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Pre-Visit
Activities : Topography
Assessment
MAIN
| OBJECTIVES | STANDARDS
| BACKGROUND | PROCEDURES
| ASSESSMENT | RESOURCES
In their
models of watersheds and topography of South Carolina students
will:
- Show
that the elevation of the topography in the northwest of the
state is higher than the topography in the southeast of the
state.
- Show
that water flows from the northwest mountains to the
southeast sea.
- Correctly
delineate the major watersheds of South Carolina and
place elevation to create drainage divides in the approximate
location of where they occur in the state.
Scoring
Rubric
(Out of five points) In their models of South
Carolina:
- The
elevation decreases from the Mountain region to the Coast
region: 1 point
- Water
flows from the Mountain region to the sea: 1 point
- When
water is sprayed, four separate watersheds can be observed
on the model: 1 point
- One
to two of the watersheds are in the correct position
and roughly the same shape as they appear in the state:
1 point
- Three
to four of the watersheds are in the correct position and
roughly the same shape as they appear in the state: 1 points
Top
Cross-Curricular
Extensions
Art Extension
Pass out one piece of art paper and a straw to each
student. Have students lightly crumple the paper and
then flatten it out again. Put a few drops of ink or
paint at the edge of the paper. Have the students come
down level with the paper and blow through the straw
at the drop of ink. The ink will branch out as it moves
over the paper to create a shape that is similar to
that of a watershed. After the ink has dried have students
compare the pattern of their blown ink with the patterns
of watersheds in South Carolina. Are any of them similar?
Have them think about how differences in elevation on
the paper might have the same effect on flowing water
as differences in elevation on land.
Art
Extension
Have the students design a T-shirt to promote awareness
of one of South Carolina's watersheds. Have them depict
aquatic habitats found in the watershed and show some
of threats that may be affecting the health of that watershed.
Social
Studies Extension
Have the students plot the location of schools that share
their watershed, preferably one for each geologic region (Mountains,
Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain, and Coast). Through e-mails
or letters students from each school will communicate with each
other to describe their local topography and aquatic habitats
and how they are used (do students hike to see waterfalls, go
white-water rafting, go surfing, etc.). Students may exchange
artifacts from their region such as shells or pressed mountain
flowers.
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