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Mississippi River Wetlands

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Subject: Mathematics,
Science
Grade:6-8,
9-12

Brief Description
Students complete a table showing information about the percentage of wetland loss in various states along the Mississippi River.

Objectives

Students practice working with percentages.

Keywords

wetlands, conservation, table, algebra, Mississippi River, percent

Materials Needed

computers with Internet access or printouts of online or print resources about wetland loss, copies of the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart

Lesson Plan

Ask students to read the Wetlands Introduction or explore other print or online resources about wetland loss. Then have them complete the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart.

Assessment

Evaluate students based on the information in the Mississippi Wetlands Loss chart.
ANSWER KEY: Arkansas, 2,763,600; Illinois, 85%; Iowa, 3,835,455; Kentucky, 1,578,947; Louisiana, 8,784,200; Minnesota, 8,700,000; Mississippi, 46%; Missouri, 87%; Tennessee, 1,919,512; Wisconsin, 9,872,948. ANSWER SOURCE: http://www.missriverfoundation.org/riverislife2c.asp Wetland Loss in the Mississippi Mainstem States, from the Mississippi River Foundation.

Lesson Plan Source

Education World

Submitted By

Linda Starr

National Standards

Mathematics:
NM.3-5.9
NM.9-12.5

Science:
NS.5-8.6
NS.9-12.6

08/28/2000