Aligned with TEKS 7.11A

This Human Impact on Watersheds Unit Bundle covers 7th Grade TEKS 7.11A. This comprehensive bundle includes every lesson/activity needed in order to teach beneficial and harmful human influences on watersheds (see below for resources included).
Aligned with TEKS 7.11A

Resources included in this unit bundle:

Human Impact on Watersheds Lesson Plan (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Complete set of daily plans
  • Learning objectives
  • Vertical alignments
  • Daily set of procedures
  • 504 and SPED differentiation suggestions
  • Extensions for each day


Human Impact on Watersheds - PowerPoint and Notes (TEKS 7.11A)

  • What is a Watershed?
  • Surface Water
  • Groundwater
  • Harmful Human Impacts
  • Beneficial Human Impacts
  • Case Study
  • Diagram
  • Checkpoint - 5 questions
  • 2 Versions of Student Notes Pages - Full Size and Interactive Notebook Format
  • Modified Student Notes Pages
  • Student Notes Pages Answer Key
  • Editable Text - PowerPoint and Notes Pages


Human Impact on Watersheds - Phenomenon and Guided Practice (TEKS 7.11A)

  • A hands-on activity where students will complete an investigation into the positive and negative ways that humans impact watersheds
  • Student Record Sheet with analysis questions
  • Guided Practice with a two-part STAAR formatted question and CER
  • Complete Answer Keys


Human Impact on Watersheds Literacy Article (TEKS 7.11A)

  • 2 Versions of Article (Regular and Modified)
  • Student Question Companion Sheet
  • Answer Key
  • Suggestions for Use


Human Impact on Watersheds - Independent Practice (TEKS 7.11A)

  • 2 STAAR-formatted multiple choice questions
  • A STAAR-formatted two-part question
  • Key vocabulary and matching
  • Analyzing an image with questions
  • Complete Answer Keys


Human Impact on Watersheds S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Teacher Guide for implementing S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Stations (PRINT and READ FIRST)
  • S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Station Signage
  • General Directions for students
  • Teacher Setup for specific stations
  • 7 station activities
  • Student recording sheet and answer key
  • Color and B&W options for all printable materials
  • Tutorial for assigning "Challenge" cards and creating a PIN (video and written)


Human Impact on Watersheds - Task Cards (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Key vocabulary (ex. watershed, aquifer, pollution, surface water, groundwater, permeable, impermeable, land subsidence, etc.)
  • Watershed basics
  • Harmful human influences
  • Beneficial human influences
  • Matching human activities with effects
  • True/False practice
  • Multiple choice practice
  • Student recording sheets (PDF and editable version)
  • Answer Key for teacher reference (PDF and editable version)
  • Editable task card template to add your own questions


Human Impact on Watersheds - Small Group Activity (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Discussion/Guiding Questions
  • Human Impact on Watersheds card sort activity
  • Complete Answer Key


Human Impact on Watersheds Assessment (TEKS 7.11A)

  • 33 Question Pre-Made Assessment
  • Assessment Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • Question Bank containing 57 questions
  • Question Bank Answer Key (2 Versions - Complete and Quick Check Formats)
  • All files come in EDITABLE and PDF formats


Human Impact on Watersheds Warm-Up (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Human Impact on Watersheds short answer question
  • Labeling watershed diagram
  • Analyzing a picture with questions
  • Short answer practice
  • Multiple choice practice


Human Impact on Watersheds Homework/Activity Sheet (TEKS 7.11A)

  • Homework/Activity Sheet (editable and PDF)
  • Answer Key (editable and PDF)


Also included in the bundle:

  • Human Impact on Watersheds Exit Tickets (TEKS 7.11A)
  • Human Impact on Watersheds Interactive Notebook Pages (TEKS 7.11A)