A River Runs Through ItA River Runs Through It Eduardo Aleman, Veronica Gardea, Kim Jones, Thomas...

A River Runs Through It

Eduardo Aleman, Veronica Gardea, Kim Jones, Thomas Starr King Middle School Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles, CA

How can students design a product that addresses the issues impacting the Los

Angeles River, its watershed and surrounding community?

Students understand and explain human impacts on the Los Angeles River and its watershed for the last 150 years. Students advocate for

issues pertaining to their own community and the local

environment. Ultimately, this place-based unit will help students develop habits of mind and

character including thinking critically and creatively, communicating

effectively and being a responsible world citizen.

GRADE6INTERDISCIPLINARYWATER:WaterSystemsAProject-BasedLearningUnit

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ARiverRunsThroughItKimJones,VeronicaGardea,EduardoAlemán,KingMS,LAUSD

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UnitTitle:ARiverRunsThroughItGradeLevel:6thSubjectAreas:Science/Math/LanguageArts/SocialStudiesUnitDuration:6-8weeks

LeadDesignTeamMembers:KimJones,VeronicaGardea,EduardoAlemánSchoolDistrict:LosAngelesUnifiedSchoolDistrictSchool:ThomasStarrKingMiddleSchool-EnvironmentalSTEAMMagnetSubjects:Math,Science,Technology,LanguageArts,SocialStudies,Engineering,Arts

Topic:HumanImpactontheLosAngelesRiver:ProblemsandSolutionsKeywordsorTags:LARiver,watershed,sustainability,water,watercycle,systems,climate,weather,climatefactors,climatechange,aqueduct,aquifer,brackish,convection,ecosystem,estuary,freshwater,groundwater,hydrologicalcycle,infiltration,runoff,salinitysurfacewater,wetland,Tongva,Gabrielinos,equilibrium.

Unit/ProjectSummary:ThemaingoalisforstudentstounderstandandexplaintheimpacthumanshavehadontheLosAngelesRiveranditswatershedinthelast150years,andtogivestudentsanopportunitytoadvocateforissuespertainingtotheirowncommunityandtheenvironment.Ultimately,throughplace-basedlearning,thisunitwillhelpstudentsdevelophabitsofmindandcharacterincludingthinkingcriticallyandcreatively,communicatingeffectivelyandbeingaresponsibleworldcitizen.

Open-EndeddrivingQuestion:HowcanstudentsdesignaproductthataddressestheissuesimpactingtheLosAngelesRiver,itswatershedandsurroundingcommunity?


DesiredStudentOutcomes

LearningStandards:★ Science

- MS-ESS2-4.DevelopamodeltodescribethecyclingofwaterthroughEarth’ssystemsdrivenbyenergyfromthesunandtheforceofgravity.(Watercontinuallycyclesamongland,ocean,andatmosphereviatranspiration,evaporation,condensationandcrystallization,andprecipitation,aswellasdownhillflowsonland.)

- MS-ESS3-3.Applyscientificprinciplestodesignamethodformonitoringandminimizingahumanimpactontheenvironment.

- MS-ESS2-1.DevelopamodeltodescribethecyclingofEarth'smaterialsandtheflowofenergythatdrivesthisprocess.

- MS-ESS3-4.Constructanargumentsupportedbyevidenceforhowincreasesinhumanpopulationandper-capitaconsumptionofnaturalresourcesimpactEarth'ssystems.

★ Math- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4:Displaynumericaldatainplotsonanumberline,including

dotplots,histograms,andboxplots.- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.A.3.Recognizethatameasureofcenterforanumericaldataset

summarizesallofitsvalueswithasinglenumber,whileameasureofvariationdescribeshowitsvaluesvarywithasinglenumber.

★ ELA- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.7:Conductshortresearchprojectstoansweraquestion(includinga

self-generatedquestion),drawingonseveralsourcesandgeneratingadditionalrelated,focusedquestionsthatallowformultipleavenuesofexploration.

- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.6:Usetechnology,includingtheInternet,toproduceandpublishwritingaswellastointeractandcollaboratewithothers.

- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4:Produceclearandcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,purpose,andaudience.

- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B:Supportclaim(s)withclearreasonsandrelevantevidence,usingcrediblesourcesanddemonstratinganunderstandingofthetopicortext.

