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The Change of a River

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Students explore changes in the Missouri River. In this Missouri River lesson, students discover that changes in the atmosphere cause changes in the river. Students search the Internet for information about the Missouri River and its changes over the past 200 years. Students keep a journal of the information they find.

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the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere

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atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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5 days
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