Ground Water
Level 10 The Guiding Question: Where does our water come from and how can we ration it?
On-Line Chapter for Introduction to Ground Water
After reading the chapter on water above please answer the two questions in the boxes below and please press submit when you have completed the assignment.
Level 10 Investigation: Top 10 Myths about California Water
On the right is a button for an interactive website that helps explain about California water myths, please take the tour and focus what you believe are the TOP 5 Myths that you believe that need to be expelled and why?
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Level 10 Investigation: Groundwater Simulation Lab
To begin lab please read the Concept section to everyone on your team for each activity, then do the experiments as it is described in the "Actions" section. Have someone on your team read the section entitled, "Discussion"and after discussing what your team has observed make sure everyone on your team write the "Concept" and explanation of their observations in their notebook.
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Concept Videos for Groundwater simulation lab
Concepts 1-7
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Concepts 8-14
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Concepts 15-21
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Blog Alert! On Water Conservation: Recyle, Reuse and Restore How are we helping California conserve water on the Ranch that we are restoring?
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Level 10 Videos: Aquifers and Soil permeability
Watch these videos before or during the Groundwater Simulation Labs so that you can understand the concepts that you are studying.
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Level 10 Elaborate: Video Review Project
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Use the groundwater model and a video camera (green screen optional) and appropriate software to create a review video that you will demonstrate 5 groundwater concepts that you have observed while doing your labs on groundwater. You may also use editing software (i.e. iMovie, Final Cut etc.) that you or the academy has. Pictures (jpg, png, TIFF) are also permissible to use in your review. The final product will be posted on this website, you and your team will have 3 days in class and 2 days on your own to compile, shoot, edit and present this video. The value is 40 achievements. |