Watersheds: Stewardship & Climate Change
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Provided by: Project Look Sharp|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this activity, students will decode information about the effects of climate change on watersheds from the EPA and NOAA websites.
- This resource includes a lesson plan, a student handout, a student worksheet, and a PowerPoint presentation.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Project Look Sharp, Sox Sperry
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The lesson plan offers a variety of questions for different academic subjects.
- This lesson can be presented in a classroom or virtual setting.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers must create a free account to access the materials.
- Teachers may want to go over this handout on analyzing media messages before students complete the worksheet.
- The lesson plan refers to a "constructivist media decoding process;" these materials will help teachers to understand the goals and design of the lesson.
Differentiation
- Students can respond to questions individually or in small groups before discussing the questions as a class.
- The reading for this activity is a bit dense, so a structured reading process may help some students.
- Other resources on this topic include this video about the impact of human activity on the water cycle, these lessons on investigating local watersheds, and this interactive map that shows how raindrops travel through waterways.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Look Sharp
Project Look Sharp is a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College. Their mission is to help K-16 educators enhance students' critical thinking, metacognition, and civic engagement through media literacy materials and professional development.
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