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The Clark Fork River and its tributaries drain most of western Montana. The upper river and headwaters were heavily impacted by wastes from over a century of mining. Today, the area is the largest Superfund environmental clean-up site in the nation.

-May 28: Deadline for public comments on Anaconda area Superfund sites.
-June 1: CFWEP Field Trip with Deer Lodge School.
-June 4-6: Butte: The Original film showings at the Motherlode Theatre in Butte.

Spring 2010

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-Summer 2010 Restoration Around the Clark Fork Basin
-Checking In with Clark Fork Ecosystems
and Spring Field Season Photos
-NRDP Funds Proposed for New Projects

Clark Fork Education Portal > Lessons & Activities > Grades 5-8 Social Studies

Social Studies-related lesson plans for grades 5-8 are listed below. Montana Standards & Benchmarks addressed by each lesson are included in lesson plans. Click on a lesson plan to view or download a copy. Please note that some lesson plans require a username and password for access. If you are interested in a restricted-access lesson, please email the CFWEP Webmaster.

Grades 5-8: Social Studies Lessons
Blackfoot River Fish Identification Developed by Lincoln School teacher Alyssa Daniels, this lesson covers: Blackfoot River geography, including connectivity to the Clark Fork and Columbia watersheds, with the option of using Google Earth Native and introduced fish in the Blackfoot Watershed Fish identification River field trip safety Field trip data collection and analysis	Lesson Plan (doc)
	Lesson Plan (pdf)
	Map of the Blackfoot River (jpg)
	Map of the Clark Fork River (jpg)
	Map of the Clark Fork Basin Superfund Site (jpg)
	Aerial Photo of the Milltown Dam Site (jpg)
	Download Google Earth
	Download All Lesson Materials as a .zip file
Bull Trout Curriculum Developed by fisheries consultant Mike Bader, with support from regional experts, this lesson covers: Bull trout identification, current status, and distribution Key components to healthy bull trout habitat Indicator species Population measurements Threats affecting bull trout's ability to survive and recover	Lesson Plan 1: The Bull Trout and Its Role as an Indicator of Watershed Health (doc)
	Lesson Plan 1: The Bull Trout and Its Role as an Indicator of Watershed Health (pdf)
	Lesson Plan 2: Current Status and Distribution of Bull Trout and Major Threats to Bull Trout Survival and Recovery (doc)
	Lesson Plan 2: Current Status and Distribution of Bull Trout and Major Threats to Bull Trout Survival and Recovery (pdf)
	Lesson Plan 3: Bull Trout Recovery and Watershed Restoration (doc)
	Lesson Plan 3: Bull Trout Recovery and Watershed Restoration (pdf)
	Powerpoint Presentation (Lessons 1-3)
	Bull Trout Range Map for Montana (doc)
	Bull Trout Range Map for Montana (pdf)
	Download All Lesson Materials as a .zip file
Google Earth Scavenger Hunt Developed by CFWEP, this worksheet includes: Instructions on how to download and install Google Earth software A latitude and longitude exercise using Google Earth to explore Clark Fork Basin sites	Student Worksheet (doc)
	Student Worksheet (pdf)
	Student Worksheet Answers (doc)
	Student Worksheet Answers (pdf)
Not in My Backyard: Quantifying Milltown Wastes Developed by CFWEP, this lesson covers: The relative amounts of Milltown sediments compared to historic tailings deposited at the BP-ARCO Repository site (Opportunity Ponds) Analysis of how much “toxic waste” from Milltown is actually being deposited at the BP-ARCO repository site Concerns about the location of tailing storage from the perspective of the communities of Bonner and Opportunity	Lesson Plan (doc)
	Lesson Plan (pdf)
	Student Worksheet (doc)
	Student Worksheet (pdf)
Opportunity, Montana: A Brief Historical Introduction to the BP-Arco Waste Repository Developed by CFWEP, this presentation includes: Current and historical photos of the Opportunity Ponds/BP-Arco Waste Repository Historical information about the Opportunity Ponds, Butte mines, Milltown Dam and Anaconda smelter A step-by-step description of the copper milling, smelting and reduction process An overview of Upper Clark Fork Superfund sites and environmental impacts	Powerpoint Presentation
Upper Clark Fork Basin Scavenger Hunt Activity Developed by CFWEP, this worksheet includes: Clark Fork Superfund Map featuring various environmentally impacted sites Text descriptions of each site for students to match to images of each site	Activity Sheets (pdf)