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Watershed
A watershed, also called a drainage basin or catchment, is an area drained by a river and its tributaries. Differing in size and shape, watersheds can encompass a small stream or span thousands of miles like the Mississippi River watershed. As water flows over and through the landscape, it transports materials like plastics, and often times, pollutants, moving them downstream and ultimately to the ocean. Teach your students how water moves through a watershed with these resources.
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Water Strider
Photo: A water strider
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Explorers of the Americas
Students discuss factors that motivate exploration and some consequences of early exploration of the Americas. Then they each research one early explorer of the Americas and present their findings.
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A Young Explorer
Listen to Dr. Kenny Broad talk about why—and where—he liked to explore as a kid.
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Watershed
A watershed, also called a drainage basin or catchment, is an area drained by a river and its tributaries. Differing in size and shape, watersheds can encompass a small stream or span thousands of miles like the Mississippi River watershed. As water flows over and through the landscape, it transports materials like plastics, and often times, pollutants, moving them downstream and ultimately to the ocean. Teach your students how water moves through a watershed with these resources.
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Water Strider
Photo: A water strider
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Explorers of the Americas
Students discuss factors that motivate exploration and some consequences of early exploration of the Americas. Then they each research one early explorer of the Americas and present their findings.
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A Young Explorer
Listen to Dr. Kenny Broad talk about why—and where—he liked to explore as a kid.