Development and Flooding: Is There a Connection?
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- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- UNC University Library
- Collection:
- Stories of the American South
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
In this lesson, students will take their knowledge about the hydrosphere and apply it to the issue of population growth and development. In particular, students will learn how increasing development in eastern North Carolina may have worsened the effects of flooding from Hurricane Floyd, due to lack of soil and tree absorption of run-off. Students will create their own development plans for North Carolina in small groups, explaining how their plan will benefit North Carolina’s water resources and environment.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Material Type:
- Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
- Curriculum Standards:
- North Carolina Curriculum Alignment: Grades 9-12 Science Goal 4 The learner will build an understanding of the hydrosphere and its interactions and influences on the lithosphere, the atmosphere, and environmental quality. Objective 4.04 Evaluate water resources: Storage and movement of groundwater. Environmental impacts of a growing human population. Causes of natural and manmade contamination.
- Conditions of Use:
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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0
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