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This is a comprehensive guide for upper elementary and middle school teachers that will build understanding of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its mission, specifically hydropower, navigation, natural resource management (including salmon), and recreation.
Each subject area provides factual information on that topic and at least two suggested activities to be implemented before, during, and after your visit. With this information, you will be able to design a tour to meet your individual needs.
Even if a visit is not possible, students can learn about how hydropower dams work, navigation through the locks on the Columbia River, history, the lifecycle of salmon and their passage through the dams, as well as recreation and water safety.
There are numerous hands-on activities such as “I am a Copper Atom” where students can act out excited electrons, and “Water Cycle and Energy Relay." There are interactive games such as river navigation, an anadromous fish game, and water cycle game. Also included is a fun fish mobile activity!
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