Contents in Brief
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· “What is a Watershed?”
· “Why is the state of the watershed important to people?”
· “How can we improve water quality in the Watershed”
· Correspondence with PWCS Objectives and Virginia SOLs
· Meaningful Watershed Experience
“What is a Watershed?”
Field Investigation Occoquan
“Why is the state of the watershed important to people?”
Field Investigation Occoquan
“How can we improve Water Quality in the Watershed?”
Appendix
· Essential Vocabulary Board Game
2. Student Data Sheet for Field Watershed Investigations
3. Cited and Additional Resources - web sites
4. Jeopardy
5. Data in the Classroom Teachers Guide
Acknowledgments:
Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center (PEREC),
Department of Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason University (GMU):
Dann Sklarew, Ph.D., PEREC Associate Director
R. Christian Jones, Ph.D., PEREC Director
Cynthia B. Smith, Ph.D., PEREC Education Director
Robert Johnson, graduate student
Prince William County Public Schools, Office of Science and Family Life:
Jason Calhoun, M.S., Supervisor
Joy Greene, M.S., Coordinator
E.A.G.L.E.S. Center (Eastern Area Grounds for Learning Environmental Science)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office:
Shannon Sprague, Education Program Manager
Ann Marie Chapman, Education Coordinator