by: Jennifer Soukhome, Graham Peaslee, Carl Van Faasen, and William Statema
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 4/1/2009Stock # PB233X_2
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For those wanting to use the color map described in the resource, go to http://www.nsta.org/publications/press/extras/files/WatershedMap.pdf to find it.
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This is a simple map reading activity that has students determine how glaciers affected the topography of a watershed. You can use the map provided or teachers could use a local map. This ... See More
This is a simple map reading activity that has students determine how glaciers affected the topography of a watershed. You can use the map provided or teachers could use a local map. This activity is definitely best suited for upper middle school or high school students.
Good analysis of map; could go farther
As I read this (as a recovering geologist) I was excited. I did very similar types of analysis in my studies of regional aquifers, and this is very real. But there are some weaknesses in the... See More
As I read this (as a recovering geologist) I was excited. I did very similar types of analysis in my studies of regional aquifers, and this is very real. But there are some weaknesses in the lesson and background. The lesson assumes that our students understand the significance of stratified and unstratified glacial deposits, and their significance to the aquifer. Before doing a lesson of this nature, it would be useful to do some type of experimentation with various types of deposits, measuring the flow and other characteristics of water on each. For instance, how does sand differ from gravel and clay in its ability to allow water to flow? What are some of the chemical characteristics of each. This could be done as an inquiry. That type of investigation would hopefully make the analysis of the glacial features more meaningful to students, and tie what they experience in the lab to what they view on the maps.
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