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The Dam Viewpoint Map Chain

Use observations from a river dam viewpoint to model and map the changing shapes and kinds of land and water.

Grade 2ScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned to2-ESS2-2

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  • Single worksheet
  • Auto-graded online
  • 1 NGSS standard
  • Printable answer key
  • 15 questions
  • Classroom-ready

Details

Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 2
Subject
Science
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer, Drawing

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students identify the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area.
  • Students update a model or map when observations show a change.
  • Students use a cause-and-effect chain to explain a map choice.

How to use

Read the viewpoint notes aloud and have students point to each feature before answering. Discuss how the water-level changes affect the model and map.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

2-ESS2-2

Make a model or map of the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area.

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The Dam Viewpoint Map Chain

Follow the changes and map the land and water.

Read the viewpoint notes

Read the notes about Riverbend Dam viewpoint. Use the observations to answer the questions.

A Changing View at Riverbend Dam

Priya and Mateo visited Riverbend Dam viewpoint with their class. They looked down from a high place and made notes for a map. Along the west edge was a steep, rocky bluff. A flat grassy overlook was at the north edge. A wide, curved reservoir filled the south part of the area. A narrow, winding river channel left the reservoir at its east end. A strip of gravel shore lay between the overlook and the reservoir.

On Friday, rain fell upstream. On Saturday, the reservoir water reached farther onto the low gravel shore. The shore was hard to see, and the river channel looked wider near its outlet. The class recorded these changes instead of erasing the first notes.

On Sunday, dam gates opened to let some water move downstream. The water level was lower. More gravel shore could be seen again, but the bluff, overlook, and winding path of the channel stayed in their places. The class planned to update its model and map after each observation.

1.
Which water feature filled the south part of the area? Write its name.

 

2.
What happened after rain fell upstream?
  • A. The bluff moved to the east.
  • B. The overlook became a river channel.
  • C. The reservoir water reached farther onto the shore.
  • D. The river channel stopped at the reservoir.

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