History/SocialStudies- CCSS.HSS-6.1.1:Describethehunter-gatherersocieties,includingthedevelopmentoftools

andtheuseoffire.- CCSS.HSS-6.1.2:Identifythelocationsofhumancommunitiesthatpopulatedthemajor

regionsoftheworldanddescribehowhumansadaptedtoavarietyofenvironments.- CCSS.HSS-6.1.3:Discusstheclimaticchangesandhumanmodificationsofthephysical

environmentthatgaverisetothedomesticationofplantsandanimalsandnewsourcesofclothingandshelter.

EfSStandards(USPESD)● EfSStandard1–Studentsunderstandandareabletoapplythebasicconceptsandprinciplesof

sustainability(i.e.:meetingpresentneedswithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirneeds).


● EfSStandard2–Studentsrecognizetheconceptofsustainabilityasadynamicconditioncharacterizedbytheinterdependencyamongecological,economic,andsocialsystemsandhowtheseinterconnectedsystemsaffectindividualandsocietalwell-being.Theydevelopanunderstandingofthehumanconnectiontoandinterdependencewiththenaturalworld.

● EfSStandard3–Studentsdevelopamultidisciplinaryapproachtolearningtheknowledge,skills,andattitudesnecessarytocontinuouslyimprovethehealthandwell-beingofpresentandfuturegenerations,viabothpersonalandcollectivedecisionsandactions.Theyareabletoenvisionaworldthatissustainable,alongwiththeprimarychangesthatwouldneedtobemadebyindividuals,localcommunities,andcountriesinordertoachievethis.

BigIdeasofSustainabilitySystems*Earthisacomplexsystemofinteractingrock,water,air,andlife.*WaterisfoundeverywhereonEarth,fromtheheightsoftheatmospheretothedepthsofthemantle.*WaterisessentialforlifeonEarth.EarthisauniqueplanetinoursolarsystembecausewaterhascoexistedonEarth’ssurfaceinthreephases(solid,liquid,andgas)forbillionsofyearsallowingthedevelopmentandcontinuousevolutionoflife.

EssentialQuestionsofSustainability

● Howarehumanandnaturalsystemsconnected?

● Whathappensinasystemwhenitisoutofbalance?

Cycles*Earth’swatercyclesamongthereservoirsoftheatmosphere,streams,lakes,ocean,glaciers,groundwater,anddeepinterioroftheplanet.ThetotalamountofwateronEarth’ssurfacehasremainedfairlyconstantovergeologictime,althoughitsdistributionamongreservoirshasvaried.ThewatercycleisessentialtoEarthandconnectsEarthsystems.*Freshwaterislessthan3%ofthewateratEarth’ssurface.MostofthisfreshwaterisstoredasglaciersinAntarcticaandGreenland.Lessthan1%ofEarth’snear-surfacewaterispotable.

● Whatcyclesareweapartof?● Inwhatwaysdoweimpactcycles?

Long-TermEffects*Humansaffectthequality,availability,anddistributionofEarth’swaterthroughthemodificationofstreams,lakes,andgroundwater.Engineeredstructuressuchascanals,dams,andleveessignificantlyalterwaterandsedimentdistribution.Pollutionfromsewagerunoff,agriculturalpractices,andindustrialprocessesreducewaterquality.Overuseofwaterforelectricpowergenerationandagriculturereduceswateravailabilityfordrinking.Source:http://www.earthscienceliteracy.org/

● Inwhatwaysdoeshowwelivetoday,

impacthowpeopleliveinthefuture?● Howareweshapedbytheland/How

doweshapetheland?● Whydoanimalsorhumansmove

fromplacetoplace?


Equilibrium*Waterresourcesareessentialforagriculture,manufacturing,energyproduction,andlife.Earthscientistsandengineersfindandmanageourfreshwaterresources,whicharelimitedinsupply.Inmanyplaces,humanswithdrawbothsurfacewaterandgroundwaterfasterthantheyarereplenished.Oncefreshwateriscontaminated,itsqualityisdifficulttorestore.

● Whatmakesasystembalanced?● Whatthrowsoffitsbalance?● Whathappenswhenyouoryour

communityisoutofbalance?

