Where is the Prairie Pothole region and why cant you find the region in Louisiana?
• What does the Mallard pair seek during the Mating Period? What do you think would happen if much of the prairie pothole region were to be destroyed? • Why do you think it is important to save the wetlands? Elementary School Day Five: Stream Order Experiment Objective: The student will learn about the arrangement and dimensions of streams in a drainage basin Subject Drainage Basin Geology Time 1 class period Materials Pen, paper, Internet access Background Information The Mississippi River has a very large drainage basin. The Mississippi drains over 40% of the continental U.S. and ends up in the Gulf of Mexico. A drainage basin is the total area that contributes water to the stream. To see a diagram of the Mississippi River Basin, go to the website http://www.unb.ca/standint/asdm/Miss3.GIF. The drainage basin is composed of a series of streams. These streams tend to be very orderly in the system. Each of the streams is classified into orders, the first being the smallest with no other
