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Water and Dams in Today's World
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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| Author | Born, Sara Field, Kristin Lander, Denali Cooper, Lauren Carlson, Denise W. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Students learn about the importance of dams by watching a video that presents historical and current information on dams, as well as descriptions of global water resources and the hydrologic cycle. Students also learn about different types of dams, all designed to resist the forces on dams. Students learn about the importance of dams by watching a video that presents historical and current information on dams, as well as descriptions of global water resources and the hydrologic cycle. Students also learn about different types of dams, all designed to resist the forces on dams. (If the free, 15-minute "Water and Dams in Today's World" video cannot be obtained in time, the lesson can still be taught. See the Additional Multimedia Support section for how to obtain the DVD or VHS videotape, or a PowerPoint presentation with similar content [also attached].) |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Science and Technology Water Supply Embankment Dam Water Resource Gravity Dam Hydrologic Cycle Water Cycle Arch Dam Force Buttress Dam Glacier |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class IV Class V Class VI |
| Resource Type | Notes |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth Technical |
