WATERSHEDS MODULE ACTIVITIES
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"What
is a Watershed?" PowerPoint Presentation
This classroom presentation (PowerPoint; slide show version coming
soon!) covers the definition of a watershed, watershed topography,
watershed boundaries, the different types of flow through a watershed,
scale/size of different watersheds, Pennsylvania's watersheds, impacts
on watersheds.
Watershed
Demonstration Activity
With the use of a 3-D watershed model, students will be able to
visualize the watershed concept and how water flows through a watershed,
including the role of the water cycle.
Puzzle of Pennsylvania's Watersheds
Students will put together a puzzle of Pennsylvania's six major
watersheds. Fact sheets on Pennsylvania's major watersheds can also
be used in this activity.
Research
One of Our Watersheds
Students will research one of Pennsylvania's major watersheds or
a major watershed elsewhere in the United States. Students can use
provided fact sheets or books or the internet to find out information
for a report or oral presentation they will need to give to the
class.
Sense of Place in Pennsylvania
Students fill in a blank Pennsylvania map with water resources around
the state (and other natural resources if so desired) to help review
the major watersheds, waterways, lakes and other natural resources
in the state. Students discover that their sense of place and mapping
characteristics typically rely more on human made structures (cities,
roads, boundary lines) than natural resources (like rivers, watershed
boundaries, topography, etc).
Watershed
Creek Geek Knowledgy
This "Jeopardy"- like game is on-line on the Creek Connections
website or is available as a paper version for classrooms without
computer and/or projection unit access. This great way to review
watershed topics includes the following categories: watershed concept
basics, where does it flow to, PA major watersheds, what is happening
in the 'shed, watersheds of the USA, watershed impacts and protection.
Go to on-line game.
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