Earth Sciences Lesson Plans

Keywords: water cycle, hydrology, precipitation, surface water, runoff, infiltrate, groundwater, aquifer, transpiration, evaporation, confluence, topographic map, contour lines, elevation, watershed; Lesson Plan Grade Level: sixth through eighth grade; Total Time Required for Lesson: one 1.5-hour session or two 45-minute sessions; Setting: open area outside the classroom

Keywords: topographic map, contour lines, elevation; Lesson Plan Grade Level: sixth through eighth grade; Total Time Required for Lesson: 40-minute class session; Setting: classroom

Keywords: streams, springs, wetlands, rivers, and runoff, ground water; Lesson Plan Grade Level: ninth through twelfth grade; Total Time Required for Lesson: 90 minutes; Setting: Lycoming Creek at Cogan Station, PA, to Susquehanna River in the Newberry section of Williamsport, PA