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Recommended grade level: 5-8+.
Arid Lands, Sacred Waters is a student activity packet designed to accompany an exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History; the packet can also be used on its own. It provides basic information, games, and introductory activities that allow students to learn about water in the natural environment and to find out about some of thechanges that can take place with respect to this natural resource when humans step into the picture.Topics addressed include the water cycle; surface water and groundwater; weather; ecosystems, food chains, and adaptations; wetlands; water pollution; water treatment; and water conservation.

Among the activities, students calculate the flow rate of a river or stream, they make and use a rain gauge, and they investigate how certain plants are adapted to specific water conditions. Students also study maps to discover how water has influenced human settlement in New Mexico from ancient times to the present. They conduct water tests and build a water filter. They evaluate the potential effects on a community's water supply and economy from building a radioactive waste dump nearby.

Each activity in Arid Lands, Sacred Waters includes a materials list, brief directions, and limited background information. Some activities emphasize topics particularly relevant to New Mexico and the Southwest, but this does not preclude their use in other geographic regions. The activity packet is also available in Spanish.

Price: $4.95.
Publisher/supplier: New Mexico Museum of Natural History.
Materials: Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.

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Food chains,

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Groundwater,

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Natural resources,

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Rain gauge,

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Surface water,

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Water,

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Water conservation,

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Water cycle,

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Water pollution,

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Weather,

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Wetlands,

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