LearningObjectives

Studentswillunderstandthat...(concepts)● beforecolonization,theTongva(orGabrielinos),livedinbalancewiththeLosAngelesriver.They

developedawayoflifeuniquelysuitedtothisarea.Thelushenvironmentprovidedthemwithfood,water,clothingandtools.Theyacknowledgedandrespectedtheirenvironmentandthenaturalclimatecyclesoffloodinganddroughtandbuilttheirsettlementsaccordingly.Theirdwellingsweremadeoutofwillowandtuleandlocatedonhighergroundwelloutsidethefloodplain.Theirlifestyleisanexampleofsustainableliving.

● thecityofLosAngeles,sinceitsbeginningasapueblo,untilthecosmopolitanmegacityitisnow,hasgrownexponentiallyovertimeandsuchgrowthhasbeenpossibleduetoincreasedamountsofwaterbeingtransportedtoadryland.

● populationgrowthhashadanimpactontheriver,itswatershed,andtheecosystemsandcommunitiessurroundingit.Theriverhasbeentransformedintoalongcanaltocontrolfloodingandwhilefloodingcontrolhasbeensuccessful,muchofthewildfloraandfaunahasdisappeared.Inaddition,thedepositionofrichsoilsinthevalleysandthereplenishmentofbeacheswithsandviathenaturaltransportationoftheriversystemscannotoccuranymoreduetothechannelizationoftheriver.

● therearenewLosAngelesriverrevitalizationefforts,someofwhicharecontroversial.RiverplansaremovingforwardatthefederallevelandinSacramento.Ontheonehand,thereareplanstoredesigntherivertocapturemorestormwaterdirectingittoaquifersratherthanallowingittoflowviatheriverouttosea.ThiswillallowourregiontodecreaseitsrelianceonwaterimportedfromotherpartsofCaliforniaandtheWesternU.S.byasmuchas14%peryear.Theplansalsoincludemaintainingflood-controlmeasureswhileopeninguptherivertonewkindsofpublicaccesswith2,300acresofnewparkspacewithinamileoftheriver.Ontheotherhand,criticsfearthatbehindtheseefforts,thereisahiddenagenda.Urbandevelopersarelookingtobuildnewconstructionandstartrampantreal-estatespeculationincommunitiesalongtheriver.Thiswillonlyincreasepollutionanddriveentirecommunitiesoutoftheirplace.

● theLARiver,inparticulartheislands,provideahomeforasizeablepopulationoftransientfamiliesandindividuals.

● Earthisacomplexsystemofinteractingsubsystems:thegeosphere,hydrosphere,atmosphere,andbiosphere.

● waterisfoundalmosteverywhereonEarth,fromhighintheatmosphere(aswatervaporandicecrystals)toolowintheatmosphere(precipitation,dropletsinclouds)tomountainsnowcapsandglaciers(solid)torunningliquidwaterontheland,ocean,andunderground.Energyfromthesunandtheforceofgravitydrivethecontinualcyclingofwateramongthesereservoirs.Sunlightcausesevaporationandpropelsoceanicandatmosphericcirculation,whichtransportswateraroundtheglobe.Gravitycausesprecipitationtofallfromcloudsandwatertoflowdownwardonthelandthroughwatersheds.


● therelativeavailabilityofwaterisamajorfactorindistinguishinghabitatsfordifferentlivingorganisms,includinghumans.

● theclimateofanyparticularplaceisinfluencedbyahostofinteractingfactors.Theseincludelatitude,elevation,nearbywater,oceancurrents,topography,vegetation,andprevailingwinds.Theglobalclimatesystemandanychangesthatoccurwithinitalsoinfluencelocalclimate.

● LosAngelesaveragesyear-roundmoderate-to-warmweather.TheclimateisclassifiedasaMediterraneanclimate,whichisatypeofdrysubtropicalclimate,characterizedbyseasonalchangesinrainfall—withadrysummerandawinterrainyseason—butrelativelymodesttransitionsintemperature.

Studentswillknowthat...(facts)● sustainablelivingisalifestylethatattemptsto

reduceanindividual'sorsociety'suseoftheEarth'snaturalresourcesandpersonalresources.TheTongvaorGabrielinoslifestylesareexamplesofsustainableliving.

