Objectives
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The students will find the (approximate) volume of water from the point bridge in Grand Forks to the Sorlie Bridge in Grand Forks.
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Standards Addressed
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Computation, inference, measurement |
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100' tape measure/weight 1#-5#, data collection sheet, 2 way radios |
Time Requirement
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filed trip (1 morning or afternoon) |
Procedure/outline
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1. Discuss the basics of volume and scope. (3-dimensional figures) 2. Split class into groups. Have students measure length of river section, width across bridges, and depth of river. (record and calculate) 3. Discuss the flow rate of a river. 4. Drop cork into water and time between bridges. Calculate flow rate. |
Modifications/Adaptions/ Extensions
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Discuss what flood stage would do to the flow rate. |
Assessment
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Test or quiz on ficticious data. |
Other Comments
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Vocabulary |
