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Subject
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Grade
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Description
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All
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6-12
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 Water
Mini WebQuest
This short activity is a great way to get your students
familiar with the Explore More: Water Quality Web site and
prepare them to take the other WebQuests. Students need
to explore the site to find the answers.
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All
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6-12
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Explore
More News (Short Term)
This
WebQuest is a problem-solving exercise. Your students play
the role of a newspaper reporter for Explore More News.
They research an issue that interests them and write one
article. This WebQuest works for any of the four topics
(genetic engineering, energy, working landscapes, water
quality). Plan on at least two class periods to complete
this quest.
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WebQuest
Assessment Rubric (Short Term)
This WebQuest
Assessment Rubric and Guide for
the short term WebQuest helps students get organized and record
their progress. It includes a checklist to record progress
and a rubric to evaluate work. Students will learn about an
issue related to one of the Explore More Web sites and create
one Explore More News newspaper article. |
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All
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6-12
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Explore
More News (Long Term)
This
WebQuest is a problem-solving exercise. Your students play
the role of newspaper reporter for Explore More News. They
research an issue that interests them and write five articles.
When they are finished, the students should have:
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a general news article
- a
human interest article
- an
issue article
- an
editorial
- a
letter to the editor
This
WebQuest works for any of the four topics (genetic engineering,
energy, working landscapes, water quality). Plan on at least
four class periods to complete this quest.
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WebQuest
Assessment Rubric (Long Term)
This WebQuest
Assessment Rubric and Guide for the
long term WebQuest helps students get organized and record
their progress. It includes a checklist to record progress
and a rubric to evaluate their work. Students will learn about
an issue related to one of the Explore More Web sites and
create an Explore More News newspaper section that contains
five types of newspaper articles. |
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Subject
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Grade
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Description
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Science,
Social Studies, Language Arts
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9-12
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American
Field Guide - Unit of Inquiry
Economic
Use of Natural Areas
Economic Use of Public Natural Areas. How many natural resources
are needed to support your lifestyle? What is the impact
of the economic use of natural areas on the environment?
Examine the issues and form your own opinion on the debate
between preservation and utilization.
http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/natural_areas/natural_areas_sum.html
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| Science,
Social Studies, Language Arts |
9-12
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American
Field Guide
- Unit of Inquiry
Floods
In this lesson, students will look at factors of severe flooding,
such as deforestation and development. Students will use a
stream table to experiment with water flow and observe processes
related to flooding.
http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/floods/floods_unit.html |
| Science,
Social Studies, Language Arts |
6-8
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American
Field Guide - Unit of Inquiry
Landfills
Identify some of the solid waste generated by individuals
and industry for products we use; design a solid waste management
plan.
http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/teachers/landfills/landfills_sum.html |
| Social
Studies, Language Arts |
7-12 |
Africa
- Eco Challenges
Address two pressing issues confronting continental Africa--the
growing desertification and the scarcity of clean water--within
the context of Africa's development and the environmental,
economic, and personal impact it has upon its citizens.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/eco/goals.html
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| Social
Studies |
7-12 |
American
Experience
Hoover
Dam
Study how the Hoover Dam and other government projects have
affected settlement and land usage in the American West.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hoover/tguide/index.html
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| Science |
5-7 |
Dragonfly
TV
Water
- Get Wet!
Watch Dragonfly TV episode 104, and do follow-up experiments
in the classroom. Then use the provided Challenge Cards to
build your own mazometer, check if water makes slides more
slippery, and investigate how the beach influences the shape
of waves.
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/tguide_water3.html |
| Science |
5-8 |
Journey
To Planet Earth
Rivers
of Destiny
Learn how human activity has altered the natural course and
condition of three famous rivers: the Mekong, the Amazon,
and the Mississippi.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/science_tech/planetearth/riversplan.htm |
| Science |
5-8 |
Journey
To Planet Earth
The
Urban Explosion
Students explore urban planning and pollution problems caused
by 20th century urbanization in New York City, Istanbul, Shanghai,
and Mexico City.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/science_tech/planetearth/urbanplan.htm |
| Science |
6-8 |
Lewis
And Clark
Lesson
11: Rivers
Students will study how rivers are formed and create model
riverbeds and flows.
