River Odyssey
My initial location:_______________________
Your assignment: Use Google Maps to follow the flow of your stream from the
initial location assigned to the ocean. Use Google Slides to make a presentation
showing the path your stream takes to the ocean.
Your river will get bigger and bigger until it reaches the ocean. If your river is
getting smaller, you are going the wrong way. Your presentation should last 3-5
minutes.
PRESENTATIONS ARE FRIDAY, 12/12
REQUIREMENTS:
● Include a map showing the path the water takes down each tributary and
the name of that tributary.
● Include an image of each tributary. Use Google Streetview (see
instructions below) to find images where roads cross that river.
● Take screenshots of images in Google Maps and Streetview to include in
your presentation. You need to add a screenshot extension to Google
Chrome to take screenshots.
● The presentation must flow logically from your assigned initial location to
the spot where your river reaches the ocean.
● Include information and photos about major reservoirs (lakes) and dams
your river passes.
● Include a map of the watershed your creek belongs to.
● Also use Google Images to find cool pictures of place along your river’s
journey.
● Your goal is to make the presentation as interesting/engaging and as
easy to follow as possible.
● Include a map at the end showing the total route water takes from your
initial location to the ocean.
USING STREETVIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS:
1. Click Pegman
.
○ Areas with Street View imagery available will be highlighted in
blue.
○ Areas with indoor imagery available will be orange dots on the
map.
2. Drag Pegman to the area you want to explore.
3. Unclick to drop him on the map and your screen will zoom down to street
level.
RUBRIC
Student Names:
________________________________________
CATEGORY
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Presentation
Well-rehearsed with
smooth delivery that
holds audience
attention.
Rehearsed with
fairly smooth
delivery that holds
audience attention
most of the time.
Delivery not
smooth, but able to
maintain interest of
the audience most
of the time.
Delivery not smooth
and audience
attention often lost.
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use
of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance the
presentation.
Makes good use of
font, color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance to
presentation.
Makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects etc.
but these often
distract from the
presentaion content.
Tributaries
All tributaries water
would flow down
from the initial
location to the
ocean are included
in the presentation.
All tributaries are
included in the
presentation.
One tributary was
left out of the
presentation.
More than one
tributary was left out
of the presentation.
Maps
Maps clearly
showing the location
and extent of each
tributary are
included.
Maps of each
tributary are
included.
Maps of each
tributary are
included, but some
are confusing
and/or incorrect.
Maps of some
tributaries are
missing, and there
are factual errors.
Logical Flow
The presentation
clearly and logically
tracks the flow of
water from the initial
location assigned to
the ocean.
The presentation
tracks the flow of
water from the
assigned initial
location to the
ocean.
There are 1-2 errors
that make it difficult
to understand how
water from the initial
location reaches the
ocean.
The presentation
fails to explain how
water at the initial
location reaches the
ocean.
Images
At least one image
of each tributary
and five images
total are included in
the presentation.
At least one image
of each tributary
and five images
total are included in
the presentation.
Images of each
tributary are
included, but some
are confusing
and/or incorrect.
Images of some
tributaries are
missing, and there
are factual errors.