Americas Lakes And Rivers

High School, Middle School, Science

Units included in America’s Lakes and Rivers

The Importance of Water
- 2D Video
Living Lands and Waters
- 360 Video
- River clean up career interview
- Board the barge and cruise the Mississippi to learn about water pollution.
Nahant March, IA
- 360 Video
- Wetlands Natural Park
- Explore Nahant Marsh and visit with some of its local critters like snakes and turtles.
Water Cycle with Wendy
- 360 Video
- Classroom Lecture
- Examine the 3 stages of the water cycle.
- Watch water pass through each stage of it’s natural cycle through this demonstration.
Human Impact on Water
- 2D video
- Lake Erie
- Learn how to be more responsible with water and see how irresponsibility can cause crisis.

All lessons are based on Next Gen Science Standards.
All units are related to earth science..

Age Group: Middle School
Category: Earth Science
Runtime: 25-35 min.

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