ACTIVITY - WACKY WATERSHEDS
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Wacky Watersheds - COSEE Coastal Trends 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students construct a scaled model of a watershed to demonstrate the effect of various types of land uses on water quality.
Concept: Humans and the coast
Coastal areas and humans are particularly interconnected.
Coastal areas and humans are particularly interconnected.
National Science Education Standards
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K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Systems, order, and organization
Evidence, models, and explanation
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:15-21
(click a standard to show activities that meet it)
K-12 Unifying Concepts and Processes
Systems, order, and organization
Evidence, models, and explanation
Ocean Literacy Essential Principles (PDF booklet): 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected (concepts e, g)
Life on an Ocean Planet text reference (book link): Chapter 16 Marine Ecosystems 16:15-21
30 mins
