Watershed introduction

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On your mark, get
set . . . ..
 Please get out your
objective sheet
 Please read the board
and GET IN THE ZONE!
Quiz Return
 Mastery – you’re ready to move on. Grade is set. 
 Improve – suggest you retake the quiz. Grade could
improve
 Retake – Must retake quiz to show you’ve learned
material.
Quiz Analysis
 Share your answers with
 Tomorrow – quiz on
your neighbor.
 Correct your mistakes on
the quiz – write in the
right answer
objectives #3-6
 If you need to improve or
retake the first quiz,
you’ll take it after the
new quiz tomorrow.
Keeping an ecological balance by conserving our
natural resources
We each depend on natural
resources
 Food
 How does increased
 Air
population affect
our resources?
 Which resources do
you think
Houstonians should
be most concerned
about?
 Water
 Energy
Obj #6 : Watershed – area of land drained
by a body of water (river, bayou, stream)
 Model – what determines the direction water moves?
 Water moves downstream following gravity out to the
ocean.
What’s your watershed address?
 Find your bayou on the big map
Path from WHS to bay
Storm drains
 Carry water from streets
to local bayou/water
way
 ONLY WATER should
go down these!
 NO:
◦ Litter
◦ Leaves
◦ Pet poop
◦ Oil/paint
What’s the difference between
storm drains and the drains in your
home?
Wrap up!
 What is a watershed?
 Describe the path of water from WHS to the Bay.
 How does litter get from the student parking lot to
Buffalo Bayou?
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