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BASINS
is
a
multipurpose
environmental
analysis
system
for
use
by
regional,
state,
and
local
agencies
in
performing
watershed
and
water
quality
based
studies.
This
new
software
makes
it
possible
to
quickly
assess
large
amounts
of
point
source
and
nonpoint
source
data
in
a
format
that
is
easy
to
use
and
understand.
Installed
on
a
personal
computer,
BASINS
allows
the
user
to
assess
water
quality
at
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Choosing & Using this resource...
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
identify
a
reqion
for
study
as
a
system,
and
to
establish
a
list
of
characteristics
and
features
useful
for
determining
the
boundaries
of
regional
systems.
Students
discuss
their
current
understanding
of
what
Earth
systems
are
and
how
they
work,
and
consider
how
to
identify
the
boundaries
of
a
region
for
Earth
system
study.
In
small
groups,
they
select
a
region
for
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The purpose of this resource is to identify what enters and leaves the regional system, and how changes in the input or output of one component can affect other components.
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
have
students
use
GLOBE
data
and
graphing
tools
to
compare
the
influence
of
latitude,
elevation,
and
geography
on
seasonal
patterns.
Students
analyze
the
graph
of
the
past
year's
maximum
and
minimum
temperatures
at
their
site.
They
compare
this
graph
to
similar
graphs
for
two
other
sites
and
list
which
factors
that
might
cause
the
patterns
to
be
different
and
investigate
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
have
students
use
GLOBE
visualizations
to
display
student
data
on
maps
and
to
learn
about
seasonal
changes
in
regional
and
global
temperature
patterns.
Students
learn
how
sunlight
spreads
over
the
Earth
at
different
times
of
the
year,
emphasizing
the
solstices
and
the
equinoxes.
Students
investigate
the
effect
of
the
Earth.s
tilt
on
the
spread
of
sunlight
by
modeling
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
further
students'
understanding
of
the
causes
of
seasonal
change
using
visualizations
to
compare
the
effects
of
incoming
solar
energy
in
the
two
hemispheres.
The
class
reviews
global
visualizations
of
incoming
sunlight
and
surface
temperature
and
discusses
seasonal
change.
Students
use
the
visualizations
to
support
inquiry
on
the
differences
in
seasonal
change
in
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The site offers an interactive discussion of different vantage points associated with dam building. It describes some of the engineering and environmental issues that go into the process of selecting a site for building a dam and the conditions necessary for electrical generation. Links to classroom and family activities are organized by grade level.
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In this lesson plan students will be asked to consider the unique physical and human characteristics of their home region and to create guidebooks that describe these features to visitors to the region. In the process, they will gain an awareness of the human and environmental factors that make places unique.
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In this lesson plan students will learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They will plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip.
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This
lesson
plan
helps
students
learn
the
differences
between
the
Arctic
and
the
Antarctic
regions.
Students
will
research
the
landscapes,
climates,
and
animal
life
of
the
polar
regions.
They
will
then
interview
people
to
find
out
what
they
think
and
know
about
the
regions.
They
will
conclude
by
writing
paragraphs
explaining
why
it
is
important
to
know
about
the
polar
regions
and
detailing
the
differences
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