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Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers
Comprehensive Atmospheric Conditions on North/South Slopes in Vegetative (Rural) and Concrete (Urban) Areas
What: Comprehensive Atmospheric Conditions on North/South Slopes in Vegetative (Rural) and Concrete (Urban) Areas by Anne Koshuta
When: Fall 2000 with possible continued comparison through the year.
Why: To have students learn how to construct and use atmospheric instruments. To learn how to analyze data and draw conclusions from it. To allow students to discover relationships.
Where: Hazelton Middle School
Who: 7th graders
How:
- Student will construct sling psychrometers and barometers in class
- Students will use these instruments in hill/valley behind school and also on cemented streets
- Students will compare their instruments precision to professional equipment
- Student will revisit these areas periodically (perhaps monthly) and record data
- Continue analysis and year end analysis
Mine Comparison
Anne Koshuta (Earthworks 1999)
What? Mine Comparison CO/PA
Why?
- To compare the geology, hydrology and botany of both areas
- To find similarities/differences in mineral and coal mines
Who? Biology and Earth science students
When?
Start school year 1999-2000/continue Resources?
PA Hard Coal Association
Mine permission PA Canal Systems
Speakers Schuylkill Conservation District
Speakers Sarah D - CO - future samples
How? first tests as a class - biology- botany and macroinvertebrates and chemical tests earth science/geology and topography students divided by towns -sample local mines report back to class, community, and mining association
Expand:
- To other states via Internet
- Health problems associated with areas
- "Civil Action" film comparison
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Anne Koshuta (Earthworks 2000)