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Lesson Plan
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Pbs Learning Media: Atchafalaya Bay Deltas

For Students 3rd - 5th
The Mississippi Delta is disappearing because of rising sea levels and the construction of levees, yet the deltas in the Atchafalaya Bay are growing. View this video from NASA showing images collected over 31 years showing the growth of...
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Interactive
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Nova: How New Orleans Flooded

For Students 9th - 10th
View some before and after pictures of New Orleans to get an idea of the flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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Lesson Plan
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Pbs Teachers:the Gulf Coast Region: Effects of Katrina

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Research and discuss the history, topography, economics and demographics of the Gulf Coast Region to explain how and why Hurricane Katrina caused such devastation. Predict the long-term effects of this storm on the geography of the region.