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This Unit 2: Global to Local: Understanding My Place in the Hydrosphere unit plan also includes:
- Appendices for Unit 2: Global to Local (.docx)
- What Do Scientists Measure? (.pdf)
- Water Quality Testing Manual (.pdf)
- Turbidity (.pdf)
- Water Properties: Temperature (.pdf)
- Water Properties: pH (.pdf)
- pH and Water Quality (.pdf)
- Water Properties: Dissolved Oxygen (.pdf)
- Water is Life: The Earth’s Hydrosphere and Its Impact on Living Systems (.html)
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What does the ground around your home have to do with water pollution? Young ecologists learn about their local watershed and create their own cause-and-effect models of the hydrosphere.
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Instructional Ideas
- Introduce class to the traditional Hawaiian concept of ahupua'a, a system of caring from resources in wedge-shaped land areas from mountain to sea
Classroom Considerations
- Learners need a computer and Internet access
- Resource uses a video from the Internet that requires a projector
- Hands-on activity could be messy; use newspaper or something similar to protect desks
Pros
- Learners can research local areas for information on their own watershed
- Uses resources straight from the best sources
- Great hands-on activity for middle schoolers to learn about watersheds
Cons
- Some links appear to be broken