Understanding Streamflow Drought: Impacts on Water, Land, and Communities - PDF

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Students will learn what streamflow drought is, how it has affected the United States over time, and how people and communities adapt to drought conditions. Students will use interactive USGS visualizations to explore the science of streamflow drought, analyze historical and real-world data, and think critically about water management. This activity aligns with Next Generation Science Standards for high school science education.

NGSS Standards:

• DCIs: ESS2.C: the roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes, ESS3.A: Natural resources, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems, ESS3.D Global Climate Change
• CCCs: Cause and effect, stability and change, systems and systems models, energy and matter
• SEPs: Developing and using models, analyzing and interpreting data, constructing explanations and designing solutions, engaging in argument from evidence.