More Precious Than Gold: Water Management
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Water, whether too much or too little or of poor quality, has long been an issue in North Dakota. Water issues and attempts to rectify them, as well as explanations of the numerous state, federal and even international agencies involved, are presented.
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District and the North Dakota Water Commission are the lead agencies for water development in North Dakota. Together they work to help satisfy the water needs of North Dakota, particularly the Red River Valley. They help fund water projects, maintain the system of canals in the state and manage and guide water development.
Producer
Bob Dambach (Producer); Randy Cadwell, E. Carlson, Dave Geck, Rravis Jensen, Lee Westad (Videographers)
Source
More Precious than Gold: North Dakota's Water Issues, Prairie Public Television (2003)
Grade Level
3 - 7
Subject Matter
Social Studies, Science
Standards
Explain how changes alter the balance within a system (e.g., the effects of limited resources on populations, global climate change, flood, drought)
Explain ways humans benefit from Earth’s resources (e.g., air, water, soil, food, fuel, building materials)
Explain the effects of human activities (e.g., dams, levees, farming practices, deforestation, land-use practices, land-management strategies) on the environment
Interpret simple time lines (e.g., identify the time at which events occurred, the sequence in which events developed, and what else was occurring at the time)
Use chronological order and sequence to describe the cause-and-effect relationships of historical events and periods in North Dakota (e.g., how the railroads led to settlements in the state)
Identify the contributions of prominent individuals (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt, La Verendrye, Rough Rider Award winners) to North Dakota
Identify the location and characteristics of significant features of North Dakota (e.g., landforms, river systems, climate, regions, major cities)
Explain how the physical environment (e.g., rainfall, climate, natural hazards) affects human activity in North Dakota
Explain why the United States government is necessary (e.g., government helps secure people’s lives, liberty, and property through law and military protection; groups can accomplish things collectively that individuals cannot)
Explain how human activity (e.g., settlement patterns, migration) affects the physical environment (e.g., soil uses, economy, pollution, use of energy sources)
Explain how human modifications affect the physical environment (e.g., damming of rivers, pollution, urbanization)