● thehydrosphereistheice,watervapor,andliquidwaterintheatmosphere,ocean,lakes,streams,soils,andgroundwater.

● plantsandanimals(includinghumans)dependonwater(alsolandandair)toliveandgrow.Theyinturncanchangetheirenvironment(e.g.,theshapeofland,theflowofwater).

● about97percentofEarth’swaterisintheocean;mostfreshwateriscontainedinglaciersorundergroundaquifers;onlyatinyfractionofEarth’swaterisfoundinstreams,lakes,rivers.

● freshwaterrepresentsonly3%ofEarth'swater.Mostofthiswaterisinicebergs.Onlycleansurfacewatercanbeusedbyhumans.

● riversmakeup0.49%ofsurfacefreshwater.Riversaccountforasmallamountoffreshwater,thisiswherehumansgetmostoftheirwater.

● awatershedistheareaoflandwhereallofthewaterthatfallsinitanddrainsoffofitgoestoacommonoutlet.

● LosAngelesriverbeginsattheSantaSusanaandSimiHillsmountainsandendsatLongBeach.

● Earth'swaterisalwaysinmovement,andthenaturalwatercycle,alsoknownasthehydrologiccycle,describesthecontinuousmovementofwateron,above,andbelowthesurfaceoftheEarth.Waterchangesstatesbetweenliquid,vapor,andice,withtheseprocesseshappeningintheblinkofaneyeandovermillionsofyears.

● LosAngeles’climateisclassifiedasaMediterraneanclimate.

● LosAngelesriveris52mileslong.

Studentswillbeableto...(skills)● locatetheLosAngelesriverona

mapandtraceitfromitsbeginninginthemountainstoitsendintheocean.

● identifyallthemostimportantcomponentsinthewatercycleinadiagramormodel.

● summarizehowthewaterdemandinthecityofLosAngelesincreasedovertimeasthepopulationincreased.

● listthedifferentsolutionstobringingwatertoLosAngelesovertime,aswellasthemassiveengineeringeffortsthatresultedinthecanalizationoftheLosAngelesRivertocontrolitsfloods.

● appraisetheimpacttheaforementionedsolutionshadontheenvironmentandthefloraandfaunaaroundtheLosAngelesriveranditswatershed.

● estimatethesustainablelocalamountofwater(perpersonandpopulation)inafuturegreenLosAngeles.

● lowerthewaterandpowerusageofourschool.

● describetheuniquetopographyofourwatershed.

● distinguishbetweenthestormdrainversusthesewersystems.

● describecommonfaunaandflora(emphasisonbirds)nativetotheLosAngelesRiver


● ThetopographyoftheLosAngelesriverishighlyunusual.Itrangesfrom10,000feetintheSanGabrielMountainstosealevelinaveryshortdistance.

● llstthedifferentinteractingfactorsinfluencingaregion’sclimate,withLosAngelesasanexample.

Place,Problem,andProject(P3)CommunityConnections

Place Problem Project

● ThomasStarrKingMiddleSchool

● HyperionWaterTreatmentPlantandEducationCenter

● EchoParkLake● TreePeople● LARiver● MalibuLagoonStateBeach● SepulvedaBasin

WhatisthehumanimpactontheLARiver?

Concernsinclude:● debris/plasticspolluting

theLARiverandanimalhabitat

● industrializationanddevelopmentoftheriparianecosystemssurroundingtheriver.

Studentswill:1) researchdatacollectedby

FoLAR*ontheamountofdebrisenteringtheLARiver.

2) findsolutionstopreventdebrisfromenteringtherivertostoptheproblematitspointsource.

3) identifychallengesfacingtheLosAngelesRiverandcreateaservice-learningprojectandpresentation.Theprojectandpresentationwillcoverpollution,runoff,marinedebris,development,andpreservingtheriparianhabitat.

