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Mississippi River Wetlands
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Subject: | Mathematics,
Science
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Grade: | 6-8,
9-12
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Brief Description
Students complete a table showing information about the percentage of wetland loss in various states along the Mississippi River.
Objectives
Students practice working with percentages.
Keywords
wetlands, conservation, table, algebra, Mississippi River, percent
Materials Needed
computers with Internet access or printouts of online or print resources about wetland loss, copies of the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart
Lesson Plan
Ask students to read the Wetlands Introduction or explore other print or online resources about wetland loss. Then have them complete the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart.
Assessment
Evaluate students based on the information in the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart.
ANSWER KEY: Arkansas, 2,763,600; Illinois, 85%; Iowa, 3,835,455; Kentucky, 1,578,947; Louisiana, 8,784,200; Minnesota, 8,700,000; Mississippi, 46%; Missouri, 87%; Tennessee, 1,919,512; Wisconsin, 9,872,948. ANSWER SOURCE: http://www.missriverfoundation.org/riverislife2c.asp Wetland Loss in the Mississippi Mainstem States, from the Mississippi River Foundation.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
Mathematics:
NM.3-5.9
NM.9-12.5
Science:
NS.5-8.6
NS.9-12.6
08/28/2000
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