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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
resources
| Water Resources |
| 1. Characteristics of water on Earth |
a. Properties of water
b. Physical, chemical, biological aspects
(adaptations)
c. Distribution
d. Watersheds |
| 2. Surface water |
a. Fresh - lakes, streams and rivers, wetlands
b. Estuaries
c. Salt - oceans |
| 3. Groundwater |
a. Models
b. Aquifer
c. Artesian well
d. Water table
e. Zones - cone of depression, recharge,
saltwater intrusion |
| 4. Human use |
a. Historical use
b. Use sectors - agricultural, residential,
commercial (including fisheries),
municipal,
industrial
c. Demands and consumption |
| 5. Impacts of water use |
a. Shortages
b. Salinization
c. Pollution/contamination - point vs. non-
point
d. Erosion
e. Waste management
f. Storm water/flooding
g. Water diversion |
| 6. Sustainable use of water/solutions |
a. Conservation and preservation
b. Reduced use
c. Irrigation management
d. Water rationing |
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RESOURCES
| Water Resources |
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Devil's Lake and Parfrey's Glen (field
trip)
Source:
Meg McLaughlin,
DeForest School District
Handout (MS Word)
This is a brief overview given to
students prior to a field trip to Devils Lake in Baraboo. The
web links give students an idea of what to expect on the field
trip. The trip includes crossing the Wisconsin River on the free
Merrimac Ferry (the ColSac III can take a bus!) and a stop at
Parfrey's Glen. You can collaborate with the history and PE
teachers because the students get quite a work out. The handout
is meant to be used as a springboard for discussion on many
topics you may include such as local history, geology, water
studies, economics, etc. Students should begin to appreciate how
interconnected many of the things they take for granted are. |
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Inland Seas: Understanding and Protecting the Waters
of the Great Lakes (video)
Source: Great Lakes
WATER Institute
DVD: $15.00 from
Great Lakes WATER Institute
Featuring interviews with
local scientists, water managers, and policy experts, Inland
Seas explains the basics of our water resources from aquifers to
watersheds and how they fit into the water policy picture. The
movie makes connections to the Great Lakes Compact and presents
ideas on how individuals can make an impact on water use and
water policies.(50min) |
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Water Resources Overview (PowerPoint)
Source:
Pat Arndt, Berlin Area School District
PowerPoint
General overview of water resources including:
basic facts, pollution, clean water act, BOD, eutrophication,
river decontamination, water shortages, salt water intrusion,
waste water treatment. |
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Wisconsin's Hydrologic Areas (web site)
Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Web site
This web resource has maps and explanations of
Wisconsin's major basins, water management units, watersheds,
and hydrologic areas. It can be used when learning about
watersheds of Wisconsin as well as a reference for topics such
as the Great Lakes Water Compact. |
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