Lentic
Ecosystem or Lotic Ecosystems was created by Cynthia
J. O'Hora March 2006.
Special thanks to Dotty
Welsh of Mansfield, PA. who generously provided photos from her neck
of the Pennsylvania woods! Thanks, as well, to Dr. John E. Farr of Dubois,
PA. for his great photos.
Other engaging water related activities
Label this map
of Pennsylvania's fresh Waters
Learning about
Watersheds online activity
7-12th
Fresh Water in Pennsylvania
4-6th
Precipitation and Population
Math of Fresh Water video project
Drought presentation pbl
The
Hydrologic Cycle
Environmental Inquiry - Watersheds
Wetlands
- EcoStudy Unit
EcoDilemmas - Investigate, evaluate
Water Words -
online vocab puzzle
Pennsylvania
Projects
NOAA Learning Objects videos
Stream
Ecology
Pennsylvania Groundwater Contaminated By Coal Ash
Green Energy online videos
Johnstown PA 1936 Flood old news reel video on YouTube
Water
and Water Quality resources from PSU
Digital
Library for Earth System Education - a distributed community effort
to improve the quality, quantity, and efficiency of teaching and learning
about the Earth system at all levels
Cooperative Wetlands Center @ Penn State
WaterSense
Pathfinder Science - Stream Monitoring
PA Science Assessment Anchors 4th
grade
Watershed Atlas of the Manongahela and Allegheny Rivers
Groundwater
Groundwater:
A Primer for Pennsylvanians
Enviromapper for water
USGS Real-Time Water Data for Pennsylvania
Water Resources of the United States
Hetch Hetchy and the Sierra Nevada Watershed - Make a similar project for your community
Water Wars problem based learning activity
Wave Machine at PBS Savage Seas
Across Great Lakes region, pact faces different challenges
Great Lakes water compact tests regional unity
Ecology and the Environment.
Watersheds and Wetlands
4.1. A: Identify various types of water environments · Lotic systems
(e.g. creeks, rivers, streams) · Lentic systems (ponds, lakes,
swamps)
Reading Writing, Listening
and Speaking
1.2. 5, 8, 11 Reading Critically
in All Content Areas - A. Read and understand essential content of informational
texts and documents in all academic areas.
1.6.5, 8, 11 Speaking and Listening -
F. Use media for learning purposes.
1.8.5, 8, 11 Research - B. Locate information
using appropriate sources and strategies
More info: "Water:
An Endangered Resource," a Penn State Public
Broadcasting production
Water
Science for Schools - USGS | Report: Pollution
impairs miles of Snyder County waterways | Susquehanna
Greenway Partnership
CBF
Report Identifies Major Sources of Pollution in the Susquehanna River
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