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This
lesson
is
one
in
a
series
that
brings
the
important
stories
of
historic
places
into
the
classrooms
across
the
country.
It
could
be
used
in
units
on
the
early
industrial
period
of
American
history
and
in
courses
on
geography
or
science
and
technology.
It
will
help
students
realize
the
role
canals
played
in
western
expansion
and
in
the
evolution
of
transportation
by
focusing
on
the
construction
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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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Flowing
water
from
rivers
and
streams
is
a
valuable
and
plentiful
energy
resource
that
people
learned
to
use
centuries
ago
to
operate
the
machinery
that
was
important
to
their
livelihoods.
This
page
features
diagrams
(some
animated)
that
show
the
three
main
principles
of
water;
various
types
of
water
wheels;
and
the
modern
hydroelectric
turbine.
There
are
also
animations
of
various
types
of
mills
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This
community
education
initiative
supports
the
efforts
of
Native
American
tribal
leaders,
educators,
and
students
to
develop
contemporary,
scientifically
accurate,
and
culturally
sensitive
water
education
resources,
programs,
and
networking
opportunities.
A
traveling
exhibit
provides
a
Native
American
point
of
view
on
protection
and
conservation
of
water
resources.
A
teachers'
guide
is
provided
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This
guide
to
organisms
and
environmental
issues
of
the
Chesapeake
Bay
and
Mid-Atlantic
Coast
addresses
restoration
and
protection
of
bay
habitats,
bay
grasses,
harmful
algae,
bay
monitoring
efforts,
and
organisms
that
live
in
the
bay.
There
is
also
education
section
that
features
materials
for
teachers,
students
and
volunteers,
frequently
asked
questions
about
the
bay,
and
a
set
of
links
to
related
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In
this
lesson,
students
explore
the
roles
of
oil
and
water
in
the
Middle
East,
especially
in
Iraq.
They
use
maps
to
look
at
the
distribution
of
oil
in
the
Middle
East
and
discuss
what
it
means
for
the
different
countries
in
the
region.
They
also
examine
how
water
has
influenced
the
region
historically
and
politically
(for
example,
how
Iraq's
access
to
water
is
limited
to
one
small
part
of
its
border).
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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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