Teaching Resources
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> nitrogen and carbon cycle 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, Nutrients and Eutorphication
Nitrate Levels in Wells Lesson
This lesson describes a community project for students to measure nitrate-nitrogen levels in well water. Students will perform water quality tests and create a map of nitrate levels in well water for the local area.
Subject(s):
Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology
Type(s):
Lessons and Activities
Level(s):
High School
Aligned with the following standard(s):
Virginia
Keywords:
nitrogen and carbon cycle, stream study
