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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: El Modelado Del Paisaje Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout this unit you will be able to decipher the clues of the landscape design caused by external geological agents. It contains 15 interactive activities.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Stream

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information on streams and various terminology associated with streams. In the article, the difference between intermittent and blue-line streams are discussed. Also, the difference between first-, second-, third-,...
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Handout
Other

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management: Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Protecting Shorelines & Streambanks - Naturally explains the critical importance of healthy shorelines for preventing soil erosion and filtering out pollutants. It looks specifically at riparian areas, such as those in Alberta, which...
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Handout
Gulf of Maine Research Institute

What Is a Stream?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses how watersheds turn into a stream bed and where the water comes from. Follow the link "Life In the Mainstream" to get more detailed information about streams.
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eBook
Other

Freshwater Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive and detailed site providing information on aquatic macroinvertebrates. The emphasis is on biomonitoring of water quality through quantitative assessment of numbers and types of small aquatic organisms.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Streamgages Measuring Pulse of Our Nation's Rivers [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on the importance and use of a streamgage to measure and record the water level in a river.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Earth's Water: Rivers and Streams

For Students 3rd - 8th
The USGS explains the definition of a river and how a river is supplied with water. Included is a cross section of a river. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Interactive
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Real Time Water Data for the Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map of the US allows you to select among numerous streams and rivers to determine their current flow rate.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth's Water Surface Water

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has everything you might want to know about surface water and things you probably didn't even imagine! Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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Website
Other

Minnesota Lakes, Rivers and Streams

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information about Minnesota rivers and streams, stream flow information, and recreational information as well.
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Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs Earth's Water: Rivers and the Landscape

For Students 3rd - 8th
Describes the formation of rivers and the transport of soil and sediment. Links to related material is provided within the text.
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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa: Classroom of the Future: Spheres: Hydrosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn about the millions and trillions of gallons of water that covers the earth, known as the hydrosphere.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Streams and Rivers Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about streams and rivers. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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eBook
Biology Pages

Kimball's Biology Pages: Freshwater Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
A reference page describing freshwater ecosystems, lakes, ponds, and rivers.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: River and Stream Pollution

For Students 3rd - 5th
What makes our rivers and streams dirty? This brief overview discusses the causes of pollution in rivers and streams and how to solve it.
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Handout
Jim Loy

Jim Loy's Geology Pages: Meandering Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a diagram and a description of the movement of rivers and meandering patterns.
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Unit Plan
Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials: Investigating Rivers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A description of rivers, their uses, and their formation. There are worksheets and links for additional teacher support.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Freshwater Biomes: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will provide an understanding of the characteristics and role of freshwater biomes, and its effect on living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Freshwater Biomes."
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Science for Kids: Freshwater Biome

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the freshwater aquatic biome. Ecosystems such as rivers, streams, ponds, lakes, wetlands, swamps, and bogs.
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Handout
Other

Maine Outdoors: Canoeing in Maine: River Dangers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MaineOutdoors.com gives some dangers that can occur on the river when canoeing or kayaking.
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Handout
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition

Ovec: Stream Formation and Erosion

For Students 3rd - 8th
A detailed description of stream formation and the erosion process that occurs.