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Total 20 points
Scoring
5 points
Student shows at least 3 different ways water is used by people in collage
5 points
Show at least 2 ways water is used by wildlife
5 points
Show at least 1 way water is used by plants
10 points Students
writes one paragraph how people, wildlife, and plants use water together
in the collage
Total 25 points
Scoring rubric
+ = student information recorded correctly
- = student does not record information correctly
check = student partially records information correctly
1. Graph is labeled correctly. (cfs per second,
and student information)
2. All of the students data is included
3. The data is recorded accurately on the
graph
4. The student writes one paragraph about
what you discovered about how fast water can move something.
Montana is http://www.dmthln.cr.usgs.gov/www/rts_table.html
Northwest River Forecast Center is http:www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/
A. Record the date and cubic feet per second
running through the stations selected. Repeat this activity over
several
months including a winter month and a spring month.
Organize your data from each collection period.
Date Time
CFS
Recording station #1
Recording station #2
Recording station #3
Recording station #4
Recording station #5
Scoring for the Lab Activity
Information collected from recording stations
3 All information recorded correctly
2 Some information recorded correctly
1 None of the information was
recorded correctly
Information is organized and is in an easy to read format
3 All of the information was organized
and written neatly
2 Some of the information was
organized and written neatly
1 None of the information was
organized and written neatly
Write 1 or 2 sentences summarizing on why some recording tations have more streamflow tha others. (3 reasons)
3 Students answers include and increase in
water into the rivers as they get closer to oceans, more precipitation
in
some recording stations,
and more streamflow as the weather melts the snow.
2 Students include only 2 of the conditions listed
above
1 Students include 1 of the conditions above
0 Students list none of the conditions
Organize streamflow information data
Choose the date with the highest streamflow for each month from the
same recording station
| CFS | January | February | March | April | May |
| Station 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Station 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Station 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Station 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| Station 5 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
Information is organized in easy to read format
3 All Information was organized
and written neatly
2 Some information was organized
and written neatly
1 None of the information
was organized and written neatly
Write 2 or 3 sentences tell why some months have
more streamflow than others
3 Student answer includes
weather will create precipitation in some areas and not in others, snow
and ice in winter
months slow down streamflow,
and as the weather warms the snow melt increases streamflow
2 Students include only
1 of the conditions listed above
1 Students include none
of the conditions above
Using the data from Application activity # predict
the amount of cfs in the same stream for next year. Predict
when streamflow will reach its peak. Write 2-3 sentences
defending your answers
Student responses should
include historical data from previous years can be used to predict streamflow.
Although
the snow fall and precipitation
may not be exaclty the same each year children know the winter usually
brings snow
and other storms. Children
can expect to trust their experiences with past winters to be repeated.
Assessment
1.
In what month was streamflow the lowest?
2.
Why do you think this happens?
3.
In what month is stream flow the highest?
4.
Why do you think this happens?
5.
What station had the most streamflow?
6.
Why do you think this happens?
7.
What month will have peak streamflow next year?
8.
Why do you think this will happen?
Discussion Questions:
1. Rocks found in streams
would have these characterstics.
a. rounded and smooth
b. sharp and pointed
c. red and green
2. Determine one factor
that would not increase streamflow
a. big rainstorm
b. drought
c. lots of seaweed
3. Why is there more cubic
feet per second running through recording stations in May than in January?
a. pollution
b. snow is melting
c. people are not fishing as much
4. Name all factors that
would decrease streamflow?
a. ice jam
b. drought
c. snow has all melted
d. salmon migration
5. Name all factors that
could predict the amount of water that will flow into a river
a. snowfall
b. weatherman
c. whale migration
5 Student uses all elements
from the poetry lesson
3 Student uses some of elements
from the poetry lesson
1 Student uses none of the
elements from poetry lessson
5 Student project shows orginalitiy
and creativity
3 Student project shows
some orginality and creativity
1 Student project shows
little orginiality and creativity
Scoring Rubric:
To what degree does the student show evidence of
meeting the criteria for this component.
5 fully evident
3 partially evident
1minimally evident
0 not evident
The project shows the student has put considerable
thought and time into completion.
5 fully evident
3 partially evident
1minimally evident
0 not evident
The student project displays neatness and attention
to detail.
5 fully evident
3 partially evident
1minimally evident
0 not evident