P3Possibilities

Parks CommunityResources CommunityGarden

NaturalResources Parents SchoolGarden

NeighborhoodasClassroom Museums FacilitiesStaff

NatureCenters Teachers CommunitySpecialist

LocalLeaders Parents ElectedOfficials

ProfessionalExperts MunicipalServices:Services(LosAngelesCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks,LosAngelesSanitationDepartment)

AssessmentPlan

LearningObjectives EvidenceandCriteria(Assessment)

Studentswillconducttwo“FollowingArroyoSacatella’sPath”(ArroyoSacatellaisatributaryoftheLARiverthathasdriedupandthatgoes

ObservationTableWorksheet/FieldNotes(seeattached)


rightthroughourcampus)walkingfieldtripsaroundthecommunitytobecomefamiliarwithstreets,sidewalks,stormdrainsandothermanmadefeaturesaffectingtheflowofrainwater.Studentswillalsoobserveanddocumentthetopography,differenceinmicroclimatesandothernaturaloccurrencesinteractinginthelocalenvironmentthathaveanimpactontheflowofrainwater.CommunityleadersandwaterspecialistsfromTreePeoplewillaccompanyourstudentsonthisthree-squaremileradiusfieldresearch.

GoogleMap:Pinshighlighting:topography,importantdrainstorms,andareasofsignificance.

StudentswillbeabletomakeconnectionsbetweenthedifferentspheresoftheEarthsystembyobservingEchoParkLakeandcategorizingtheirobservations.Source:http://www.agiweb.org/education/aapg/invest/invest12.html

ObservationTable:ConnectionAmongSystems(seeattached)Diagram:SystemsInteractionsatEchoParkLake

StudentswillbeabletolocatetheLosAngelesriveronaGooglemapandtraceitfromitsbeginninginthemountainstoitsendintheocean.TheywillbeabletoapproximatelydrawtheboundariesoftheLosAngelesRiverwatershed.Alongtheway,studentswillidentifymajorlandmarks.StudentswillcompleteawebquestontheTongva/Gabrielinoindians.TheywillchooseanaspectofTongvalifetoresearch.Usingresearch,theywillcreateaninformationcardthathasapictureillustratingthemainideaoftheirresearchandafivesentencecaptiondescribingintheirownwordstheinterestingfactsthattheyhavediscovered.

MapActivity● Map:LARiver’sheadwatersanddelta

identified.● Identify:Majormountains,otherbodiesof

water,majorlandmarks.

WatershedAssessment:Studentscancreateavirtualorhand-drawnmap(gridpaper)thatdemonstratestheirunderstandingofthecomponentsandfunctionofthewatershed.Thismaybeanindividualorpairedproject.VocabularyTest:Studentswillbeabletoidentifyandusevocabularyappropriately.

Studentsidentifythathumansarelivingthingsandcleanfreshwaterisessentialtotheirsurvival.StudentssummarizethemajoreventsinthehistoryofLosAngelesasitrelatestotheLosAngelesriver,wateravailability,distributionandconsumption.Theseeventsinclude:● beforecolonization;Tongva/Gabrielinos● FirstSpanishsettlers(pueblo,missions)● GoldRush● Increasedfarming

WaterforLifeAssessment:Assessesstudentachievementofobjective“identifythathumansarelivingthingsandcleanfreshwaterisessentialtotheirsurvival.”Todemonstratewhattheyhavelearned,theyprovidewrittenresponsestoquestions.Timeline:StudentswillcreateatimelinewiththemajoreventsinLosAngeleshistoryasitrelatestotheLosAngelesriver,wateravailability,distributionandconsumption.


● LosAngelesRiverfloodsatthebeginningoftheXXCentury

● Thecanalizationoftheriver● Thecreationofreservoirs,aqueductsand

watertreatmentfacilities:strategiestomoveandcleanwater

● WorldWarII● CaliforniaStateWaterProject● Servingthewaterneedsforcurrent

MetropolisSource:EEIUnit“Earth’sWater”

Webquest:Teacher-created,differentiatedresearchproject.DigitalPortfolio:StudentsreflectontheirvisittotheHyperionWaterPlantandexplainhowtheknowledgeacquiredwillhelpintheirformationasresponsibleworldcitizens.

AnLAWaterCyclefromTheLosAngelesRiverGuidepp.84-89.

WaterCycle:JunoTest(forallstudents)Choiceforjigsawactivity:

A. WaterCyclePerformanceB. WaterCycleDioramaC. WaterCyclePoster

FloraandFaunaoftheLosAngelesRiverfromTheLosAngelesRiverGuide

Identify7birds,7otheranimals,and7plantsthatlivearoundtheLAriver.Showhowtheyareconnected,anddetermineifanyofthefloraorfaunaarekeystonespeciesandwhy.

