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> Posters and Maps > pollution Chesapeake Bay FieldScope Activity: Investigating Nutrient and Sediment Pollution
Students investigate the sources of nutrient and sediment pollution in a sub-watershed of the Chesapeake Bay. Students will be able to identify the sources of nutrient and sediment pollution in a watershed, read pie charts and relate them to geographic areas on a map, and consider the effects of different land uses on the watershed and estuary ecosystem
Subject(s):
Science, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities, Multimedia, Data, Posters and Maps
Level(s):
Middle School, High School
Keywords:
nitrogen and carbon cycle, pollution, watershed, sediment, soil and rocks, water quality
Chesapeake Bay FieldScope Activity: Pollution in the Watershed
In this activity, students are introduced to the role of wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay as natural filters for sediment and nutrients that can negatively affect our waterways. Students use what they learn about land cover and human actions to predict where pollution might occur. Students will use National Geographic FieldScope mapping tools to explore the spatial distribution of wetland habitats throughout the watershed and predict areas where pollution will occur based on the surrounding land cover.
Subject(s):
Science, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities, Multimedia, Posters and Maps
Level(s):
Middle School, High School
Keywords:
pollution, wetland, watershed, water quality, Geography
Water-resource Maps and Posters
Provides color posters on wetlands, water use, wastewater, watersheds, water quality and coastal hazards.
Subject(s):
Science, Social Studies
Type(s):
Posters and Maps
Level(s):
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Keywords:
pollution, point source, wetland, watershed
