What kind of impact do humans have on watersheds? Find out in a lesson that defines, explores, and promotes ways to protect our watersheds. The ultimate goal of the lesson is for learners to discover how a watershed is impacted by everyone living around it, and implement their newfound knowledge in ways to protect water supply.

Concepts

watersheds, water, water flow

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the local watershed in your area and the geography of where the water comes from
• Take the questions in the resource and put them in a worksheet for learners to answer as an exit ticket

Classroom Considerations

• Best used in a unit on water or the water cycle

Pros

• Comes with background information for teachers, a step-by-step plan, extensions activities, and related standards
• Resource makes learning relevant by connecting the concept to a real-world experience

Cons

• Does not come with any other supporting documents or materials

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.3.2 SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2