Human impact on watersheds can make or break an ecosystem. Learners use a game to learn about the impact human choices have on water quality and the organisms that depend on it. The activity includes a game board and game cards that tell a story about a local watershed.

Concepts

watersheds, water quality, erosion, sedimentation, groundwater

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Review important vocabulary with the class prior to the activity
• Use in conjunction with a unit on wildlife conservation

Classroom Considerations

• Activity expects pupils the have knowledge of the components of a watershed
• Allow time to prepare materials prior to the lesson

Pros

• Includes detailed teacher notes
• Uses a concrete representation for an abstract concept

Cons

• None