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Resources for Educators

Exploring Watersheds in Baltimore
Urban hydrology and water quality, and what they tell us about the land.

 
Martin Schmidt, BES Education Fellow
 
The files are available online HERE
 
Individual files in the Watersheds Module include:
 

  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Teachers’ Guide. Backround information, step-by-step instructions, answers to questions in the student lessons, and suggestions for further study.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Student Lessons. Questions to guide the students through learning about watersheds and analyzing BES stream data.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Students’ Guide to Using Excel. An optional guide for novice Excel users.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Powerpoint File. This file contains graphs and maps used throughout the Module.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Discharge Data. Excel file with discharge data.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Chloride Data. Excel file with chloride data.
  • Watersheds Module – Draft 2 – Nitrate Data. Excel file with nitrate data.
Citation: Schmidt, M., Groffman, P., Band, L., Fisher G. and Law, N. 2007. Exploring Watersheds in Baltimore. Draft 2. Baltimore Ecosystem Study – Investigating Urban Ecosystems program. J. Gordon and A.R. Berkowitz, editors. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, NY .
 

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