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Virtual Field Trip: Water/aquifers Unit PlanVirtual Field Trip: Water/aquifers Unit Plan
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Virtual Field Trip: Water/aquifers

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This virtual field trip for middle school students looks at aquifers and their place in the hydrologic cycle. Students learn why and how it is important to protect the source of your drinking water and some unique details about the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.

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Concepts

condensation, desalination, groundwater, hydrology, precipitation, surface water, vapor, water

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atmosphere, desalinization, evapotranspiration, ground water, hydrologic cycle, infiltration, recharge, riparian area, runoff, water facts, water table, aquifers in the u.s., how water is used, ice age floods, the spokane valley, aquifer, conservation tips, effects of urbanization, sources of contamination, water for survival, watershed

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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