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Science
Dan Schraeder
"River Drama"
7/8



Objectives

To become familiar with the vocabulary terms found near or on rivers.

Standards Addressed

Materials Needed

What is a river exerpt (Prairie Public) or river definitions. 3 x 5 notecards.

Time Requirement

Teacher prep-20min. Student time-15min. Presentation-10min

Procedure/outline

1. A student narrator is selected to read the excerpt. 2. Class is broken into (14 groups) 2 per group and given a "term" fromt he reading (some may choose more terms). 3 Students will perform or act out the term they choose such as bending into a "U" shape for an oxbow. 4. The student narrator then will re-read the excerpt this time with the students acting out the terms.

Modifications/Adaptions/ Extensions

Costumes? Props?

Assessment

Explanation of definitions, quiz

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