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Teaching about Rain Storms, Land Use, and Lake Turbidity
Students investigate the impacts of major rainfall and subsequent runoff on turbidity in lakes. They, in groups, develop a presentation of their research and/or write a paper summarizing their investigation.
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Landfills and the Potential for Groundwater Contamination
Students examine how a sanitary landfill is constructed, how it functions, and how waste and leachate affects the areas around the landfill. After a discussion about landfills and leachates, students construct a Sanitary Landfill Model...
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Sedimentary Rock Review Word Puzzle
In this word puzzle, students identify twenty four words related to sedimentary rock in a word puzzle. Examples include clay, shale, and burial.
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Sedimentary Rocks
In this sedimentary rock worksheet, high schoolers define clastic and bioclastic. Students determine how dolostone is formed and the difference between breccia and conglomerate. This worksheet has 11 short answer questions.
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pH and Titration
In this pH learning exercise, students review the titration procedure and the significance of the stoichiometric point. This learning exercise has 2 problems to solve.