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This is the location for high school teachers in Prince William County, Virginia, to access watershed educational resources provided by the GMU/Prince William County B-WET program. Below you'll find:
For questions, please email or contact Ms. Joy Greene <GREENEJE@pwcs.edu>, E.A.G.L.E.S (Eastern Area Grounds for Learning Environmental Science) Center Coordinator for PWCS. |
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Teaching Materials From the Mountains to the Estuary; from the Schoolyard to the Bay, Meaning Watershed Experiences for High School Students by J. Greene, R.C. Jones,C. Smith, & D. Sklarew [ed.] (2011) in Microsoft Word [.doc] file
LiveBinder, the GMU B-Wet Resources site, (Extensive collection of online resources)
Chesapeake Bay TMDL2011 update ppt
Mapping: Schoolyard Topo Map in PWC Mapper link Directions for Calculating Schoolyard Area Remember go to Layers>Environment>unclick Parks to get rid of green Contours: Type school address, click on Map View; Under Layers: turn on contours Maps of your schoolyard (in ABC order, by school name) Chesapeake Bay FieldScope - How to Calculate Flow Path from School in FieldScope Access Live Water Quality Data from Local Buoys: Potomac Online Data System Water Quality Gauges Explained |
Field Investigations
provided by the:Alice Ferguson Foundation'sBridging the Watershed Program
For Information and to schedule a field experience click here |
One may also access specific lesson plans and updates via the following list of contents in brief:
Curriculum Guide Contents in Brief
Download the entire booklet here in .doc or .pdf format.
Download individual lesson plans in either format below.
Boundaries of Our Watershed
1. Understanding Topographic Maps Lesson .doc .pdf
2. Watershed Overview .doc .pdf
State of the Bay
3. Issues Affecting the Chesapeake Bay .doc .pdf
Ches Bay TMDL 2011 ppt Ches Bay after 2011 hurricane
4. Data from the Field, using PEREC weather & water quality buoys .doc .pdf
Human Impacts and Stewardship – Making a Difference
5. Investigating Human Impact; Design Your Own Water Filter .doc .pdf
6. Student Stewardship Project .doc .pdf
Stewardship Ideas ppt also see stewardship tabs in Livebinder GMU B-Wet Resources
Appendix (Includes: Garmin eTrex GPS Unit and Getting Started with Vernier Probeware) .doc .pdf
Acknowledgments:
This document was made possible through a partnership of –
The 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
Prince William County Public Schools, Office of Science and Family Life:
Jason Calhoun, M.S., Supervisor of Science & Family Life
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:
Kevin Schabow, Education Program Manager
Along with the teachers and students who provide their ongoing insights to its continual improvement.
Additional Teaching Materials
- The Teachers folder contains lessons to support the above curriculum
A summary of participant evaluations will also be provided here.
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