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Internet Watershed Educational Tool DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.interwet.psu.edu/index.htm
From Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)
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InterWET was created to help officials and concerned citizens about groundwater resources. Using a case study of the Spring Creek Watershed (central PA), the site gives a multi-layered view on the issues surrounding watershed use and availability. The site uses a series of webpages from three perspectives: a researcher, a conservationist, and a local official. Each page offers interactive lessons using an Internet calculator to examine the facets of this topic. The calculators show relationships between factors that impact groundwater and each water resource component involved. The calculators help explore such topics as runoff, groundwater, sediment, nutrients, and fish populations.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • Informal
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
    • Case study
  • Tools:
    • Calculation / Conversion
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Created by Shane Parson, copyright 1999.
DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-057
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Natural resources
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Shane Parson
No institutional affiliation is known