Modeling Watershed Pollution
by Cody Yeakel
In this engaging and hands-on lesson, students will examine the Gold King Mine spill on the Animas River in Colorado before creating a model watershed in order to develop an explanation of human impacts to Earth's systems. All resources and step-by-step directions are included!
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18iM-FkwVn6IANJ8RASa1Zo1_D1RTxBwJ/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Life Science L4: Evolution Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering S6: Apply Communications to Engineering
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