Studentswilldescribeurbanformsofpollution;providereasonswhypeopleshouldmonitorwhattheyputontheirlawnsorinthestreets;andidentifywaystotreaturbanrunoff.(Studentsguideadropofwaterthroughamazeof“drainagepipes”tolearnhowactivitiesintheirhomesandyardsaffectwaterquality.)ProjectWetp.231

• StormdrainmonitoringprogramfromProjectWetp.235

• MazeDesign:tosimulatestormwaterdrainage

systems• BrochureDesign:Identifysourcesofpollution.

Explainwhycertainmaterialsshouldnotbedumpedintothestreetorusedcarelessly.Anddescribingstepsindividualsandcommunitiescantaketopreventsurfacewatercontamination.

EnvironmentalEducationInitiative(EEI):DynamicNatureofRivers

Weeklonginvestigationofrivers,deposition,anderosion.

Studentswillresearchtheimpacttrash/recyclableshaveonlandfills.Studentswillthenfindsolutionstolessentheimpactonlandfills,riversandoceansbyrecyclingpaper,plasticbottlesandaluminumcans.AspartofaSchool-widerecyclingprogramusingsmallbinstocollectpaper,plasticbottlesandcansintheclassroom.

Studentswillpresenttheirfindings,teachothershowtorecycleproperlyandexplainhowtherecyclingfundswillgotowardsthepurchaseofrefillablewaterstationsthroughoutthecampus.Therefillablewaterstationswillreducetheuseofplasticbottlesinandaroundtheschool,communityandLARiver.WewouldliketoworkonprovidingwaterbottlestoeveryKingstudenttoreducesingle-usebottlesconsumption.


LearningPlanUnitTimingandDuration:12weeksofinstructiontime,with50-minutesessionsfourdaysperweek,andone45-minutesession(TuesdayProfessionalDevelopmentShortenedDay).Oneweekforpresentations.LocalandRealWorldContext:The834squaremilesoftheLosAngelesRiverWatershed(seespecificlocationsabove)Open-EndedDrivingQuestion:HowdoestheLosAngelesRiveranditswatershedshapelivingorganisms?

LearningEventsBeginning:EngageStudentswillbeengagedthroughacombinationoffieldtrips,open-endedquestions,andactivitiesthatmakethemfeelpartofalargerhydrological,atmospheric,lithosphericandecologicalsystemsthatconstantlyinteractwithoneanother.Inaddition,audiovisuals,discussionsandmapreadingswillfacilitatethissenseofplacewithinagreatersystem.Finally,studentswillhavetheopportunitytobeagentsofchangethroughrecycling,waterconservation,andpublicadvocacyofenvironmentalissuesandsolutions

Middle:InformStudentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofscientificconceptsrelatedtotheEarthSciences,specificallyHydrology,Climatology,andEcology,aswellasHistory.Traditionalandnon-traditionaleducationalstrategiesandtechniqueswillbeusedtoconveytheinformation.Studentswillsolidifytheirknowledgeofthesescientifictopicsandmastermathematical,languageartsandsocialstudiesskillsintheprocess.

End:ApplyStudentswillapplytheirknowledgeindialogue,discussionandpresentationsofissuessurroundingtheimpacthumanshaveontheLosAngelesRiverwatershedanditssurroundingenvironment.Studentsneedtorealizetheirpartofaplace,partofanenvironmentalproblemandareatthecenterofasolutiontothatproblem.


Addendum

Unit/LessonMaterials:

LessononSystemsInteractions,includingObservationTable(SeeAttached)

InthisBrainPOPmovie,TimandMobywilltellyouallabouttheearth’sdifferentclimatesystems,fromthefrozenpolestothesteaming-hottropics!You’llfindoutaboutthesystemscientistsusetoclassifyclimates,andhowfactorslikeoceancurrentsandgeographicalfeaturesplaymajorroles!There’sinformationaboutthehotdesertclimateoftheSahara,thetemperateclimatesfoundaroundtheMediterraneanSea,andthepolarclimatesofAlaskaandnorthernRussia!Whetheryourareaexperiencessnowstorms,sandstorms,ormonsoons,there’salotherethatyoucanlearnfrom!https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/climatetypes/

