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Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers
Determine Impact of the Greenway Project on the Hudson River
What: To determine the impact of the Greenway project on the Hudson River.
When: As part of the environmental studies and hydrology units.
Where: The Hudson River - New York City- Two-mile shoreline from the Harlem River to the northern border of New York City
Why:
To learn about our neighborhood river:
Physical Properties: dimensions, rate of flow, discharge
Chemical Properties: water chemistries, salinity
Biological Properties: macroinvertebrates, microinvertebrates
Qualitative assessment
Quantitative assessment -calculate population size
Possible exit project
To do an environmental impact study: The effect of the Greenway (walking and bicycle path) on the Hudson River in this area.
Who: 8th grade earth science students
How:
- Clearwater sailboat program
- Collaborate with Wave Hill and Museum of Natural History scientists and educators - both teachers and students
- Professional development workshops to introduce teachers to the study of the Hudson River and the use of instruments and kits used in the collections of data and specimens.
- Periodic visits to Hudson River at Various points along the proposed Greenway to collect data -Use LaMotte kits for water chemistry -Instruments for collecting macro and microinvertebrates -CBL's for data collection and use of technology -Charting, graphing, and analyzing results
- For examination of specimens:
- Hand lenses
- Microscopes
- Stereomicroscopes Research:
- Internet
- Reference books and journals (EPA, USGS, NYC Environmental Protection Agency, Metro North, Planning Board)
Individual groups will design an experiment to research the effect of various factors related to the Greenway on the Hudson River. Is this an environmentally sound project?
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