Hydrology

• Not Like The Others: Rivers

  Students will research and analyze four rivers, finding at least one reason why each one is not like the others.

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  1. Research the Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, and Yangtze rivers and explain why each one is unique.

  2. Students identify unique characteristics of different rivers, noting how each river stands out from the others discussed.

• Precipitation Tournament

  Students will judge using criteria and determine which type of precipitation wins the tournament.

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  1. First, students work through the initial round of the tournament.

  2. Then, they complete the remaining rounds and decide on their winner!

• Notice, Wonder: Kuiseb

  This is probably the oldest desert on Earth. That river is its border.

• Notice, Wonder: Forest

  What do you notice? What do you wonder?

• Create A Civilization: The River

  Students will develop a realistic river for their civilization.