TimandMobyexplainwhatweatherisandhowdifferenttypesofweatherform.You’llfindoutwhattheengineforallweatheris(ithassomethingtodowithwater).https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/weather/

You’lllearnaboutsurfacecurrents,liketheGulfStream,andgyres,thelarge,circularcurrentsthatexistinalltheworld’soceans.You’llalsohearabouttheCoriolisEffect,theglobalconveyorbelt,andthecoolCaliforniaCurrent.Sodon’tdriftoff--paycloseattentiontothismovie!https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/oceancurrents/

InthisBrainPOPmovie,TimandMobydiveintothecausesandconsequencesofdrought.Itmightseemlikewehaveanendlesssupplyofwater,butwhathappenswhenwestartusingmorethantheplanetcanprovide?Variationsinweatherpatternscanhaveamajorimpactonourwatersupply,andhumanactivityonlymagnifiestheeffectofshortages.Whendroughtsoccur,ecosystemsandagriculturefeelthepainalmostimmediately.Evenworse,inareasthatlackmodernpipesandplumbing,adroughtcanquicklyescalateintoadevastatingnaturaldisaster.Unfortunately,droughtsareasunpredictableastheweather;buttherearethingsyoucandotohelp!Conservingwaterisastart.What’sevenmorevitaliscurbingcarbonemissionssowecanpreventclimatechangeandpreserveourmostpreciousnaturalresource.https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/droughts/

TimandMobyexplainhownaturallyoccurringgreenhousegasesinouratmosphereoncehelpedtransformEarthintoatemperateandpleasantplace.Butashumancivilizationevolvedourrelianceonindustry,manufacturingandlarge-scaleagriculturehasthrownthisgreenhouseeffectoutofwhack.We’reburningmorefossilfuelsandgeneratingmoreheat-trappinggasses,likecarbondioxideandmethane,thanourplanetcanprocess.That’scausingglobalwarmingonascalewe’veneverseenbefore.Butthetroubleisn’tjustabouttemperatures.Climatechangeisleadingtorisingsealevels,watershortages,andmoreerratic,extremeweatherconditions.We’vealreadyfelttheeffectsoftheseshifts,butifwe’renotcarefulthingswillonlygetworseandmorepeoplewillfallvictimtotherippleeffectsofahotterEarth.Sowatchthismovietolearnmoreaboutwhatyoucandotohelp…beforethingsgettoohottohandle.https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/climatechange/

TheProjectWETFoundationisanonprofiteducationalpublisherofchildren’sactivitybooklets,children’sstorybooks,educators’guides,mapsandpostersthatteachavarietyofcriticalwatertopics


throughhands-on,science-basedactivities.ProjectWETdevelopeditsfirstactivitiesin1984.In1995,ProjectWETpublisheditscornerstonepublication,theProjectWETCurriculumandActivityGuide.http://www.projectwet.org/

ProjectWetActivities:● ColorMeaWatershed(p.239)● PollutionActivity(p.453)● MyWaterFootprint(p.441)● AGraveMistake(p.341)● MacroinvertebrateMayhem(p.43)

ArtConnection:● WaterMuralofLARiverWatershed(p.515)

Equipmentstreamtables

SuppliesandMaterialsfoodcoloringiceplasticcupspottingsoilsandclaygridpaper

TreePeopleinspiresandsupportsthepeopleofLAtocometogethertoplantandcarefortrees,harvesttherain,andrenewdepletedlandscapes.Weunitewithcommunitiestogrowagreener,shadierandmorewater-securecityathomes,neighborhoods,schoolsandinthelocalmountains.WeworkwithvolunteerleadersusingouruniqueCitizenForestermodel,andweinfluencegovernmentagenciesforahealthy,thrivingLosAngeles.https://www.treepeople.org/

GenerationEarthisanenvironmentaleducationprogramfromtheLosAngelesCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks.TheirgoalistoeducateandempowerteensinLosAngelesCountytobeanactivepartofthesolutiontoenvironmentalconcernsintheircommunity.Theyofferdo-it-yourselfenvironmentalprojectsthathelpyouthmakeapositivedifferenceatschool,athome,andoutintheworld.http://www.generationearth.com

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