Family Activities: Ninth-Twelfth Grade
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Dam Site Inspection

Visit a local dam and reservoir. Take notes about the areas above and below the dam.

• What does the land look like?
  
• What trees, shrubs, and grasses are found there?
  
• What do people do for a living there?
  
• How fast is the water moving? How cold is it? Is it clear or full of sediment?
  
• What animal tracks can you find?

When you get home, create a scrapbook about your exploration.

Stan Masters of Blissfield High School in Blissfield, Michigan, contributed family activities for this Geoguide.