+
Unit Plan
Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Environmental Geology: Rivers and Flooding

For Students 9th - 10th
Recognize what physical characteristics create rivers on Earth's surface. Identify where floods occur and what makes them happen.
+
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.
+
Lesson Plan
National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Nagt: Variable Rivers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan students will be introduced to rivers and river processes. They will test an isolated variable in rivers and they will test either the amount of water, velocity of water, or steepness of the river bed to determine how...
+
Website
Other

Center for Columbia River History: Promoting the Study of Columbia River

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Columbia River History contains information about a river that spans seven states and a territory in Canada. Understand the environmental factors that contribute to this river.
+
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Flow Rates of Faucets and Rivers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In the Flow Rate Experiment, students perform hands-on experiments with a common faucet, as well as work with the Engineering Our Water Living Lab (accessible through TeachEngineering.com) to gain a better understanding of flow rate and...
+
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Your River's Health

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students perform a macroinvertebrate survey to gauge the health of a local river. They collect water samples and count macroinvertebrates to learn how the health of a river's ecosystem can be determined by its river insect population.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Water Quality of the Root River in Lanesboro, Mn

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This field investigation will be in collaboration with Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro, MN link to Eagle Bluff. It will include chemical, biological, and physical tests. The chemical tests will include kits where...
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Streams and Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Features of streams and rivers.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Streams and Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Features of streams and rivers.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Streams and Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Features of streams and rivers.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Landforms From Stream Erosion and Deposition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how and where rivers erode and deposit sediments, including particles and dissolved ions.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Deposition by Streams

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How rivers carry and deposit sediments.
+
Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Streams and Water Quality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will measure stream velocity, sediment load, and the pH of the water.
+
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Birth of a Mighty River

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Amazon River and its origins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
+
Unit Plan
Next.cc

Next: Rivers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how rivers work and the importance of them by completing the five activities. Explore rivers further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
+
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a River Model!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this activity, explore the distinct characteristics of a river by creating a river model inside a pan with sand, pebbles, and real water.
+
Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Showdown at Grizzly River

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Nature presents Grizzlies. Learn how grizzly bears raise their young around McNeil River Falls, a place in the wilderness of Alaska. This is a great place because of the salmon that swim up stream every summer.
+
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.
+
Unknown Type
World Geography Games

World Geography Games: Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the major rivers of the world through this interactive quiz.
+
Handout
Other

River Systems of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Find statistics about the many river systems of the world. Includes facts such as length, drainage area, cities, notable tributaries, and more. Also provides links to sites about some of the rivers.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Flow Characteristics of the Crow River

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students make observations of a local river, and then formulate a question. Then, through guided inquiry, construct, conduct, and collect data on a question they wish to research. Students keep a field journal of their observations,...
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating River Flow: Calculating the Discharge of a Stream

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Before going to the stream students will need to understand depth, velocity and discharge. Students will at first be given minimal instruction and no materials. Students will be asked to try and decide the velocity and depth in order to...
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Measuring Discharge and Flow in the Rum River

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will travel to a small stream and make predictions regarding stream discharge at the point bar and cut bank. They will make conclusions about how velocity affects erosion and discharge.
+
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Geo Logic: Stream Discharge Rates Rappahannock River Station

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using problem solving methods and GEOLogic questions, students are asked to convert measurements in cubic feet per hour to cubic feet per second, and then match the names of the researchers measuring the flows at a river station with the...

Other popular searches