iconArizona’s Topography and Rivers
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future