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This is a fantastic unit that begins in the
mountains and follows a watershed to the
ocean.  Exciting activities are scattered
throughout.  Whether it's piecing together a
giant river on the floor, or studying
bio-indicators, this unit has it all.  This is an
especially meaningful unit if you have the
time to conduct a water quality assessment
on a local waterway described in Part II.
Teaching Duration 5-8 weeks. (2,200 Slides)
Rivers, Lakes, and Water Quality Unit
The Rivers, Lakes, and Water Quality Unit covers science topics associated with
Watersheds, Rivers in the United States, Sections of a River, Parts of a River, Water
Quality, Chemical Properties of Rivers, Bio-Indicators of Water Quality, Flooding,
Wetlands, Flood Prevention, Levees, Dams and Ecosystem, Hydroelectric Power,
Salmon, Fish, Layering in a Lake, Nutrient Pollution.  This unit includes an interactive
and engaging PowerPoint Presentation of 1250+ slides with built-in class notes (Red
Slides), lab activities, project ideas, discussion questions, assessments (Quiz Wiz),
challenge questions with answers, videos, and much more.  Text is in large print (32
font) and is placed at the top of each slide so it can be read from all angles of a
classroom.  Also included is a 10 page assessment that chronologically goes with the
slideshow for nightly homework, as well as a 7 page modified assessment.  13 pages
of class notes with images are also included for students who require modifications, as
well as answer keys to both of the assessments for support professionals, teachers,
and homeschool parents. 10+ video links are provided and a slide within the slideshow
cues teacher / parent when the videos are most relevant to play. Video shorts usually
range from 2-7 minutes.  One PowerPoint review game is included (125+ slides).  
Answers to the PowerPoint review game are provided in PowerPoint form so students
can self-assess. Lastly, several class games such as guess the hidden picture beneath
the boxes, and the find the hidden owl somewhere within the slideshow are provided.  
Difficulty rating 6/10.
Areas of Focus within The Rivers and Water Quality Unit:
Watersheds, Rivers of the United States, Sections of a River, Parts of River
(Vocabulary), Stream Order, Erosion and Deposition, Water Quality, Chemical
Properties of Water, Bio-Indicators of Water Quality (EPT richness), Physical
Properties of Water Quality, Rivers and Flooding, Factors that Control Flooding,
Types of Flooding,Tsunami’s, Wetlands, Flood Prevention, Levees, Dams and
Ecosystem, Importance of Dams, Impacts of Dams,Hydropower, Parts of Dam,
Salmon (Life Cycle), Systems of Help Salmon, Fish (General), Layering in a Lake,
Lake Turnover, Nutrients and Lakes.  
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