Modeling the Meandering Rio Grande
Grades: 3-5
Subject: Earth and Space
Languages: English, Spanish
Duration: 60 minutes
TEKS: Science 4: 4.1(A-B), 4.2(A-B), 4.3(A-B), 4.7(B) Social Studies 4: 4.3(E), 4.5(A), 4.8(A-C)
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