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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...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Geography Standards: Read
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Users
can
read
and
view
pictures
as
part
of
a
discussion
of
the
positive
and
negative
impacts
of
dam
building
on
the
streams,
rivers,
and
watersheds
in
the
United
States
and
in
Egypt.
Conservation
measures
intended
to
increase
the
availability
of
water
for
fish
and
wildlife
are
outlined,
and
a
link
to
the
Dam
and
Reservoir
Impact
and
Information
Archive
is
provided.
This
archive
is
an
extensive
collection
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Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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Students
investigate
the
challenges
of
living
and
working
in
Antarctica
and
the
technologies
that
help
researchers
meet
those
challenges.
This
six-day
unit
includes:
teacher
tools
(downloadable
readings,
breakdowns
of
tasks,
teacher
strategies,
grading
sheet
and
rubric),
an
online
activity
(students
review
the
preparation
materials
given
to
researchers
traveling
to
Antarctica),
classroom
activities
...
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Choosing & Using this resource...
Educational standards associated with this resource:
National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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This resource is part of :
Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home -
http:/
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
have
students
develop
a
qualitative
understanding
of
the
characteristics
and
patterns
of
seasons
and
highlight
the
relationship
of
seasons
to
physical,
biological
and
cultural
markers.
Students
observe
and
record
seasonal
changes
in
their
local
study
site.
They
establish
that
these
phenomena
follow
annual
cycles
and
conclude
the
activity
by
creating
displays
that
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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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Choosing & Using this resource...
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National Science Education Standards (NSES), National Geography Standards: Read
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