Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Provided by: Caring for Our Watersheds|Published on: May 23, 2024
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type: Articles/Websites
Subjects: Science, Social Studies
Authors: Caring for Our Watersheds
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, USA - South, United States, New York, Central & Western NY, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Virginia
Languages: English
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Synopsis
- This website provides a number of videos about watersheds, maps of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, and a brief description of that watershed.
- Students will learn about the waterways leading into the Chesapeake Bay, including those in Cooperstown, NY, Suffolk and Blacksburg, VA, and Berlin, MA.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The videos do an excellent job of providing background information before students read about the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
- The illustrations and use of color in this resource will keep students engaged.
Additional Prerequisites
- The videos for Why Should You Care About Our Watersheds? and Nutrien Watershed Contest do not work on all browsers, so you may need to try them in a non-chrome browser.
- Some of the links for additional resources are broken.
- Students should know that plants and animals need water to survive.
Differentiation
- Students can create posters to persuade others to install water-efficient home appliances.
- Students can discuss how stormwater runoff affects the watershed and research the impact of climate change on increased stormwater runoff.
- In geography, students can map the water systems that run from their location to the Chesapeake Bay.
- Students can brainstorm ways to reduce their water usage and conserve water.
This resource contains information not only on the Chesapeake Bay watershed but also on watersheds in general. All information within is verifiable and cited. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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