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Water
Lesson Plans
Sixth through Eighth
Grade
Region Codes: PA = Pennsylvania;
ENA = Eastern North America; NA = North America
Note: North America includes Canada, the United States of America,
and Mexico
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Title |
Grades |
Keywords |
Region |
| Properties
of Water with a Splash of Color |
4-6 |
dissolve,
absorb, transparent, dense, polar, cohesive forces, adhesion,
watercolor, wash, medium, values |
NA |
| To
Protect Your Streams, Protect Your Mountains |
5-7 |
watershed,
erosion, nonpoint, pollution |
NA |
| How
Much Do I Know about Water? |
6 |
transparent,
absorb, universal solvent, solvent, dense, polar, adhesion,
cohesive forces |
NA |
| Water:
Read All about It! |
6 |
environment,
current issues, newspapers, headlines |
NA |
| Water: Naturally Cleaned |
6-8 |
water cycle, aquifer, buffer strips, ground water, infiltrate, watershed, pollution, erosion |
NA |
| Water,
Water Everywhere! |
6-8 |
water
cycle, hydrology, precipitation, surface water, runoff, infiltrate,
groundwater, aquifer, transpiration, evaporation, elevation,
watershed |
NA |
| Wetlands
in a Pan |
6-8 |
wetlands,
water, water quality, wildlife |
NA |
| What is Wrong with My Pond? |
6-8 |
Water quality, water chemistry, pH, hardness |
NA |
| Fish
Fact Rummy |
7 |
habitat,
spawning, aquatic, predators, carnivore, headwaters |
PA |
| The
Water Cycle |
7-8 |
water
cycle, clouds, precipitation |
NA |
| Water
Quality |
7-8 |
water
quality, water testing, data collection |
NA |
| Ground
Surfaces and Infiltration |
7-9 |
infiltration,
water, permeability |
NA |
| Identifying
Macroinvertebrates |
7-9 |
macroinvertebrates,
dichotomous key |
NA |
| Leaf
Pack Study |
7-9 |
macroinvertebrates,
biotic index, water quality, habitats, stream community |
NA |
| Simulating
the Effects of Biodegradable Wastes on Dissolved Oxygen |
7-9 |
biodegradable
wastes, dissolved oxygen, microbes |
NA |
| Earth
Water Distribution and Water Consumption |
7-12 |
Freshwater,
Saltwater, Groundwater, Glacier Water Consumption, Direct Water
Consumption |
NA |
| Life
in a Forest Stream |
8 |
invertebrate,
vertebrate, seine net, electroshock, microscopic, metamorphosis,
larva, nymph, etc. |
PA |
| Speed
of a Forest Stream |
8 |
slope,
velocity, aeration, erosion, sedimentation |
NA |
| Pennsylvania
Watersheds |
8-9 |
watersheds,
Pennsylvania watersheds, forest benefits |
PA |
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