In coordination with Wenatchee ISD and the Chelan PUD, NCESD developed this exciting field trip for fourth graders in Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties that integrates information on power generation, the Columbia River, and salmon migration. Taking place at Chief Joseph Dam and Chelan Falls Dam in the fall, and Rocky Reach Dam in the spring, River of Power serves almost 1,600 students in NCW every single year. Students have the opportunity to tour the hydroelectric dams, view the fish passage, learn about energy transfer, and design and build their own dams with their peers. Students learn that our mountains and streams provide a unique hydropower bounty on the Columbia River, that’s not only a clean, but renewable resource for the entire Northwest.
Heather Stringer
Science Cadre Member
heatherst@ncesd.org
Jane Schuyleman
Professional Services Team Secretary
janes@ncesd.org
Lesson 1: The Columbia River – A River of Power
Headwaters of the Columbia River
VideoÂ
–Â 7 minutes
Read “Voyage to the Pacific,” Straddle the Columbia, pp. 3-5
Voyage to the Pacific (.pdf file)
Links
Lesson 2: Watercycle
Thank you for sharing Pauline Baughman – Quincy
Printables for Lesson 2
Dice
Animal
Clouds
Groundwater
Lake
Ocean
Plant
River
Snowpack
Soil
Station PostersÂ
Animal Poster
Cloud Poster
Groundwater Poster
Lake Poster
Ocean Poster
Plant PosterSoil Poster
River Poster
Snowpack Poster
Soil Poster
Printables
Links:
Water Cycle by Students
Utah State Cooperative Extension – Water Cycle Materials
USGS Water Cycle for Kids
Place Mat Water Cycle
Lesson 4: Stakeholders of the Columbia River – Salmon and Native American
Videos
Journey of the King – 22 minutesÂ
Memories of the Water – 8:19 minutes
Sternwheelers on the Columbia – 17:8 minutes
Read “Voyage to the Pacific,” Paddle the Upper River, pp 5-6
Printables
Legend of the Lost Salmon – A Yakima Legend (link)
How Coyote Made the Columbia River
Additional Resources and LINKS
Salmonids in Troubled Waters Â
*** Check out the Games!  Includes: Salmon Dissection and a survival game.***
Thank you – Michelle Lieberg, Eastmont
Follow the lifecycle of a Chinook salmon…Â
Salmon Life Cycle – GC PUDÂ ( drawings and poster)
The Amazing Journey of the Columbia River Salmon
Lesson 5: Other Stakeholders
Read Voyage to the Pacific part 2 “Paddle the Upper River.” pp 5-6
Lesson 6: Why Dams?
Read “Voyage to the Pacific,” A Lake on the Roof of the World, and Back Toward Civilization, pp 7-11
Printables
Assessment – 1 Student Page final
Assessment – 2 Student Page final
Links
Chief Joseph Dam History Video – 6 minutes
Lesson 7: Magnetism and Electrical Circuits
Black Line Master
Investigation – Electro Magnet
Lesson 8: Hydropower Generation and Transmission
Lesson 8 Text
VideosÂ
To Build a Dam – Part 1Â Â 19:55 minutes
To Build a Dam – Part 2Â Â 1:35 minutesÂ
Links
Teacher resource “Explore Electricity” Â
Energy Teacher and Student resourceÂ
Hydro Power: How Electricity get form the River to Your House Bonneville Power Administration
Lesson 9: Salmon and Hydropower
Printables
Videos
Power and Fish – 8 minutes
Chelan County Dept. of Natural Resources – Salmon Recovery
(includes link to “Getting It Done” video – 11:36 minutes)
Read  “Voyage to the Pacific” From Lake Roosevelt to the Grand Coulee Dam, Paddling a Desert River pp 12-17   Â
LinksÂ
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