Green River Flooding "In Plain Site" Download: Grant Green River Data Big Idea: River flooding has consequenses. There are certain river features that a more prone to flooding.

Tasks:

Need to Know:
What causes flooding?
What are the consequences of flooding?
Who does flooding affect?

The Mission:
Students will examine the causes and effects of the flooding of The Green River from the fall of 2005. Students will better understand how this devastating event affected the residents of Greenfield.

Learning Tasks:
Use online data bases to gather and analyze set of data.
Learn about topographic maps.
Use weather data to collect rainfall information.
Use online sites to gather and understand groundwater statistics.