 Unit 8 Pollution and Its Effects Activity 1: Where Does Water Run? (SI GLEs: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19, 22, 27, 31, 37, 38; SE GLE: 50)
CC: Students should generate questions and identify problems that will be encountered in this investigation. Questions that may arise include how to determine the surface area of the selected site, what units of measurement to use, how measurement will be conducted, and how rainfall will be collected on the selected site.
Use Inspiration software to brainstorm and list questions and problems. Templates for questions: Inspiration Template-Where Does Water Run? Word Template - Where Does Water Run?
Inspiration Quick Tips http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/intech/quick_tips/inspiration.htm
CC: Annual rainfall can be calculated using information from various resource agencies or using a rain gauge over a period of time. Louisiana Weather http://countrystudies.us/united-states/weather/louisiana/
Overview of Water runoff Earth's water: Runoff http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/runoff.htmlWhat is Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution?http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/qa.html
United Streaming Videos http://www.unitedstreaming.com Source of Life: Water in Our Environment (24:00) Yellow Hat, The: The Health of the Planet and Its People - Sources and Effects of Water Pollution (03:10) |