6th - 12th Grade: Drought Lesson
6th - 12th Grade 

Climate Extremes: Drought


Available to schools located in:
Cloverdale, Cotati, Forestville, Geyserville, Glen Ellen, Healdsburg, Kenwood, Novato, Penngrove, Petaluma (does not include Two Rock), Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa (includes Larkfield-Wikiup), Sonoma, Windsor, Cazadero, Monte Rio, Sebastopol, Unincorporated Sebastopol, Ukiah,  Calpella, Guerneville, Potter Valley, and Redwood Valley


Register 6th - 8th Grade

Register High School


Essential Question: 

How do climate extremes like drought impact salmon?

Lesson Summary:

A Sonoma Water educator will visit your classroom to lead a 60-minute, hands-on lesson addressing the local environmental impacts of drought. 

Objectives

  • Students will learn about extreme precipitation patterns in the Russian River watershed as a result of climate change.
  • Students will investigate the environmental impacts of drought using models, pictures, and hands-on examples.
  • Students will develop and use a model to describe how drought affects salmon.
  • Students will feel empowered to conserve water and design their own solutions to help limit the impacts of drought.

Next Generation Science Standards:

This lesson is designed to support NGSS curriculum. Students will use the scientific practices of asking questions, making observations, using models, and interpreting data to engage with real-world phenomena, designed to increase their understanding of drought in our community and empower them to design their own solutions. 

Prepare for the Lesson After the Lesson

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