Rivers and Watersheds Part 1. Rivers and Watersheds Part 1.

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Rivers and Watersheds Part 1

Respect Be Present Listen to the teacher and others. One speaker at a Please no shout outs. One speaker at a time. Please raise your hand. Respect First, Last, and Always. Safety Make Good Choices Be Present Never Give Up! Stay Organized Responsibility Help Others Focus on Task completion Avoid Distractions Science from Murf LLC Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Area of Focus: Watersheds Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Area of Focus: Watersheds Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Watershed: The region draining into a river. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Watershed: The region draining into a river. Includes… Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Watershed: The region draining into a river. Includes… Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Backyards Watershed: The region draining into a river. Includes… Backyards Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Backyards Watershed: The region draining into a river. Includes… Backyards Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Backyards Wetlands Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Backyards Wetlands Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Lakes Backyards Wetlands Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Lakes Backyards Wetlands Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Lakes Backyards Rivers Wetlands Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Lakes Backyards Rivers Wetlands Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers Wetlands Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers Wetlands Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers Wetlands Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers City Streets Wetlands Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Farmland Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers Wetlands Streams Watershed: The region draining into a river. Farmland Includes… Lakes Backyards Wastewater Pollution Rivers City Streets Wetlands Streams Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

All areas of a drainage basin

Making a watershed. Use large sheets of paper and eye droppers with colored water. Wrinkle Paper to create mountain ranges.

Making a watershed. Use large sheets of paper and eye droppers with colored water. Wrinkle Paper to create mountain ranges. Use Sharpie to mark the divides / top of mountains

Making a watershed. Use large sheets of paper and eye droppers with colored water. Wrinkle Paper to create mountain ranges. And arrows to show which way water will travel. Use Sharpie to mark the divides / top of mountains

Making a watershed. Use large sheets of paper and eye droppers with colored water. Wrinkle Paper to create mountain ranges. And arrows to show which way water will travel. Use Sharpie to mark the divides / top of mountains *10 Divides and 50 arrows then you get water.

Activity! Wrinkle a piece of paper to create mountain ranges and valleys. Could use really large paper sheet outdoors? Place paper in tray. Teacher will spray with blue food coloring (rain) Observe how the water behaves in the watershed.

Picture of the Mississippi River Watershed. This watershed is the largest in the United States. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Picture of the Mississippi River Watershed. This watershed is the largest in the United States. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

What do you think the Great Basin is?

What do you think the Great Basin is? Great Salt Lake Utah

The Great Basin is a watershed where the water does not flow to the ocean. The Great Salt Lake is in the Great Basin. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

No outflow to the ocean Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

No outflow to the ocean Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

No outflow to the ocean Water evaporates Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

No outflow to the ocean Water evaporates Salts left behind Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

No outflow to the ocean Water evaporates Salts left behind Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E D

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Which letters represent places we would find the largest rivers. B G E

Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed D i v d e D i v d e D i v d e

This ridge is also a divide. Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed This ridge is also a divide. D i v d e D i v d e D i v d e

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed

Smith River Watershed Fish River Watershed Eagle River Watershed Coastal Watersheds

Activity Worksheet! Please color code some of the major watersheds in the US. Example on next slide. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

Great Basin

Stunning map of US River basins. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3860062/The-veins-America-Stunning-map-shows-river-basin-US.html