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instructions from NISENet!
We've enjoyed teaching The River Dynamics Experience class, offered free-of-charge to middle schoolers in partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, over the past year! Now, you can have fun creating a miniature model watershed using simple materials that you already have at home.
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Be sure to make a prediction before you simulate each rainstorm, then discuss or record your observations.
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Think about the fact that "what happens upstream" always influences the water quality and processes downstream. Why is it important to keep watersheds healthy?
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How many states does the Mississippi River Basin drain before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico?
Remember...
A watershed is an area of land from which all water drains to a common waterway, such as a lake, ocean, or river. It includes the surface water and all of the underlying groundwater!
