Explanation should include

• the need for flood controls
• the ways that floods can be controlled (e.g., dams, levees, floodplains)
• how flood-control structures function using the physical properties of water
• potential ecosystem impact from flood-control structures
• nature-based flood mitigation strategies such as living shorelines and floodplain reconnection.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the benefits and consequences of flooding to an ecosystem?
• What have been some advantages and disadvantages of flood-control structures?
• How can the properties of water be manipulated to prevent an area from flooding?
• What strategies need to be employed to protect areas that are prone to flooding?

Teacher Resource: Environmental and Natural Resources Career Development Event (CDE)