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Participants role-play various scenarios of competing water use as they learn about water rights and the principles of how water is "allocated" or divided in watersheds.

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Participants role-play various scenarios of competing water use as they learn about water rights and the principles of how water is "allocated" or divided in watersheds.

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Family
Upper Elementary
Tweens (9-12)
Teens

Time to Complete Activity

40 minutes to 1 hour

Time needed to prep Activity

10-20 minutes

Cost associated with Activity Materials

$0 ("found" items)

Difficulty Level (by content)

Medium

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Hints for uses in your library	This activity will require careful facilitation, as debates can sometime lead to arguments. Be sure to set some ground rules at the beginning, including no interrupting when others are talking, using considerate language, and holding to time limits for people to speak. This could provide a great opportunity to bring in stakeholders from your community as guest speakers.
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Originating Source	USU Stream Side Science
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