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World Water Monitoring Day™ is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
This activity is aligned with the Pennsylvania
State Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology"
Watersheds and Wetlands 4.1. A: Identify various types
of water environments · Lotic systems (e.g. creeks, rivers, streams)
· Lentic systems (ponds, lakes, swamps) Explain the differences
between moving and still water. Identify Pennsylvanias major
watersheds and their related river systems Explain factors that
affect water quality and flow through a watershed. Explain the
role of watersheds in everyday life.
4.3. Environmental Health B. Describe how human actions
affect the health of the environment. Identify land use practices
and their relation to environmental health.
It is also aligned with the Pennsylvania
State Academic Standards for Reading, Writing, Speaking; Science
and Technology; and Geography
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