Reading the River 2006 - Lesson Plans

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How Does Our Water Measure Up? (PDF 57 KB)
          Turbidity or Nonturbidity Lesson Plan (PDF 49 KB)
          Turbidity or Nonturbidity PowerPoint (PPT 341 KB)
          8th Grade Science
          Melissa Bowlds & Mary Beth Armstrong
          Rowan County Middle School

Assessing Macroinvertebrates and the Habitat They Live In (PDF 82 KB)
          8th Grade Science         
          Amanda Collins
          Belfry Middle School, Pike County School District

If It is on the Ground, It is in the Water! (PDF 95 KB)
          Grades 9-12, Earth Space Science
          Carol Ann Compton
          Lawrence County High School, Lawrence County Schools

The Development of A School Site Wetlands (PDF 189 KB)
          PowerPoint - The Construction of a Wetlands (PPT 89 KB)
          PowerPoint - Photos of Wetlands Construction (PPT 841 KB)
          7th Grade Science
          Beth Davis
          Twenhofel Middle School, Kenton County Schools

Rowan County Waters Quality Assessment (PDF 91 KB)
          9th Grade Integrate Science
          Jeanna Edington
          Rowan County Senior High School

Water Study (PDF 80 KB)
          6th Grade Science
          Mindy Fry
          Kenton County

Conducting a Stream Assessment (PDF 108 KB)
          6th Grade Science
          Christina Hallau
          Woodland Middle School, Kenton County Schools

A River Gone Bad (PDF 531 KB)
          Cereal Dichotomous Key (PDF 43 KB)
          Stream Assembly Kit (PDF 50 KB)
          Stream Assessment (PDF 36 KB)
          7th Grade Science
          Jeanette Holmer
          Woodland Middle School, Kenton County Schools        

Preserving Resources: Why Should I Care? (PDF 117 KB)
          PowerPoint Presentation (PDF 188 KB)
          Grade 5 Science
          Laura Holtkamp
          Loveland Intermediate School, Loveland City Schools, Hamilton, Clermont,
                    and Warren Counties (OH)

Examining the Kingdoms of Life in Our Watershed (PDF 140 KB)
          Field Behavior Rubric (PDF 63 KB)
          Note Taking Guide (PDF 60 KB)
          PowerPoint Presentation (PPT 3,062 KB)
          High School Biology
          Melissa Jenkins
          Rowan County High School

Ecology (PDF 284 KB)
          10th Grade Biology
          Keri Johnson
          Powell County High School

Wetlands (PDF 249 KB)
          10th Grade Biology
          Angela S. King
          South Floyd High School, Floyd County

Why Elijah Creek Won't Freeze (PDF 208 KB)
          High School Biology, 9-12
          Roberta O'Connor
          Conner High School, Boone County Schools

Causes of Pollution and How You Can Help (PDF 1,769 KB)
          Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th
          Richard Thomas Rabe
          John G. Carlisle, Covington Independent School District, Kenton County

Reshaping the Crust: Modeling the Formation of a River System With and Without Pollutants Present (PDF 198 KB)
          9-12 Grades Special Topics in Science
          Ravin Raleigh
          Breathitt County High School, Breathitt County Schools