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/class/l11.html |
| Science |
5-9 |
The
Living Edens
Bhutan:
Water Wheel
Study the water cycle, and cloud formation in particular as
it relates to the Monsoon season and the Himalayas.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/bhutan/Bhu_teach_6.htm |
| Science |
5-8 |
The
Living Edens
Canyonlands:
The Power of Water
The students will design and conduct an experiment to determine
the effect water has on erosion.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/canyonlands/water.htm |
| Science |
5-9 |
The
Living Edens
Namib:
How Much Water Will the Desert Hold?
Conduct experiments to determine how much water sand will
retain.
http://www.pbs.org/edens/namib/source7.htm |
| Science |
6-7 |
PBS
Winter Games Cyberschool
Doin'
the Zamboni
In this Challenge, students will look at the changing states
of water by examining what is happening on the ice rink when
it is traversed by a Zamboni.
http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson21_1.html |
| Math |
8 |
PBS
Winter Games Cyberschool
Skating
on Thin Ice
Analyze the relationships between pressure, volume, and temperature
of water using graphs.
http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson32_1.html |
| Science |
4-5 |
PBS
Winter Games Cyberschool
WOW
Water
Investigate properties of water and see how those properties
affect weather.
http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson24_1.html |
| Math |
6-8 |
PBS
Mathline
Drip,
Drop, Drip Drop
Students make a model of a leaky faucet, gather data, graph,
interpret data, and make predictions based on their experiment.
They express their results with multiple representations.
Students also relate the experiment to water conservation.
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/lessonplans/atmp/dripdrop/dripdrop_procedure.shtm |
| Science |
5-8 |
NOVA
Flood!
Overflowing the Banks
Investigate how floodwalls cause flooding in smaller tributaries.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2307_flood.html
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| Science |
5-8 |
NOVA
Treasures
of the Great Barrier Reef
Students explore the Great Barrier Reef to investigate the
diversity and interdependence of the many species of plants
and animals that live there.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2215_reef.html |
| Social
Studies, Science |
8-12 |
People's
Century: 1900-1999
Endangered
Planet: 1959-1990
Learn about the worldwide growth of the environmental movement.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/peoplescentury/teachers/tgendangered.html |
| Science |
6-10 |
Scientific
American Frontiers
Beyond
Science: Water, Water, Everywhere
Investigate the science behind dowsing or divining.
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/44_guides/guide_802/4482_water.html |
| Science |
6-10 |
Scientific
American Frontiers
Dragon
Science: Dams and Dolphins
Learn how freshwater organisms deal with osmotic pressure,
and measure sedimentation potential of rivers.
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_602/4562_dams.html |
| Science |
5-12 |
Scientific
American Frontiers
Galapagos:
Water World, The Blue Planet
Test water for salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen, and compare
with data from the Galapagos.
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/5_cool/galapagos/g52a_water.html |
| Social
Studies, Science |
9-10 |
The
West
The
Fragile Western Biome
Discover the impact of American westward expansion, in particular
the mining industry, on the ecosystems of the West.
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/lesson07.htm |
| Science |
9-12 |
The
West
Water
Use: Tragedy in the Owens River Valley
Understand the importance of well-managed water use, while
focusing on an historical water use event highlighted in Part
Nine of "The West."
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/lesson_plans/lesson08.htm |
| Science |
5-10 |
ZOOM
Hot
and Cold Water
Will warm water rise and cold water sink?
http://pbskids.org/zoom/phenom/hotandcoldh2o.html |
| Science |
5-10 |
ZOOM
Pour
Air Into Water
Find out how to pour air into water.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/phenom/pourairintoh2o.html |
| Science |
5-10 |
ZOOM
Thermometer
Watch what happens to water in a straw when it is cooled or
heated.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/thermometer.html |
| Science |
5-10 |
ZOOM
Water
Density
Experiment with density levels of salt water.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/h2odensity.html |
| Science |
5-10 |
ZOOM
Water
Filter
Design a water filter.
http://pbskids.org/zoom/sci/waterfilter.html |
