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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
| Impacts of water use - Storm water/flooding |
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Poisoned Waters (Video)
Source:
Frontline, PBS
web site (segment ten is about storm water runoff)
This
2009 Frontline special investigates America's troubled
waterways. Human impacts on the environment and health are
illustrated through interviews and stories. Each 10 minute
segment is organized around a question. The video can be
downloaded from the web site which also features teaching
resources. |
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Storm water Presentation (PowerPoint)
Source:
Kathy
Cady, Winneconne School District
Presentation (PowerPoint)
A presentation that helps students understand what storm
water is, how it affects the environment, and ways we can reduce
storm water. |
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