1. Topic-
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| Global Groundwater and Surface Water testing. Protecting Our Waters |
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2. Content-
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| Zone of Aeration, Water Table, Zone of Saturation, Leaching, Elevation,
Soil, Porosity, Permeability, Flood, Flood Plains, Meander, pH. Students
will describe the factors affecting water quality and how water quality
data is used to determine the health of a water system. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Teach Groundwater and Surface water.
2. To properly test a local fresh water source
3. To organize test data and convey that data globally through the
use of technology
4. To compare USA data to global data
5.The learner will design and conduct investigations affecting water
quality and how water quality data is used to determine the health
of a water system.
6. The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate
technologies and information systems to build an understanding of
the hydrosphere.
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4. Objectives-
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1. Students will be able to successfully operate technology in order
to research global issues.
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5. Materials and Aids-
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| LCD projector, Computer, Water-testing kits, Internet access, writing
utensil, paper, textbook. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Students will review, in lecture form, groundwater and surface
water
2. students will learn threats to groundwater and fresh water supplies. |
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B. Development-
Students will discuss a safe sample of fresh water (to sustain
life and be useable by humans).
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C. Practice-
1. Students will test water quality, either at the stream site or
samples within the class.
2. Data will be discussed as a class
3. Students will organize data by group
4. Students will post data on the project website
5. Students will prepare forum post and videoconference presentations
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Students will reflect personally on data taken in class compared
to global data.
2. Students will reflect the use of technology during this project. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
Groups are made by the educator (composed of strong and weak members
in regards to technology use)
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Assessment will be given based on the groundwater and surface
water lecture (10 questions multiple choice)
2. Short answer assessment will be given based on the lab
3. Essay given in regards to global connections. |
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G. Closure-
Have a discussion in regards to data collected and how it compares
globally.
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